PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aja Usw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and snake pliskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pliskin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I did my time. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Usw
vs
pliskin

175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aja Usw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, snake pliskin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pliskin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Usw looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Usw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pliskin pinned against the cage. pliskin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

pliskin pushes Usw up against the cage in a clinch.
pliskin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
pliskin prevents a takedown attempt there.

pliskin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

pliskin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than pliskin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Usw taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
pliskin unloading with bombs!
pliskin with shots to the head and body - Usw looks very uncomfortable down there.
pliskin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Usw's face.

pliskin working for a guillotine from mount but Usw is in no mood to give up.
pliskin working the ground and pound effectively.
pliskin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Usw looks a forlorn figure.

pliskin has hold of Usw's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Usw manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pliskin working the ground and pound effectively.
pliskin raining down shots from the mount!
pliskin trying to control but Usw is having none of it.

pliskin is working for a guillotine from mount but Usw frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Usw is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Usw is working hard here to advance position.
Usw throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Usw throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
pliskin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Usw sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Usw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
pliskin winds up and cracks Usw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Usw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Usw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Usw is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but pliskin pulls his head out easily.

Usw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Usw misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Usw looks to land a combination but pliskin avoids it well.
A punch combination from pliskin misses.

pliskin scores with a takedown into Usw's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pliskin wants to pass the guard but Usw is keeping the position.

Usw looking for a guillotine here but pliskin defends easily.

Usw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Usw keeping moving, preventing pliskin from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Usw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Usw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

snake pliskin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

pliskin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
pliskin just leaning against Usw, taking a breather.

pliskin has hold of one of Usw's legs. Usw is fighting the takedown attempt but pliskin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Usw is looking for a triangle but pliskin pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

pliskin stands up from Usw's guard - pliskin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aja Usw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

pliskin pushes Usw up against the cage in a clinch.
Usw jumps guard but pliskin stands there with Usw around his waist. Usw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

pliskin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

pliskin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Usw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

pliskin decides to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Usw!
Usw fails with the takedown

and pliskin counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Usw working for a triangle but pliskin defends it easily.

Usw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
pliskin is looking to stand up but Usw won't let him.
pliskin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Usw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pliskin trying to control the position from guard on top but Usw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Usw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
pliskin tries to stand but Usw is controlling from the bottom.

Usw has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think pliskin should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Usw has tightened it up now! pliskin should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aja Usw!