PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Laputa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedikt Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Laputa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benedikt Pushkar's chin.

Laputa
vs
Pushkar

195 cm
24
265 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

212 cm
27
285 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Laputa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benedikt Pushkar!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laputa motions for Pushkar to come forward. Laputa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pushkar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laputa but Laputa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laputa tries to clinch there but Pushkar circles away.
Pushkar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pushkar moves out of range as Laputa strikes.
Laputa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laputa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pushkar.
Laputa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laputa looks to land a combination but Pushkar avoids it well.
Pushkar looks to score with a jab to the body but Laputa is just out of range.
Laputa throws a leg kick but Pushkar checks it.
Pushkar moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pushkar.
Pushkar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kirk Laputa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benedikt Pushkar.
Pushkar checks a leg kick.
Kirk Laputa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laputa closes the distance and clinches.
Pushkar avoiding damage as Laputa throws knees to the body.
Pushkar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Laputa after a bit of a struggle.
Laputa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laputa is pressed up against the cage. Pushkar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laputa down to the mat. Laputa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pushkar shoots in for a takedown but Laputa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pushkar.
Laputa throws a head kick that misses.
Laputa tries to clinch there but Pushkar circles away.
Pushkar throws a low kick but Laputa moves out of range easily.
Laputa throws a jab when Pushkar was well out of range.
No luck for Pushkar with that takedown attempt.

Laputa moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laputa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pushkar's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laputa obliges.
Pushkar looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laputa taking a breather.
Laputa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Benedikt Pushkar has been cut.
Laputa lands a nice knee to the body.
Laputa lands a knee to the body.
Laputa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pushkar's defenses.
Laputa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laputa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pushkar's defenses.
Laputa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Laputa.
Laputa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pushkar or not.
Laputa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laputa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laputa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laputa is pushing Pushkar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Laputa lands an elbow just above Pushkar 's eye.

That has opened up Benedikt Pushkar's cut even more.
Laputa landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Laputa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pushkar takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Laputa.
Laputa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laputa taking a breather.
Laputa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Benedikt Pushkar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pushkar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laputa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laputa taking a breather.
Laputa lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laputa.
Laputa crunches a lovely knee into Pushkar's ribcage.
Pushkar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laputa prevents it.
Laputa landing knees to the body.
Laputa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laputa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pushkar's face.

Benedikt Pushkar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benedikt Pushkar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kirk Laputa!
Kirk Laputa retains his super heavyweight title!
Kirk Laputa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.