PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaharu Homma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlaimir Cuschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuschenko has chosen T.A.T.U - Prostye Dvizhen'ya as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Homma
vs
Cuschenko

194 cm
29
205 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

178 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Masaharu Homma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlaimir Cuschenko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuschenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Homma avoids it really well and circles away.
Cuschenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Homma misses with a low kick as Cuschenko jumps back.
Homma stuffs the takedown attempt from Cuschenko. Cuschenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Masaharu Homma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlaimir Cuschenko.
Homma is looking to slow Cuschenko down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cuschenko is defended easily by Homma.

Cuschenko throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Homma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cuschenko is in Homma's guard.
Homma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Homma tries to get out of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cuschenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cuschenko throwing strikes from guard but Homma blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko trying to control but Homma is working from the bottom.
Cuschenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cuschenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cuschenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Homma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Homma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cuschenko.
Cuschenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Homma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cuschenko trying to control but Homma is working from the bottom.
Homma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cuschenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Homma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cuschenko drops back looking for a leg! Homma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Homma manages to kick Cuschenko off! Cuschenko jumps back into Homma's guard.
Cuschenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cuschenko trying to control but Homma is working from the bottom.
Cuschenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cuschenko drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cuschenko seems to have locked his on tight now - Homma screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cuschenko, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vlaimir Cuschenko!