PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sallah Alcoubra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Kusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcoubra's entrance music is Counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums. A fine choice. Sallah Alcoubra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alcoubra
vs
Kusho

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Pain Palace Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sallah Alcoubra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Kusho!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcoubra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kusho throws out the jab.
A big left from Kusho misses.
Alcoubra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kusho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kusho throws a leg kick but Alcoubra checks it.
Alcoubra is looking to clinch but Kusho is avoiding it.
Alcoubra moves out of range of the strikes.
Alcoubra throws a series of punches but Kusho moves out of range.
Alcoubra avoids a kick to the body.
Alcoubra is looking to clinch.
Kusho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alcoubra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kusho misses with a lunging right hand
and Alcoubra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcoubra stuffs the takedown.
Alcoubra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kusho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kusho with a jab.
Kusho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kusho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kusho throws a sloppy head kick
and Alcoubra counters with a three punch combo that has Kusho backing up. Kusho nods at Alcoubra to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kusho swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kusho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alcoubra keeping moving, preventing Kusho from controlling successfully.
Alcoubra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kusho is one step ahead there.
Alcoubra wants to stand and escape but Kusho is having none of it.
Alcoubra trying to keep a closed guard but Kusho is proving a slippery customer.
Alcoubra wants to stand but Kusho is controlling the position.
Alcoubra is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusho trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcoubra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kusho drops back looking for a leg! Alcoubra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alcoubra manages to kick Kusho off! Kusho jumps back into Alcoubra's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kusho blocks a head kick by Alcoubra.
Kusho throws a looping overhand right but Alcoubra ducks down to avoid it.
Kusho misses with a hook
and Alcoubra counters with a three punch combo that has Kusho backing up. Kusho nods at Alcoubra to acknowledge the strikes.
Kusho misses with a kick to the body

and Alcoubra moves into the clinch.
Alcoubra looking to slow down the pace here.
Kusho tries to score a body lock takedown but Alcoubra shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alcoubra is looking to break free of the clinch but Kusho has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alcoubra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kusho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alcoubra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kusho throws a sloppy head kick
and Alcoubra counters with a nice uppercut.
Kusho throws an off balance right hand
and Alcoubra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kusho lands a slapping body shot.
Kusho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alcoubra circles away.
Sallah Alcoubra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Kusho.
Kusho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alcoubra as he jumps to the side.
Sallah Alcoubra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kusho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kusho misses with a right hand
and Alcoubra counters with a nice body shot.
Kusho scores with a nice head shot.
Kusho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alcoubra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kusho is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kusho thows a leg kick but Alcoubra checks it
and Alcoubra counters with a nice uppercut.

Kusho is rocked!
Kusho throws a lazy right hand but Alcoubra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kusho is still on wobbly legs! Can Alcoubra finish him?
Kusho throws a head kick but Alcoubra moves out of range.
Alcoubra seems to be stalking Kusho here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Kusho drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sallah Alcoubra!