PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suicide Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Muchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suicide Hurricane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hurricane
vs
Muchenko

210 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suicide Hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Muchenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Muchenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hurricane throws a head kick but Muchenko moves out of range.

Muchenko tries to keep at a distance but Hurricane has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hurricane lands a takedown into guard.
Hurricane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hurricane trying to control but Muchenko is working from the bottom.
Muchenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hurricane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Hurricane gets to his feet. Muchenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hurricane shoots in for a takedown but Muchenko shows good takedown defense.
Muchenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hurricane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Muchenko desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Muchenko gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane stops Muchenko from standing up.

Hurricane postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Muchenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hurricane, into his guard.
Muchenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Hurricane controlling Muchenko's posture.
Muchenko wants to stand but Hurricane is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Muchenko wants to pass the guard but Hurricane is keeping the position.
Muchenko wants to control from the top but Hurricane keeps moving.
Hurricane trying to keep a closed guard but Muchenko is proving a slippery customer.

Hurricane is looking for a triangle but Muchenko pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane keeping moving, preventing Muchenko from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muchenko shoots and misses

so Hurricane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hurricane is breathing heavily.
Muchenko controls Hurricane momentarily but Hurricane frees himself.
Muchenko keeping moving, preventing Hurricane from controlling successfully.
Hurricane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Muchenko wants to stand and escape but Hurricane is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane stopping the sweep attempt from Muchenko.
Hurricane tries to free his leg and advance position but Muchenko is retaining full guard.

Muchenko isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hurricane stacks Muchenko on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hurricane!
Muchenko is looking to regain half guard here but Hurricane keeps moving and retains side control.
Muchenko is trying to control Hurricane's posture but Hurricane avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suicide Hurricane dominated that round.
That's time! Hurricane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hurricane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Muchenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Muchenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hurricane is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Muchenko trying to keep a closed guard but Hurricane is proving a slippery customer.
Hurricane trying to control but Muchenko is working from the bottom.
Hurricane is really struggling to control Muchenko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Muchenko keeping moving, preventing Hurricane from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muchenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurricane is one step ahead there.
Hurricane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hurricane sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Muchenko is trying to control the position but Hurricane postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muchenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hurricane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suicide Hurricane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muchenko shoots and misses

and Hurricane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurricane.
Muchenko is trying to keep Hurricane in close.
Hurricane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Muchenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Muchenko is trying to control. Hurricane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muchenko is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane tries to get to full guard but Muchenko has control of the leg.

Muchenko decides to stand and escape the position.

Hurricane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hurricane looking to finish Muchenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Muchenko!
Hurricane controlling the position easily from mount.
Hurricane lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suicide Hurricane dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Muchenko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hurricane counters with a single leg into guard. Muchenko didn't expect that.
Hurricane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Muchenko is trying to control the position but Hurricane postures up.
Hurricane connects with a couple of short punches.
Hurricane content to stall in guard here.
Muchenko is trying to control the position but Hurricane postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurricane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Muchenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Muchenko, not yet.

Hurricane decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muchenko wants to clinch

and Hurricane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Muchenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hurricane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Muchenko misses with a takedown attempt

and Hurricane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Muchenko's guard.
Muchenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hurricane is controlling him.
Muchenko controls Hurricane momentarily but Hurricane frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchenko wants to stand up but Hurricane is controlling him.
Suicide Hurricane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hurricane showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Muchenko wants to sweep but no luck.

Muchenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hurricane defends it easily.
Hurricane sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hurricane clinches.

Muchenko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hurricane is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Muchenko to the mat. Muchenko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Muchenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurricane is one step ahead there.
Hurricane wants to stand and escape but instead Muchenko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane keeping full guard, as Muchenko tries to pass.
Muchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurricane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muchenko wants to pass the guard but Hurricane is keeping the position.
Muchenko stops Hurricane from standing up.
Sergei Muchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suicide Hurricane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hurricane trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suicide Hurricane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurricane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suicide Hurricane!