PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Pigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Shishkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pigg
vs
Shishkin

188 cm
27
213 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

176 cm
26
207 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juice Pigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Shishkin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shishkin closes the distance and clinches.
Pigg misses with a knee to the head.
Pigg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shishkin lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Juice Pigg has been cut.
Pigg is working for takedown but Shishkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pigg goes for a takedown attempt but Shishkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pigg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Pigg moves into the clinch successfully.
Shishkin landing knees to the body.
Shishkin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shishkin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pigg wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juice Pigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pigg is breathing heavily.
Pigg takes a shot to the head.
Pigg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shishkin prevents it.
Shishkin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Shishkin has clasped his hands together around Pigg's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pigg is looking to regain half guard here but Shishkin keeps moving and retains side control.
Shishkin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pigg sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Shishkin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pigg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shishkin advances to full mount.
Shishkin moves to the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Shishkin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pigg is defending well though. Shishkin let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pigg is really stuck here.
Shishkin is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shishkin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pigg defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pigg has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Shishkin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Shishkin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pigg knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pigg for a finish.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shishkin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pigg is defending well though. Shishkin let's go of the attempt for now.

Pigg fending off the submission attempt from Shishkin.
Pigg can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pigg defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Shishkin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pigg has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Shishkin working for a choke but Pigg is defending well.

Shishkin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Shishkin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pigg knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pigg for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pigg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shishkin tries to get the hooks in deep but Pigg pushed the leg off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shishkin is trying to stick to Pigg's back but Pigg is turning into Shishkin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shishkin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pigg.
Pigg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pigg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pigg postures up and lands a big shot to Shishkin's brow.

Shishkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pigg passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shishkin taking some punishment here, with Pigg in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Shishkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juice Pigg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shishkin lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Shishkin.

Pigg gets a clinch.
Shishkin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shishkin unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Shishkin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Shishkin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pigg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shishkin is looking to take a break and control but Pigg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pigg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pigg is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishkin staying calm.
Shishkin working away.
Alexey Shishkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pigg is looking to regain half guard here but Shishkin keeps moving and retains side control.
Pigg manages to get back to half guard.

Shishkin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pigg defend it? Shishkin steps over the head and cranks it - Pigg is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Shishkin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexey Shishkin!