PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claus Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clausen
vs
Pichushkin

189 cm
38
195 lbs
30 - 29 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 30 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Clausen!
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 Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clausen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pichushkin.
A quick step to the side and Clausen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clausen thuds a left hand into Pichushkin's body.
A slow jab from Pichushkin misses its intended target.
Clausen staying out of range there.
Clausen throwing a counter right hand but Pichushkin manages to avoid it.
Pichushkin takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab.
Pichushkin scores with a hook.
Clausen scores with a sloppy right hand. Pichushkin should have avoided that one.
Pichushkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clausen.
Pichushkin lands with a nice body punch.
Pichushkin misses with the combination.
Pichushkin misses with a jab to the body
and Clausen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clausen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab
and Clausen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pichushkin misses with a hook. Clausen ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Clausen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Clausen to counter with a crisp jab.
Clausen misses with a looping left.
Clausen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Claus Clausen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clausen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pichushkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pichushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pichushkin throws the left hand but Clausen avoids the punch easily.
Pichushkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pichushkin loads up on a big right hand but Clausen slips the punch.
Clausen throws a body punch but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Pichushkin throws an overhand right that lands on Clausen's shoulder, as Clausen tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clausen. Pichushkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Pichushkin misses its intended target.
Pichushkin swings widly with a right hand
and Clausen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pichushkin tests Clausen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clausen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Clausen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin moves forwards but Clausen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clausen throws a body punch but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Pichushkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pichushkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clausen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pichushkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clausen avoids the body shot from Pichushkin.
Nice jab there from Clausen.
Clausen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pichushkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clausen counters with a nice uppercut.
Clausen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clausen lands with a good body shot.
Clausen slips a straight right by Pichushkin.
A big right from Clausen misses.
Clausen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pichushkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clausen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pichushkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pichushkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Clausen counters with a straight right hand.
Pichushkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pichushkin throws a hook but Clausen blocks it.
Pichushkin misses with a looping left.
Clausen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pichushkin eats them both and turns towards Clausen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pichushkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clausen manages to avoid it.
Pichushkin throws a hook but Clausen blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Clausen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clausen.
Pichushkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Clausen is just out of range.
Clausen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clausen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pichushkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clausen scrambles back to his feet.
Pichushkin walks into a jab.
Pichushkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clausen.
Pichushkin misses with a hook
and Clausen counters with a nice uppercut.

Pichushkin is rocked!
Pichushkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clausen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clausen.
A swing and a miss from Pichushkin.
Clausen throws out a loose jab but Pichushkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clausen lands with a nice body punch.
Clausen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pichushkin slips a straight right by Clausen.
Clausen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pichushkin.
Clausen digs a good hook to Pichushkin's body.
A punch lands to the side of Pichushkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pichushkin misses with a hook to the body
and Clausen counters with a straight right hand.
Pichushkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clausen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pichushkin throws a right hand that misses
and Clausen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pichushkin thinking.
Pichushkin misses with a looping left.
A big left from Clausen misses.
Pichushkin misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claus Clausen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pichushkin's cut.
That's time! Clausen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pichushkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clausen takes a swing at Pichushkin's ribcage but misses.
Clausen throws a big shot that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pichushkin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Clausen has got the better of the exchanges.
Clausen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pichushkin.
Clausen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pichushkin's head.
Pichushkin misses with a hook. Clausen ducked under it nicely.
Clausen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clausen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pichushkin can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Pichushkin.
Clausen scores with a jab to the head.
Pichushkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clausen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clausen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clausen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pichushkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clausen moves forwards but Pichushkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pichushkin takes a swing at Clausen's ribcage but misses.
Clausen looks to score with a jab to the body but Pichushkin is just out of range.
Pichushkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin slips a straight right by Clausen.
Clausen throws a body punch but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Pichushkin misses with a hook.
Clausen lands with an overhand left.
Pichushkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clausen throws an overhand right that lands on Pichushkin's shoulder, as Pichushkin tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pichushkin! But no joy.
Claus Clausen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pichushkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Clausen lands a really nice looking cross but Pichushkin seems unphased.
Clausen lands with an overhand left.
Pichushkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pichushkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Clausen finish him?

That has opened up Alexander Pichushkin's cut even more.
Pichushkin misses with a hook.
and Clausen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pichushkin! He's just covering up as Clausen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claus Clausen!