PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Pichushkin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Aurelio
vs
Pichushkin

180 cm
18
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Pichushkin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichushkin throws a nice looking combination but Aurelio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pichushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pichushkin tests Aurelio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pichushkin thuds his right hand into Aurelio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pichushkin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pichushkin.
Aurelio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pichushkin but Pichushkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pichushkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Aurelio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pichushkin to the mat! Pichushkin manages to get full guard.
Pichushkin is looking to stand up but Aurelio isn't so interested in that idea.
Pichushkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pichushkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aurelio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio stands and throws Pichushkin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pichushkin trying to remain calm as Aurelio controls from the top position.
Pichushkin prevents Aurelio from improving position.
Aurelio controlling from side mount.

Aurelio in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pichushkin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcelo Aurelio!
A victorious Marcelo Aurelio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.