PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Soshnyanin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Kruschewsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Soshnyanin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Soshnyanin
vs
Kruschewsky

184 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
22
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Soshnyanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Kruschewsky!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soshnyanin misses with a lunging right hand

and Kruschewsky counters with a shoot takedown. Soshnyanin fights it but they end up in guard.
Kruschewsky postures up in Soshnyanin's guard and throws a big left but Soshnyanin blocks it.
Soshnyanin controls Kruschewsky momentarily but Kruschewsky frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruschewsky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Soshnyanin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Soshnyanin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruschewsky.
Kruschewsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kruschewsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kruschewsky throws a strike but Soshnyanin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Soshnyanin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soshnyanin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruschewsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soshnyanin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruschewsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruschewsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kruschewsky is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Soshnyanin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruschewsky is keeping the position for now.
Soshnyanin throws an elbow that misses. Kruschewsky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soshnyanin's guard. Nice move by Kruschewsky!

Kruschewsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kruschewsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kruschewsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kruschewsky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kruschewsky won't allow Soshnyanin to sweep him here.
Kruschewsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soshnyanin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kruschewsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Soshnyanin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kruschewsky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from Soshnyanin is predictable there

and Kruschewsky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soshnyanin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruschewsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kruschewsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soshnyanin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kruschewsky stays in close to Soshnyanin's body and controls the position.
Kruschewsky trying to control but Soshnyanin is working from the bottom.
Kruschewsky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kruschewsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soshnyanin has Kruschewsky pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kruschewsky moves out of range as Soshnyanin strikes.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A low kick from Soshnyanin misses

and Kruschewsky counters with a shoot takedown. Soshnyanin fights it but they end up in guard.
Kruschewsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soshnyanin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soshnyanin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kruschewsky keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Soshnyanin's head.
Kruschewsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kruschewsky wants to control from the top but Soshnyanin keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruschewsky sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Kruschewsky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kruschewsky slips a jab from Soshnyanin.
Kruschewsky feints the counter takedown.
Kruschewsky avoids a kick to the body.
Soshnyanin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soshnyanin misses with a wild combination.
Soshnyanin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soshnyanin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschewsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Soshnyanin.
Kruschewsky slips under a jab.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soshnyanin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soshnyanin misses with a leg kick

and Kruschewsky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kruschewsky throwing strikes from guard but Soshnyanin blocks nicely.
Carlos Kruschewsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruschewsky throwing strikes but missing.
Soshnyanin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruschewsky.
Kruschewsky looking to sit in guard and control but Soshnyanin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kruschewsky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kruschewsky is on top in guard.

Kruschewsky sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kruschewsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kruschewsky works over Soshnyanin with some ground and pound from guard.
Kruschewsky throws a big elbow that misses.
Kruschewsky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kruschewsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kruschewsky preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kruschewsky throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kruschewsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soshnyanin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kruschewsky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kruschewsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soshnyanin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kruschewsky's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soshnyanin misses with a hook.
Kruschewsky feints the counter takedown.
Soshnyanin throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kruschewsky counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kruschewsky misses with the ground and pound.
Kruschewsky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kruschewsky scores with punches from side control.
Kruschewsky throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Soshnyanin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kruschewsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soshnyanin keeps working.
Kruschewsky misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruschewsky laying and praying for a moment but Soshnyanin takes advantage and regains half guard.
Soshnyanin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Kruschewsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Soshnyanin misses with a lunging right hand

so Kruschewsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kruschewsky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kruschewsky throws a big right hand that misses.
Soshnyanin has momentary wrist control but Kruschewsky slips an elbow through the middle.
Kruschewsky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kruschewsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kruschewsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kruschewsky scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschewsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kruschewsky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soshnyanin trying to keep a closed guard but Kruschewsky is proving a slippery customer.
Kruschewsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kruschewsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschewsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soshnyanin lands a high kick!
Soshnyanin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Soshnyanin.
Kruschewsky feints the counter takedown.
A low kick from Soshnyanin is predictable there

so Kruschewsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kruschewsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soshnyanin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky works over Soshnyanin with some ground and pound from guard.
Kruschewsky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kruschewsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruschewsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soshnyanin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soshnyanin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruschewsky throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Soshnyanin throws a big shot that misses.
Kruschewsky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soshnyanin defends it well.
Viktor Soshnyanin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soshnyanin just misses with a punch to the body.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Soshnyanin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice straight punches there by Soshnyanin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soshnyanin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soshnyanin misses with a looping left.
Kruschewsky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Soshnyanin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Soshnyanin throws a right hand that misses

and Kruschewsky counters with a single leg into guard. Soshnyanin didn't expect that.
Soshnyanin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruschewsky.
Kruschewsky lands a couple of elbows.
Soshnyanin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kruschewsky chips away with some ground and pound.
Kruschewsky stands up over Soshnyanin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruschewsky throws a big elbow that misses.
Kruschewsky throws a big elbow that misses.
Soshnyanin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Soshnyanin misses the target.
Viktor Soshnyanin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soshnyanin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruschewsky.
Soshnyanin throws a big shot that misses.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soshnyanin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschewsky is just out of range.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Soshnyanin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Soshnyanin.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Soshnyanin pushes his down on his head and steps out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Kruschewsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kruschewsky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Kruschewsky!