PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pichushkin has chosen Sacred Reich - Rest in Peace as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Berzins
vs
Pichushkin

185 cm
30
185 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
192 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Pichushkin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichushkin scores with a decent looking hook.
Berzins staying out of range there.

Pichushkin gets tackled into the cage by Berzins. Berzins maintains the clinch.
Berzins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pichushkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pichushkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Pichushkin as Berzins shoots in.
Berzins dives in for a single leg takedown but Pichushkin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Berzins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berzins misses with a takedown attempt

and Pichushkin counters with a crisp one two that drops Berzins! Pichushkin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Berzins to his feet! Berzins is in big trouble!

Berzins is rocked!
Berzins throws a body kick that misses
and Pichushkin counters with a right hand from hell and Berzins is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Pichushkin!
Alexander Pichushkin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.