PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baron Shushkev (ranked 5030 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fun Fest (ranked 3601 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shushkev
vs
Fest

179 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
34
180 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baron Shushkev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fun Fest!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Shushkev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fest scores with a jab to the body.
Shushkev throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fest holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Fest.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fest creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fest lands a nice knee to the body.
Shushkev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shushkev's elbow.
Fest lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shushkev tries to throw a body punch but Fest avoids it by throwing Shushkev back against the cage.
Shushkev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fest lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shushkev backwards.
Fest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fest blocking some punches.
Shushkev lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fest lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shushkev backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shushkev.
Fest lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Fest as the two fighters clinch.
Fest lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fest is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Fest.
Fest swings wildly with an uppercut but Shushkev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shushkev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shushkev misses with some punches.
Fest lands a shoulder strike.
Fest blocking some punches.
Shushkev blocks the elbow strike.
Shushkev blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shushkev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fest up against the cage.
Fest tries a body shot but Shushkev blocks it.
Shushkev struggles to land a body shot inside as Fest controls his hands.
Shushkev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shushkev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fest tries a body shot but Shushkev blocks it.
Fest works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Shushkev dodges an elbow strike from Fest.
Fest throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shushkevs head.
Fest works on Shushkev's body with a couple of short punches.
Shushkev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fest's elbow.
Fest using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shushkev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fest.
Fest throws a punch but it's blocked by Shushkev.
Shushkev misses with a punch on the inside.
Fest lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shushkev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shushkev trying to stall but Fest improves his position.
Shushkev managing to block the knees to the body from Fest.
Shushkev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fest lands a damaging elbow.
Fest lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shushkev backwards.
Fest lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fest lands a shoulder strike.

Shushkev is rocked!
Fest lands a good knee to the midsection. Shushkev won't want to take too many of those.
Shushkev is breathing heavily.
Come on Fest - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fest tries to throw a body punch but Shushkev avoids it by throwing Fest back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Come on Fest - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shushkev blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fest missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Fest.
Good body shot from Fest.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shushkev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shushkev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fest tries to work over Shushkev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fest being controlled against the cage.
Fest working aggressively here.
Fest scores with a shoulder strike.
Fest blocking some punches.
Shushkev tries to throw a body punch but Fest avoids it by throwing Shushkev back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fest creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shushkev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fun Fest dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shushkev tries to clinch up but Fest circles away and keeps his distance.
Fest scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shushkev misses with a series of wild punches.
Fest thuds a left hand into Shushkev's body.
Shushkev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shushkev darts in trying to clinch
and Fest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fest ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fest scores with a sloppy right hand. Shushkev should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shushkev misses with a hook to the body
enabling Fest to counter with a crisp jab.
Shushkev swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Fest counters with a straight right hand.
Shushkev misses with a body shot
and Shushkev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shushkev tries to clinch but Fest moves out of range.

Fest closes the distance and clinches.
Shushkev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shushkev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fest is leaning against Shushkev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shushkev misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Fest.
Fest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fest has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fest scores with a hook to the body.
Fest scores with a shot to the side of Shushkev's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shushkev misses with some punches.
Shushkev avoids the elbow strike from Fest, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fest.
Fest gets through Shushkev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fest throws an elbow but misses.
Shushkev swings wildly with an uppercut but Fest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Fest.
Oh Shushkev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fest pushes Shushkev against the cage. Fest is working some dirty boxing. Fest pushes off with a quick right hook! Shushkev goes down! Shushkev tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fest moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fun Fest!
Fun Fest made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Tell your brother I said hello.'.