PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Puskash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alistair De Jong was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Puskash
vs
De Jong

185 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Puskash!
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, Alistair De Jong!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puskash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Jong but De Jong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Puskash shoots in and drives through. De Jong sprawls well.
Puskash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Puskash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puskash is breathing heavily.

De Jong gets in close and instigates a clinch.

De Jong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
De Jong working a defensive guard here.
Puskash postures up in De Jong's guard and throws a big left but De Jong blocks it.
De Jong trying to keep a closed guard but Puskash is proving a slippery customer.

De Jong is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Puskash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Jong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Puskash can't get the takedown.
The referee calls for De Jong to work.
Puskash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Jong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

De Jong breaks the clinch.

De Jong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Puskash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

De Jong stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

De Jong gets a clinch.
De Jong prevents a takedown attempt there.
A bit of stalling here from De Jong.

De Jong breaks from the clinch.

De Jong lands a big head kick that sends Puskash tumbling to the mat! De Jong takes a step backwards and waves Puskash back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Roberto Puskash has been cut.

De Jong rushes Puskash and presses him up against the cage.
De Jong stalling.

De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Jong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

De Jong moves into range and clinches up with Puskash.
De Jong lands a knee to the head.

De Jong gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Puskash is looking to stand up but De Jong isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Jong decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
De Jong fails with the takedown.

Puskash scores a takedown into full mount!
De Jong taking shots to the head.
Puskash throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
De Jong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Puskash throwing strikes here but De Jong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puskash throwing strikes here but De Jong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
De Jong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Puskash thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
De Jong is trying to stand.
Puskash scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Puskash lands a nice shot to the head.
Puskash unloads with some shots from mount but De Jong bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Jong tries to lock up and control but Puskash gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Puskash.

That's four 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.
De Jong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Puskash thowing shots but they're missing.
Puskash lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
De Jong wants to try and get back to his feet.
De Jong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Puskash landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puskash lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Puskash unloads with some shots from mount but De Jong bucks and avoids them well.
Puskash connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair De Jong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Puskash's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

De Jong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puskash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

De Jong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

De Jong gets to his feet. Puskash looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Puskash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

De Jong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Puskash is working an open guard so De Jong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Puskash as De Jong shoots in.
Puskash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puskash swats away the attempt to clinch by De Jong.
De Jong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberto Puskash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Puskash scores a takedown into full mount!
Alistair De Jong has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Jong is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
De Jong taking shots to the head.
De Jong blocking the ground and pound.
Puskash postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. De Jong looks a forlorn figure.
Puskash throws some wild stikes that De Jong manages to avoid easily.
Puskash lands a heavy elbow.
Puskash throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
De Jong is looking to improve his position but Puskash isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puskash with a couple of short strikes.
De Jong is trying to stand up.
De Jong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
De Jong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puskash landing shots from mount.
De Jong is trying desperately to improve position.
De Jong is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Puskash connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Puskash cracks De Jong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Puskash landing strikes, looking to finish!
De Jong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Puskash postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. De Jong looks a forlorn figure.
De Jong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Puskash avoids the attempt from De Jong to control.
Puskash connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puskash is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Puskash breaks from De Jong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Puskash dominating with strikes here.
Puskash lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Puskash is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Puskash thowing shots but they're missing.
De Jong's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Puskash throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
De Jong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Puskash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Puskash will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Puskash's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Puskash.

De Jong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puskash, pushing him back against the cage.
De Jong is trying to break the clinch but Puskash is controlling him.

De Jong manages to break the clinch.

De Jong drives through and clinches with Puskash against the cage.
Nice elbow from De Jong.
De Jong wants to stall.
Puskash has De Jong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Jong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

De Jong pulls Puskash into guard.
De Jong is trying to keep Puskash in close.
Puskash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Jong wants to stand and escape but Puskash is having none of it.
Puskash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
De Jong lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Puskash!
Puskash is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong wants to control the pace but Puskash is squirming around nicely.
De Jong controlling from the full mount.
Puskash is squirming around, avoiding De Jong's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Jong might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Puskash kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Puskash squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
De Jong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Puskash is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong looking to control but Puskash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Jong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Puskash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puskash tries to get out of the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Alistair De Jong just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Puskash shoots in and bounces De Jong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Puskash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Puskash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puskash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puskash is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
De Jong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Jong wants to get back to his feet but Puskash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Puskash works over De Jong with some ground and pound from guard.
Puskash postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Jong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puskash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alistair De Jong.
I think De Jong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!