PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ushenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberio Gioane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ushenin
vs
Gioane

173 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Ushenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tiberio Gioane!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gioane shoots in for a double leg but Ushenin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gioane doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ushenin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ushenin lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Ushenin.
Gioane looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Ushenin.
Nice body punch from Ushenin - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ushenin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ushenin.
Good body shot from Ushenin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ushenin.
Ushenin lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Tiberio Gioane has been cut.
Ushenin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gioane backwards.
Ushenin taking a breather.
Ushenin lands a right hand.
Ushenin stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ushenin for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ushenin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ushenin lands a right hand.
Ushenin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Ushenin.
A short body shot lands from Ushenin as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Ushenin scores with a nice short uppercut.

That has opened up Tiberio Gioane's cut even more.
A short body shot lands from Ushenin as the two fighters clinch.
Ushenin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Ushenin.
Come on Ushenin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ushenin gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ushenin lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ushenin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ushenin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ushenin cracks Gioane with a nice body shot.
Ushenin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ushenin.
Nice body punch from Ushenin - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Ushenin on the inside.
Ushenin lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ushenin.
Ushenin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ushenin.
Ushenin lands a hook that snaps the head of Gioane backwards.
Ushenin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gioane backwards.
Ushenin slowing the pace effectively.
Ushenin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gioane backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ushenin pushes Gioane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ushenin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Tiberio Gioane's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ushenin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ushenin.
Ushenin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ushenin has Gioane pushed against the cage.
Ushenin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ushenin lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ushenin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ushenin lands a hook that snaps the head of Gioane backwards.

Tiberio Gioane's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ushenin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiberio Gioane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Ushenin!