PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Reset the Future-Mind Flow/. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Augusto
vs
Pichushkin

190 cm
30
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Pichushkin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Augusto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pichushkin throws a big shot that misses.
Pichushkin misses with a straight left.
Pichushkin misses with a straight right.
Augusto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pichushkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Augusto circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Pichushkin. That snapped Augusto's head back.
Pichushkin throws a jab when Augusto was well out of range.
Augusto staying out of range there.
Augusto ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
Alexander Pichushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pichushkin throws a hook to the side of Augusto's head but Augusto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pichushkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pichushkin sprawls well. Pichushkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet.
Augusto moves away from the strike by Pichushkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pichushkin but Pichushkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pichushkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Augusto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pichushkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Augusto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pichushkin on his heels. He'll look to pass Pichushkin's guard now, I'm sure.
Augusto prevents Pichushkin from getting back to his feet.

Augusto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pichushkin dives on top into guard.

Augusto is looking for a triangle but Pichushkin pushes his legs off easily.
Pichushkin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Augusto is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pichushkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Augusto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pichushkin has managed to get both his arms back between Augusto's legs - danger averted.
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!
Augusto has a closed guard, preventing Pichushkin from standing up.
Augusto seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Augusto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pichushkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pichushkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Augusto is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pichushkin has his hands clasped together but Augusto extends and breaks Pichushkin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Augusto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Augusto!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Miguel Augusto waved his t-shirt featuring Meet the Future's logo in front of the cameras.