PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Pushka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kuchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pushka
vs
Kuchenko

200 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
262 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Pegasus Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Pushka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuchenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuchenko closes the distance and pushes Pushka back into the cage.
Kuchenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pushka's efforts to push away.
Kuchenko is pushing Pushka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pushka wants a takedown.

Pushka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pushka throws a head kick but Kuchenko moves out of range.
Kuchenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Pushka circles away.
Kuchenko shoots in and drives through. Pushka sprawls well.
Pushka throws a head kick that misses.
Kuchenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Pushka circles away.
Pushka circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuchenko swinging wildly here.
Kuchenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuchenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pushka. That one must have hurt.
Kuchenko looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Kuchenko is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Kuchenko has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchenko wants to stay close but Pushka steps back to make room for something. Kuchenko seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Pushka and Kuchenko drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wladimir Pushka!