PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Tomasiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Pichugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasiuk comes into the arena with Blue Stahli-UltraNumb blaring out of the sound system. Pichugo has chosen Never Say Die as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tomasiuk
vs
Pichugo

200 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Tomasiuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Pichugo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichugo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pichugo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pichugo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pichugo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pichugo.
Pichugo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pichugo avoiding damage.
Tomasiuk throws an elbow that misses.

Pichugo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomasiuk moves to clinch but Pichugo breaks away
and Tomasiuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pichugo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomasiuk.
Pichugo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomasiuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pichugo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pichugo tries to clinch up but Tomasiuk circles away and keeps his distance.

Pichugo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tomasiuk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomasiuk stops Pichugo from passing to mount.
Tomasiuk striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tomasiuk is trying to improve his position.
Tomasiuk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pichugo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tomasiuk wants to get back to full guard.
Pichugo blocks the strikes from Tomasiuk.
Tomasiuk tries to get to full guard but Pichugo has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomasiuk missing with punches from the bottom.
Tomasiuk tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichugo prevents Tomasiuk from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Pichugo seems content to control.
Tomasiuk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tomasiuk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tomasiuk is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Tomasiuk is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pichugo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichugo wants to control the pace but Tomasiuk is squirming around nicely.
Tomasiuk working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichugo controlling his opponent.
Tomasiuk regains half guard.
Tomasiuk tries to roll over but Pichugo keeps him under control.
Pichugo wants to take a breather but Tomasiuk is having none of it.
Tomasiuk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tomasiuk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tomasiuk throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pichugo wants to control from the top but Tomasiuk keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichugo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Kid Pichugo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tomasiuk tries to clinch but Pichugo moves out of range.
Tomasiuk darts in trying to clinch

and Pichugo counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pichugo working the ground and pound from side control.
Pichugo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tomasiuk down.
Tomasiuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomasiuk is trying to strike from the bottom but Pichugo has passed into full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomasiuk tries to improve his position but instead Pichugo has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Pichugo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pichugo closes the distance and clinches up with Tomasiuk, looking for a takedown. Pichugo pushes Tomasiuk against the cage but Tomasiuk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tomasiuk tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pichugo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tomasiuk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tomasiuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pichugo taking a breather.
Pichugo can't break the clinch.
Pichugo blocks an elbow strike from Tomasiuk.
Tomasiuk misses with an elbow strike.
Tomasiuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tomasiuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tomasiuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomasiuk misses with an elbow strike.
Pichugo is breathing heavily.

Pichugo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rafal Tomasiuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomasiuk fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tomasiuk moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomasiuk throws an elbow that misses.
Tomasiuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pichugo's defenses.

It looks like Kid Pichugo has been cut.
Tomasiuk misses with an elbow strike.
Tomasiuk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomasiuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomasiuk pushes off an throws an elbow but Pichugo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tomasiuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pichugo tries to score a body lock takedown but Tomasiuk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pichugo blocks an elbow strike from Tomasiuk.
Pichugo landing knees to the head.
Pichugo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pichugo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rafal Tomasiuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kid Pichugo.
Tomasiuk misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomasiuk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pichugo blocks an elbow strike from Tomasiuk.

Pichugo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tomasiuk regains guard.
Tomasiuk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tomasiuk throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pichugo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomasiuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Tomasiuk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tomasiuk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pichugo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tomasiuk doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tomasiuk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pichugo is one step ahead there.
Tomasiuk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pichugo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tomasiuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pichugo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomasiuk tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pichugo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tomasiuk's guard.
Tomasiuk has a closed guard, preventing Pichugo from standing up.
Tomasiuk throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pichugo preventing the sweep.
Tomasiuk tries to strike from the bottom.
Pichugo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomasiuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kid Pichugo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tomasiuk is looking to clinch but Pichugo is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomasiuk is looking to clinch.
Tomasiuk wants to clinch
and Pichugo counters with a three punch combo that has Tomasiuk backing up. Tomasiuk nods at Pichugo to acknowledge the strikes.
Tomasiuk tries to clinch up but Pichugo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomasiuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Pichugo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomasiuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomasiuk tries to clinch there but Pichugo circles away.
Rafal Tomasiuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tomasiuk darts in and clinches Pichugo up against the cage.

Pichugo breaks the clinch.
Tomasiuk moves to clinch but Pichugo breaks away

and Pichugo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pichugo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomasiuk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pichugo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kid Pichugo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kid Pichugo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tomasiuk tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pichugo counters with a single leg into guard. Tomasiuk didn't expect that.
Pichugo is looking to stand up but Tomasiuk won't let him.
Tomasiuk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pichugo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomasiuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomasiuk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Pichugo stands and steps away. Tomasiuk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Tomasiuk pushes Pichugo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pichugo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomasiuk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomasiuk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pichugo's brow.
Pichugo avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomasiuk.
Pichugo avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomasiuk.
Tomasiuk misses with an elbow strike.
Tomasiuk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomasiuk pushes off an throws an elbow but Pichugo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichugo dodges an elbow strike from Tomasiuk.
Tomasiuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tomasiuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Pichugo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tomasiuk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tomasiuk.
Tomasiuk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pichugo manages to get himself to full guard.
Tomasiuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tomasiuk stopping the sweep attempt from Pichugo.
Tomasiuk throwing strikes but missing.
Pichugo controls Tomasiuk momentarily but Tomasiuk frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichugo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tomasiuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Tomasiuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Kid Pichugo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tomasiuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Tomasiuk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomasiuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pichugo trying to control the position.
Tomasiuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Tomasiuk preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomasiuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tomasiuk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tomasiuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pichugo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pichugo looking for a triangle here. Tomasiuk is fighting it but it looks tight! Pichugo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tomasiuk is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kid Pichugo!
A victorious Kid Pichugo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.