PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Byhenikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byhenikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Harbinger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Byhenikov
vs
Kusilutka

184 cm
27
193 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

189 cm
33
198 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Byhenikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusilutka looks to land a right hand but Byhenikov moved out of range.
A combination from Kusilutka does no damage.
Kusilutka misses with the combination.
Byhenikov avoids the head kick by Kusilutka.
Byhenikov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Byhenikov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vendetta Alliance London Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kusilutka misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Kusilutka.
Byhenikov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Byhenikov lands with a nice body punch.
Kusilutka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Byhenikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Byhenikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Igor Kusilutka has been cut.
Kusilutka moves forwards but Byhenikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Kusilutka misses.
Kusilutka throws a right and a left that Byhenikov avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byhenikov scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Byhenikov.
Kusilutka throws a lazy head kick

and Byhenikov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Byhenikov dodges an elbow strike from Kusilutka.
Byhenikov scores with a shot to the side of Kusilutka's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kusilutka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Byhenikov's brow.
Byhenikov is leaning against Kusilutka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Byhenikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kusilutka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Byhenikov lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kusilutka.

Kusilutka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byhenikov misses with an uppercut.
Kusilutka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Byhenikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kusilutka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Byhenikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kusilutka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Byhenikov's hands.
Byhenikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kusilutka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kusilutka thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kusilutka misses with an uppercut. Byhenikov saw that one coming.
Byhenikov throws a right and a left that Kusilutka avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Byhenikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kusilutka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kusilutka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kusilutka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Byhenikov scoring well with a low kick there.
Byhenikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Kusilutka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kusilutka misses with an uppercut. Byhenikov saw that one coming.
Kusilutka throws a hook but Byhenikov blocks it.
Byhenikov throws the left hand but Kusilutka avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Kusilutka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kusilutka swings widly with a right hand
enabling Byhenikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Byhenikov coming out on top.
Byhenikov throws a leg kick
letting Kusilutka counter with a right hand.
Jab by Kusilutka.

Byhenikov is rocked!
Kusilutka finds Byhenikov's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Byhenikov flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Kusilutka lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Byhenikov will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Kusilutka!
An out of breath Igor Kusilutka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.