PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Pashurinko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watanabe Iori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe Iori acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pashurinko
vs
Iori

188 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

152 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Pashurinko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watanabe Iori!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pashurinko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Iori counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pashurinko keeping moving, preventing Iori from controlling successfully.
Iori tries to free his leg and advance position but Pashurinko is retaining full guard.

Pashurinko looking for a guillotine here but Iori defends easily.
Iori looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pashurinko trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Iori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pashurinko's head.
Iori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pashurinko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pashurinko keeping moving, preventing Iori from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pashurinko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Iori defends it easily.
Iori sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pashurinko's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Iori passes to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Iori trying to control the position but Pashurinko is working away.
Iori slows the pace down.
Sloppy strikes there by Iori.
Iori is looking to take a break and control but Pashurinko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pashurinko is looking to reverse the position.
Pashurinko is not content to let Iori control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pashurinko prevents Iori from moving into mount.
Pashurinko is not content to let Iori control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Watanabe Iori was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pashurinko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iori.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Iori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Iori.

Iori fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pashurinko to the ground. Iori is now in Pashurinko's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pashurinko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Iori is aware though and is defending well.

Pashurinko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Iori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Iori trying to control the position from guard on top but Pashurinko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iori might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pashurinko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Iori looking to pass the guard.

Iori avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pashurinko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pashurinko working for a triangle but Iori defends it easily.
Iori wants to control from the top but Pashurinko keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pashurinko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iori trying to control the position from guard on top but Pashurinko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pashurinko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iori can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pashurinko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Iori doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Iori manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watanabe Iori dominated that round.
That's time! Pashurinko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Pashurinko.
Pashurinko with a poor takedown

and Iori counters with a single leg into guard. Pashurinko didn't expect that.
Pashurinko can't keep his opponent in guard - Iori advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Iori controlling the action here.
Iori wants to take a breather but Pashurinko is having none of it.
Pashurinko is trying to maintain the position but Iori is very close to passing his half guard.

Iori is looking for a kimura here.
Pashurinko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Iori is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pashurinko sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashurinko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Iori is looking to take a break and control but Pashurinko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watanabe Iori has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Iori looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Iori trying to control from half guard but Pashurinko is working away.

Iori is looking for a kimura but Pashurinko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Iori to get the leverage.
Pashurinko wants to control but Iori is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iori tries to pass to full mount but Pashurinko defends it.
Pashurinko is refusing to be controlled, as Iori sits in half guard.

Pashurinko actively working from the bottom here.

Iori is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pashurinko wants to control but Iori is keeping busy.
Pashurinko is looking for a sweep. Iori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Iori seems to be looking for submissions.

Iori is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pashurinko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pashurinko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Iori seems to be looking for submissions.
Pashurinko is trying to control but can't.

Iori wants to work for an arm triangle but Pashurinko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pashurinko is staying active underneath Iori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Iori trying to mount his opponent but Pashurinko defends it.
Iori works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pashurinko is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pashurinko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pashurinko is working hard here to advance position.
Iori looking to control but Pashurinko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pashurinko is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pashurinko blocking the ground and pound.
Iori looking to control but Pashurinko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watanabe Iori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pashurinko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iori.
Iori fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pashurinko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Iori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pashurinko is defended easily by Iori.
Pashurinko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Iori moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Pashurinko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pashurinko is working for takedown but Iori is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Iori.
Pashurinko fails to pull guard.

Iori jumps into guard, dragging Pashurinko to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iori looking for a sweep. Not yet Iori, not yet.
Pashurinko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Iori is trying to keep Pashurinko in close.
Iori keeping moving, preventing Pashurinko from controlling successfully.
Iori looking to control.
Pashurinko scoring with some ground and pound.
Pashurinko works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Pashurinko seems to be looking for submissions.
Iori wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iori is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Iori trying to control from the bottom.

Iori looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iori wants to get back to full guard.
Iori is trying to control but can't.
Iori is trying to get back to full guard.
Pashurinko is trying to control the action in half guard but Iori is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pashurinko wants to work for an arm triangle but Iori is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iori wants to control but Pashurinko is keeping busy.

Pashurinko seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Iori is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anton Pashurinko!
After winning the bout, Anton Pashurinko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.