PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alla Pugacheva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hines Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pugacheva comes to the cage accompanied by Alla Pugacheva - osenny pocelyi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pugacheva
vs
Parker

187 cm
26
253 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

195 cm
26
266 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alla Pugacheva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hines Parker!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Parker.
Pugacheva wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Pugacheva closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker counters with a solid body kick.
Pugacheva misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker stuffs the takedown attempt from Pugacheva. Pugacheva gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.

Pugacheva darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.

Parker is trying to trip Pugacheva. He has hold of a leg but Pugacheva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Parker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Parker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pugacheva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Parker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pugacheva is keeping the position for now.
Pugacheva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva controls Parker momentarily but Parker frees himself.
Parker won't allow Pugacheva to sweep him here.
Parker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pugacheva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pugacheva throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.

Pugacheva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Parker quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pugacheva is working for a submission of some sort.
Parker is looking to escape.
Pugacheva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pugacheva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pugacheva lands with a punch from half guard.
Pugacheva controlling the action here.
Parker wants to stand back up but Pugacheva manages to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker is trying to buck Pugacheva off.

Pugacheva stands up and beckons Parker to his feet.
Parker leaves Pugacheva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alla Pugacheva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pugacheva misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alla Pugacheva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pugacheva thows a leg kick but Parker checks it
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pugacheva misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a three punch combo that has Pugacheva backing up. Pugacheva nods at Parker to acknowledge the strikes.
Pugacheva looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
Pugacheva is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Pugacheva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pugacheva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pugacheva thows a leg kick but Parker checks it
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pugacheva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker lands with a hook. Pugacheva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alla Pugacheva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Alla Pugacheva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pugacheva tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pugacheva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alla Pugacheva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Parker. That snapped Pugacheva's head back.
Pugacheva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pugacheva tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pugacheva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pugacheva tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Pugacheva wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Pugacheva moves to clinch but Parker breaks away
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Pugacheva misses with a takedown
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva looks to clinch

and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Parker is struggling to control the position.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pugacheva is keeping busy.
Parker seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Pugacheva works on Parker's body with a couple of short punches.
Pugacheva lands an uppercut.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pugacheva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pugacheva takes the fight into the clinch.
Pugacheva slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pugacheva takes a shot to the head.
Pugacheva scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.

Pugacheva manages to break the clinch.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pugacheva throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
A combination from Pugacheva does no damage.
Hines Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pugacheva tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Pugacheva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pugacheva misses with a looping left.
Pugacheva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
A jab from Parker misses.
Pugacheva throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pugacheva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parker defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Pugacheva misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pugacheva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alla Pugacheva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pugacheva manages to avoid it.
Pugacheva is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker misses with a double jab
enabling Pugacheva to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pugacheva ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Pugacheva ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Pugacheva is looking to score with low kicks.
Pugacheva tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pugacheva connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Pugacheva.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Pugacheva. No joy for Parker on that attempt.
Pugacheva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pugacheva throws a head kick that misses.

Pugacheva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Parker quickly recovers to half guard.
Alla Pugacheva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pugacheva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pugacheva is trying to control the action in half guard but Parker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker is not content to let Pugacheva control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Pugacheva seems to be working for a kimura but Parker defends the submission attempt.
Pugacheva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pugacheva wants to stand up but Parker manages to regain full guard.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Pugacheva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pugacheva looking to pass the guard.
Pugacheva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Parker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Parker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pugacheva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parker has managed to get both his arms back between Pugacheva's legs - danger averted.
Pugacheva controls Parker momentarily but Parker frees himself.
Hines Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva is striking but Parker is not phased and passes to half guard.
Alla Pugacheva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pugacheva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alla Pugacheva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pugacheva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alla Pugacheva!
A victorious Alla Pugacheva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.