PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Pupkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fists Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fists Lightning will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pupkoff
vs
Lightning

185 cm
28
225 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

199 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Pupkoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fists Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pupkoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Lightning.
Lightning throws out a powerful jab.
Pupkoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Pupkoff throws a series of punches but Lightning moves out of range.
Lightning has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pupkoff is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lightning.
Lightning uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Ivan Pupkoff has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Lightning as he connects with a hook.
Pupkoff takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fists Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightning misses with a body punch
and Pupkoff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lightning changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lightning misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pupkoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lightning looks to score with a jab to the body but Pupkoff is just out of range.
Lightning is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lightning swinging wildly here.
Pupkoff avoids the body shot from Lightning.
Pupkoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pupkoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pupkoff clinches up with Lightning and pushes him back against the cage.
Lightning looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Pupkoff manages to break the clinch.
Pupkoff tries to clinch there but Lightning circles away.
Pupkoff misses with a few strikes there.
Lightning takes a swing at Pupkoff's ribcage but misses.
Pupkoff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lightning lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pupkoff throws a right and a left that Lightning avoids nicely.
Lightning throws a shot to the body.
Lightning lands with a right hand.
Jab by Lightning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightning takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lightning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pupkoff misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pupkoff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff throws a right hand that Lightning ducks under and follows up with a left that Lightning also avoids with ease.
Lightning lands a nice looking body shot.
Pupkoff takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pupkoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pupkoff seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pupkoff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pupkoff is breathing heavily.
Pupkoff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Pupkoff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lightning is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pupkoff rather than just go for the knockout.
Lightning comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lightning misses the shot to the body.
Pupkoff misses with a wild body shot.
Pupkoff lands a leg kick that knocks Lightning off balance momentarily.
Pupkoff throws a right hand that Lightning ducks under and follows up with a left that Lightning also avoids with ease.
Lightning moves out of range of the leg kick from Pupkoff.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pupkoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pupkoff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lightning finds it's way round the side to connect with Pupkoff's head.
Lightning lands a right hook to the body.
Lightning misses the shot to the body.
Pupkoff ducks right into an uppercut from Lightning.

Ivan Pupkoff's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning thows a body shot but no joy.
Pupkoff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Pupkoff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lightning. Pupkoff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lightning lands a jab to Pupkoff's midsection.

Lightning drops Pupkoff with a nice combination! Lightning dives into Pupkoff's guard, looking to finish!

Pupkoff is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lightning stopping the sweep attempt from Pupkoff.
Oh Pupkoff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lightning in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pupkoff seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pupkoff wants to get back to his feet but Lightning is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ivan Pupkoff has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lightning tests Pupkoff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pupkoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lightning scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lightning is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pupkoff had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pupkoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lightning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lightning catches Pupkoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Ivan Pupkoff's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lightning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pupkoff manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lightning. Pupkoff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lightning scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lightning throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pupkoff avoids the body shot from Lightning.
Pupkoff throws a leg kick but Lightning sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fists Lightning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Pupkoff's cut.
That's time! Pupkoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lightning lands a jab.
Lightning listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fists Lightning seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pupkoff drives through and clinches with Lightning against the cage.
Lightning tries to break free but Pupkoff pushes him back against the cage.

Pupkoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lightning throws a series of punches but Pupkoff moves out of range.
Pupkoff avoids the body shot from Lightning.
Pupkoff misses with the combination.
Pupkoff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lightning thuds a left hand into Pupkoff's body.

Pupkoff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pupkoff breaks from the clinch.
Lightning keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lightning ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lightning shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pupkoff pinned against the cage. Pupkoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightning misses the shot to the body.
Pupkoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pupkoff throws a right hand that Lightning ducks under and follows up with a left that Lightning also avoids with ease.
Lightning misses with a body shot.
Lightning thows a body shot but no joy.
Pupkoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lightning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lightning takes a swing at Pupkoff's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Lightning misses.
Lightning misses with a shot to the body
and Pupkoff counters with a slapping leg kick.

Pupkoff rushes Lightning and presses him up against the cage.

Pupkoff manages to break the clinch.

Pupkoff gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Pupkoff closes the distance and pushes Lightning back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pupkoff breaks from the clinch.

Pupkoff has managed to clinch.

Pupkoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lightning scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lightning has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightning connects with a body shot that sends Pupkoff's belly button to the back.
Pupkoff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lightning.
Pupkoff throws out a leg kick but Lightning moves out of range and Pupkoff only half commits.
Pupkoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lightning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pupkoff misses with a low kick.
Pupkoff has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lightning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lightning works Pupkoff's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lightning looks to land a combination. Pupkoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pupkoff swinging wildly here.
Lightning lands a slapping body shot.
Lightning just misses with a punch to the body.
Lightning lands with a straight right. Pupkoff didn't see that one coming.

Jeez, Ivan Pupkoff's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lightning cracks Pupkoff with an uppercut from hell and Pupkoff crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Lightning's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Lightning must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lightning trying to control but Pupkoff is working from the bottom.
Lightning has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lightning working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lightning working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pupkoff's head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fists Lightning!