PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agaton Piaskun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Voltage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Piaskun
vs
Voltage

181 cm
26
216 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

189 cm
35
225 lbs
30 - 16 - 4

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dragon

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 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Agaton Piaskun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 4, fighting out of London, High Voltage!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voltage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piaskun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voltage. Voltage obviously looking to wear him down.
Voltage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Piaskun is able to avoid easily.
Voltage slips under a jab.
Voltage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voltage connects with a body shot that sends Piaskun's belly button to the back.
Voltage scores with a push kick.

Voltage forces Piaskun back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voltage.
A short uppercut from Voltage.

Voltage breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voltage fails to land with a series of punches.
Piaskun blocks a leg kick.

Piaskun looking to score a takedown here. Voltage is defending well but Piaskun drives through and ends up in Voltage's guard.
Voltage wants to stand and escape but Piaskun is having none of it.
Piaskun throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Piaskun manages to get himself to full guard.
Voltage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piaskun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voltage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Voltage trying to control the position from guard on top but Piaskun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voltage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Piaskun haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Voltage stays in close to Piaskun's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. High Voltage was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Voltage thows a body shot but no joy.
High Voltage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun lands a head kick. Voltage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like High Voltage has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voltage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piaskun checks a leg kick.

Piaskun drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Voltage trying to control the position.
Voltage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piaskun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Piaskun looking to sit in guard and control but Voltage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Piaskun trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage trying to control the position from guard on top but Piaskun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. High Voltage was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Piaskun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voltage.
Voltage clobbers Piaskun with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voltage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voltage is looking to clinch.
Voltage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piaskun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Piaskun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voltage lands a jab to the nose.
Piaskun misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Piaskun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piaskun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Voltage.
Piaskun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voltage.
Voltage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Piaskun rather than just go for the knockout.
Voltage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piaskun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piaskun takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Voltage.
High Voltage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voltage thumps Piaskun with a low kick.
Voltage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piaskun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voltage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voltage throws an off balance right hand

and Piaskun counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Voltage regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Piaskun.
Voltage looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Voltage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on High Voltage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Piaskun misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Piaskun shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Piaskun was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Voltage is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Piaskun in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Voltage is not content to let Piaskun control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piaskun throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Voltage works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Piaskun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piaskun is keen to just control but Voltage is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piaskun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Voltage is staying active underneath Piaskun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Agaton Piaskun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voltage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Piaskun seems content to control.
Piaskun passes to full mount!
Piaskun lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voltage wants to hold on but Piaskun pushes him away.
Piaskun throws some wild stikes that Voltage manages to avoid easily.
Voltage is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage is still trying to improve position.
Piaskun pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Piaskun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Voltage sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Piaskun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Voltage's head.
Piaskun is taking a breather. Voltage says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Piaskun is trying to control. Voltage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltage is looking for a sweep. Piaskun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Voltage tries to kick Piaskun off but Piaskun keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Piaskun prevents Voltage from improving his position.
Piaskun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Voltage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Piaskun moves into full mount! Voltage won't be happy about that!
Piaskun lands a big shot there that rocks Voltage but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piaskun looking to control but Voltage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piaskun controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agaton Piaskun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on High Voltage's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Voltage throws a leg kick but Piaskun sees it coming and moves out of range.
High Voltage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Voltage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voltage.
Piaskun slips a straight right by Voltage.

Piaskun shoots in and gets a takedown into Voltage's guard.
Voltage being controlled here, momentarily.
Piaskun trying to control but Voltage is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Voltage holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piaskun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voltage.
Voltage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voltage throws a jab when Piaskun was well out of range.
Voltage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voltage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voltage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piaskun is looking to score with low kicks.
Voltage tries to work over Piaskun's front leg with a kick but Piaskun checks it.
Voltage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Voltage digs a good hook to Piaskun's body.
Piaskun looks to score with a jab to the body but Voltage is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun misses with a wild body shot.
Voltage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voltage misses with a looping left.
Both fighters circling a little - Voltage finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Voltage has managed to clinch.
Piaskun keeps control of Voltage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Voltage has had enough of the clinch but Piaskun keeps him there for the moment.
Piaskun blocks a body shot from Voltage.
Voltage lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Voltage manages to break the clinch.
Piaskun scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Piaskun pivots, looking for a leg kick but Voltage is out of range and Piaskun settles back down.
Voltage lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun slips under a jab from Voltage.
Voltage scores with a push kick.
Piaskun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voltage tried to score with a low kick but Piaskun checks it.
Piaskun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voltage tries to avoid it but Piaskun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voltage to the ground. Voltage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Voltage. Those never looked like landing.
Voltage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voltage misses with a low kick.
Voltage throws a leg kick but Piaskun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Piaskun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voltage misses with an uppercut
and Piaskun counters with a nice leg kick.
Voltage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piaskun checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voltage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Piaskun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piaskun closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Voltage did well to prevent Piaskun getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Piaskun connects with a nice short shot to Voltage's temple.
Piaskun content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Piaskun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piaskun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Voltage won't allow Piaskun to pass to mount.
Voltage wants to improve his position but Piaskun is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to High Voltage.
I think Voltage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... High Voltage!
During a confident post fight interview, High Voltage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.