PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedikt Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chester Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pushkar
vs
Sanchez

212 cm
27
285 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

205 cm
30
300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

- Elite Fighter© + Laundry

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 10 - 4 - 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Pushkar counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.
Sanchez regains half guard.

Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pushkar pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
Pushkar wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkar wants to stand and escape but instead Sanchez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Pushkar keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Pushkar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pushkar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pushkar wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Pushkar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Pushkar from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pushkar misses with a body kick.

Pushkar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pushkar.
Pushkar working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Chester Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Pushkar to work.
Pushkar prevents the takedown attempt.
Pushkar effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pushkar.
Pushkar tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Pushkar is controlling the position.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez is looking to control Pushkar's arms but Pushkar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Pushkar has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benedikt Pushkar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chester Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pushkar doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Pushkar tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pushkar moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Benedikt Pushkar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Pushkar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pushkar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pushkar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pushkar swinging wildly here.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Pushkar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Pushkar pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pushkar.
Nice body punch from Pushkar - that landed with a thud.

Pushkar breaks the clinch.
Benedikt Pushkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushkar throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Pushkar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pushkar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Pushkar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sanchez on his heels. He'll look to pass Sanchez's guard now, I'm sure.
Pushkar lands a couple of digs.
Pushkar controlling from the top position.
Benedikt Pushkar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Pushkar from controlling successfully.
Pushkar is really struggling to control Sanchez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Pushkar pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Pushkar slips an elbow through the middle.

Pushkar gets to his feet. Sanchez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pushkar rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Pushkar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pushkar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Pushkar lands a left hand.
Come on Pushkar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Pushkar.
Pushkar lands a left hand.
Pushkar digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pushkar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Pushkar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pushkar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Pushkar misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pushkar stalls.
Pushkar lands a nice shot to the body.
Pushkar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pushkar.
Pushkar lands a left hand.
Pushkar presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pushkar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Pushkar jerks Sanchez to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Sanchez's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Pushkar steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Benedikt Pushkar!
A victorious Benedikt Pushkar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.