PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedikt Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pushkar
vs
Chavo

212 cm
26
285 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

TITAN
Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benedikt Pushkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chavo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chavo drops an elbow to the side of Pushkar's head.
Chavo wants to take a breather but Pushkar is having none of it.

Chavo is looking for a kimura but Pushkar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chavo to get the leverage.
Chavo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Chavo is working for a submission of some sort.
Chavo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo looks to land a strike but Pushkar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pushkar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavo throwing strikes from guard but Pushkar blocks nicely.
Chavo throwing strikes from guard but Pushkar blocks nicely.
Chavo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pushkar uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chavo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pushkar closes the distance and pushes Chavo back into the cage.

Pushkar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pushkar has a takedown stuffed.
Chavo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pushkar fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chavo gets a takedown into half guard.
Chavo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pushkar's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pushkar keeps working.
Chavo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar is staying active underneath Chavo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chavo looks to land a strike but Pushkar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chavo looking to sit in guard and control but Pushkar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chavo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pushkar trying to control but Chavo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chavo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pushkar trying to control but Chavo is working from the bottom.
Pushkar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pushkar doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavo circles away.
Chavo tries for a takedown but Pushkar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Chavo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chavo lands in his opponent's guard.
Pushkar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Pushkar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pushkar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Chavo tries for a takedown but Pushkar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chavo fails with the takedown.
Benedikt Pushkar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chavo.
Pushkar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavo.
Pushkar tries to clinch up.
Chavo shoots in and drives through. Pushkar sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo leaves Pushkar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pushkar closes the distance but Chavo moves to the side
and Chavo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chavo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pushkar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pushkar wants it to stay on the feet.
Chavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pushkar.
Chavo fails with a takedown attempt.

Pushkar gets the takedown into side control.
Pushkar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chavo keeps working.
Chavo stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Chavo sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar is looking to stall here but Chavo recovers full guard.
Pushkar landing with the ground and pound.
Chavo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pushkar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chavo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pushkar trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pushkar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pushkar moves out of range as Chavo strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chavo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pushkar.
Pushkar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benedikt Pushkar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Chavo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pushkar did well to prevent Chavo getting side control.
Pushkar tries to kick Chavo off but Chavo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pushkar keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pushkar is looking to get back to is feet but Chavo passes into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pushkar dodges the ground and pound from Chavo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavo cracks Pushkar with a big right hand but Pushkar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but El Chavo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Pushkar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pushkar shoots in for a takedown but Chavo shows good takedown defense.
Pushkar looks to land a combination but Chavo avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Chavo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chavo.
Chavo shoots in looking for a takedown but Pushkar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chavo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Chavo gets a double leg takedown into Pushkar's guard.
Pushkar keeping moving, preventing Chavo from controlling successfully.
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pushkar wants to stand but Chavo is controlling the position.
Chavo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chavo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pushkar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo controls Pushkar momentarily but Pushkar frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pushkar throws a big elbow that misses.
Chavo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chavo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pushkar defending well though.
Benedikt Pushkar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavo drops an elbow to the side of Pushkar's head.
Pushkar is not content to let Chavo control the position.
Pushkar is trying to stand.
Chavo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chavo working over Pushkar with some ground and pound. Pushkar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chavo is controlling the pace.
Chavo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo thows a huge punch but Pushkar dodges it nicely.
Chavo is looking to take a break and control but Pushkar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pushkar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chavo.
Chavo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chavo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pushkar is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chavo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chavo throwing shots but Pushkar is blocking nicely.
Chavo wants to advance to full mount but Pushkar doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavo trying to control but Pushkar is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Chavo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chavo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Chavo!
An intense looking El Chavo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'O Manager The Great Fala de Mais. Toma seu Comédia..Agora não vem chorar não'.