PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Puhovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Street has chosen The Truth as his entrance music. Michael Street has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Puhovin's chin.

Puhovin
vs
Street

180 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

196 cm
40
226 lbs
30 - 30 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Puhovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Street!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhovin is looking to clinch but Street is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Street lands an overhand right.

Street pushes Puhovin up against the cage in a clinch.
Street effectively controlling the action here.

Street breaks the clinch.
Puhovin takes one to the side of the head.
Puhovin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Street avoids it really well and circles away.

Street forces Puhovin back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Street pushes Puhovin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Street lands a left hand.
Street has a couple of punches blocked by Puhovin.
Puhovin blocks an uppercut.

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

Street moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Street misses with the head strike.

Street manages to break the clinch.
Puhovin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Michael Street seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puhovin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Street.
No luck for Puhovin with that takedown attempt.

Puhovin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Street had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puhovin defends it easily.
Street looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Street is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Puhovin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puhovin actively working from the bottom here.
Street is trying to control. Puhovin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Street is trying to work for a kimura but Puhovin is defending well.
Street missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Street thows a huge punch but Puhovin dodges it nicely.
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. Street connects with a nice short shot to Puhovin's temple.
Puhovin is not content to let Street control the position.
Puhovin wants to control but Street is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Street trying to control the action but Puhovin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puhovin wants to control but Street is keeping busy.
Street lands strikes from half guard.
Street tries to pass to full mount but Puhovin defends it.
Street wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puhovin keeps working.
Puhovin is looking to control Street's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puhovin avoid being mounted?
Street is trying to control the action in half guard but Puhovin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Puhovin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Street not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Street trying to control from half guard but Puhovin is working away.
Street throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Puhovin actively working from the bottom here.
Street wants to free his trapped foot but Puhovin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Street with the ground and pound but Puhovin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Street pushes down on Puhovin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Puhovin manages to get to full guard.
Puhovin looking for a sweep. Not yet Puhovin, not yet.
Puhovin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Street dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Puhovin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Street.
Street throws a head kick but Puhovin moves out of range.
Alexander Puhovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Street misses with an uppercut. Puhovin saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Street.
Street is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puhovin.
Puhovin shoots in and drives through. Street sprawls well.
Street bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puhovin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Puhovin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Street scores with a kick to the midsection.

Street gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Street.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puhovin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puhovin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Street avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Puhovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puhovin trying to stall but Street improves his position.
Puhovin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puhovin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Street after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Street presses Puhovin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Street lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Street scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Street.
Puhovin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Street lands with a right to the head.
Street slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Street.
Street scores with a shoulder strike.
Street throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puhovins head.

Puhovin is rocked!
Puhovin is pressed against the cage. Street pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Puhovin! Two more big strikes from Street and Puhovin crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael Street!
Our winner, Michael Street, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.