PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 3879 p4p, 397 weight class) and Petro Pspic (ranked 3889 p4p, 399 weight class). Dzhugashvili comes to the cage accompanied by Slav’sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye!. Petro Pspic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
Pspic

167 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
166 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petro Pspic!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pspic throws a nice looking combination but Dzhugashvili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dzhugashvili throws a series of punches but Pspic avoids them all with ease.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and Pspic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pspic misses with a few strikes there.
Pspic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dzhugashvili moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dzhugashvili swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dzhugashvili lands a jab-cross combination.
Dzhugashvili avoids the head kick by Pspic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzhugashvili misses with a hook. Pspic ducked under it nicely.
Pspic throws out a leg kick but Dzhugashvili moves out of range and Pspic only half commits.
Dzhugashvili throws a combination that misses
and Pspic counters with a one-two to the body.
Pspic lands with a kick to the temple. Dzhugashvili shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzhugashvili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzhugashvili throws a series of punches but Pspic moves out of range.
Pspic swings for the body but Dzhugashvili moves out of range.
Pspic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dzhugashvili throws out the jab.
Pspic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dzhugashvili.
Pspic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pspic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pspic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pspic dodges the punch combination from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Pspic circles away.
Dzhugashvili throws a right hand that Pspic ducks under and follows up with a left that Pspic also avoids with ease.
Pspic is looking for the big counter here.
No joy there for Dzhugashvili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pspic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dzhugashvili swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pspic counters with a left and a right that hurts Dzhugashvili! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Pspic jumps into full mount!

Dzhugashvili is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pspic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Dzhugashvili is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pspic postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dzhugashvili badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Pspic around the waist but Pspic pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Pspic is the winner by TKO! Pspic jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petro Pspic!
A victorious Petro Pspic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili spoke after the fight, saying 'This is a black day for out dearest Motherland. I shall arrange the purging of my opponent effective immediately.'.