PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitalij Puchkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ted Leblanc has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Leblanc
vs
Puchkov

183 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitalij Puchkov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leblanc has managed to clinch.
Leblanc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Leblanc manages to break the clinch.
Puchkov moves to clinch but Leblanc breaks away
and Puchkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puchkov drops his hands momentarily and Leblanc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Puchkov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Leblanc!
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Puchkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leblanc can't do much from the bottom here.
Leblanc is pushing Puchkov's head away, looking to escape. Puchkov manages to hold on to the position though.

Puchkov has an Americana. Leblanc didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Puchkov is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Puchkov hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Vitalij Puchkov!