PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Pakusteleyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blane Treadaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pakusteleyev
vs
Treadaway

176 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andriy Pakusteleyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blane Treadaway!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Treadaway has closed the distance and engaged Pakusteleyev in a clinch.
Pakusteleyev misses with a body punch.
Pakusteleyev wants to break the clinch but can't.

Treadaway turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Treadaway manages to end up in side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Treadaway wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pakusteleyev keeps working.
Pakusteleyev tries to escape but Treadaway is in control.
Pakusteleyev tries to buck Treadaway off but Treadaway is having none of it.
Pakusteleyev can't do much from the bottom here.
Pakusteleyev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Treadaway is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pakusteleyev tries to bench press Treadaway off him but Treadaway keeps the position.
Pakusteleyev trying to remain calm as Treadaway controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakusteleyev is looking to reverse the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pakusteleyev tries to clinch but Treadaway moves away

and Treadaway counters with a shoot takedown. Pakusteleyev fights it but they end up in guard.
Treadaway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pakusteleyev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Treadaway controls the pace.

Treadaway gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Treadaway shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pakusteleyev as he jumps to the side.
Pakusteleyev tries for a takedown but Treadaway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pakusteleyev is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Treadaway lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pakusteleyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pakusteleyev is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakusteleyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Treadaway keeps the fight on the outside.

Treadaway looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Treadaway seems content to control.
Treadaway is trying to control the action in half guard but Pakusteleyev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Treadaway decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pakusteleyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Treadaway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Pakusteleyev as Treadaway shoots in.
Treadaway shoots in but Pakusteleyev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andriy Pakusteleyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blane Treadaway.
Pakusteleyev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pakusteleyev fails with the takedown.
Treadaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pakusteleyev.
Pakusteleyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Treadaway drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Treadaway cracks Pakusteleyev with a solid left hand.
Treadaway lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Treadaway stays in close to Pakusteleyev's body and controls the position.
Treadaway trying to control but Pakusteleyev is working from the bottom.
Treadaway tries to free his leg and advance position but Pakusteleyev is retaining full guard.
Treadaway pushing down on Pakusteleyev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Treadaway is looking to take a break and control but Pakusteleyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Treadaway decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blane Treadaway dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Treadaway closes the distance and clinches.
Pakusteleyev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Treadaway is defending well.
Pakusteleyev tries to score a body lock takedown but Treadaway shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Pakusteleyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Treadaway clinches with his opponent.
Treadaway stops a takedown attempt from Pakusteleyev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Pakusteleyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pakusteleyev pulls guard effortlessly.
Treadaway won't allow Pakusteleyev to get back to his feet.
Treadaway lands a couple of digs.
Pakusteleyev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Treadaway on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Treadaway tries to free his leg and advance position but Pakusteleyev is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadaway controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Treadaway decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pakusteleyev, up you get!
Treadaway fails to land the takedown.

Treadaway shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Treadaway was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Treadaway lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Treadaway unloading with bombs!

Treadaway looking for a guillotine from mount but Pakusteleyev is having none of it.
Blane Treadaway has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pakusteleyev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Pakusteleyev tries to hold on but Treadaway pushes him away.
Treadaway cracks Pakusteleyev with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Treadaway controlling from mount.
Treadaway has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Treadaway lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pakusteleyev hang on?
Treadaway is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakusteleyev takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Treadaway controlling his opponent.
Treadaway scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pakusteleyev is squirming around, avoiding Treadaway's attempts to control the action.
Treadaway controlling from the full mount.
Treadaway looking to control but Pakusteleyev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Treadaway cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Pakusteleyev is rocked!
Treadaway controlling the pace for now.
Oh Pakusteleyev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Let's hope that Treadaway has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Treadaway breaks from Pakusteleyev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Treadaway tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Treadaway unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Pakusteleyev wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Treadaway celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blane Treadaway!