PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Raduchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rabago's choice of entrance music: Dance Gavin Dance - Thug City. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raduchenko
vs
Rabago

178 cm
19
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yevgeni Raduchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago wants to clinch but Raduchenko slips to the side
and Raduchenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabago wants to clinch
and Raduchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Rabago moves into range and clinches up with Raduchenko.
Raduchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rabago can't find room to land a body shot as Raduchenko controls the action.
Rabago tries a body shot but Raduchenko blocks it.
Raduchenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raduchenko blocks an elbow strike from Rabago.
Rabago letting Raduchenko take a breather here.
Rabago throws a punch but it's blocked by Raduchenko.
Rabago lands a shot to the body.
Raduchenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rabago lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
Raduchenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rabago lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
Rabago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raduchenko is stalling here.
Rabago misses with a body punch.
Rabago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rabago tries to throw a body punch but Raduchenko avoids it by throwing Rabago back against the cage.
Raduchenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raduchenko trying to control the position but instead, Rabago has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raduchenko into the cage.
Raduchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rabago smiles and moves away.
Adam Rabago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raduchenko clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raduchenko slows down the pace here.

Raduchenko pulls guard effortlessly.

Raduchenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rabago gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rabago stands and steps away. Raduchenko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rabago moves to clinch but Raduchenko breaks away

and Raduchenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rabago!
Raduchenko working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Raduchenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!

Raduchenko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rabago to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rabago shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago wants to try and get back to his feet.
Raduchenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Adam Rabago has been cut.
Rabago wants to try and get back to his feet.
Raduchenko landing strikes from the mount and Rabago is in trouble!
Rabago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Rabago is rocked!

That has opened up Adam Rabago's cut even more.
Raduchenko landing punches.
Rabago is still in real trouble! Can Raduchenko finish him?
Rabago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raduchenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raduchenko landing strikes from the mount.
Raduchenko postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rabago badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Raduchenko around the waist but Raduchenko pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Raduchenko is the winner by TKO! Raduchenko jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yevgeni Raduchenko!