PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ushakov (ranked 5886 p4p, 523 weight class) and Lord Middlefinger (ranked 4659 p4p, 479 weight class). Ushakov comes to the cage accompanied by Rings of Saturn - Senseless Massacre. This should be fireworks!

Ushakov
vs
Middlefinger

179 cm
20
171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Ushakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lord Middlefinger!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Middlefinger clinches with his opponent.
Ushakov wants a takedown.
Ushakov tries to score a body lock takedown but Middlefinger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Middlefinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Middlefinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ushakov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Middlefinger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Ushakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ushakov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Middlefinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Middlefinger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Middlefinger misses with a looping left.
Ushakov misses with a takedown attempt
and Middlefinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Middlefinger drives through and clinches with Ushakov against the cage.

Middlefinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushakov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Middlefinger defends it nicely.
Middlefinger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ushakov shoots for a double leg takedown but Middlefinger sprawls well. He's pushed Ushakov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ushakov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Middlefinger defends it nicely.
Middlefinger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Middlefinger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middlefinger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Middlefinger gets a clinch.
Middlefinger has Ushakov pressed against the cage.
Ushakov tries for a takedown. No joy.

Middlefinger breaks the clinch.
Ushakov misses with a takedown attempt
and Middlefinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Middlefinger misses with a double jab.
Ushakov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Middlefinger looks to land a left hand but Ushakov moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Middlefinger lands a left and a right that send Ushakov crashing to the mat, dazed. Middlefinger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ushakov is rocked!

It looks like Sergei Ushakov has been cut.
Ushakov ducks into an uppercut from Middlefinger and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lord Middlefinger!
Lord Middlefinger is the new welterweight champion!