QFC Tournament 945 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bastard (ranked 4438 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Makowski (ranked 4878 p4p, 0 weight class). Karol Makowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bastard
vs
Makowski

190 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Daniel Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Makowski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt - Makowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bastard avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bastard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Makowski has an active guard here but Bastard has managed to pass into half guard.
Makowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makowski is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard controlling the action here.
Bastard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bastard wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bastard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bastard fails to take his opponent's back.
Makowski tries to hold on but Bastard postures up.
Makowski is looking to improve his position but Bastard isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bastard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Makowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Makowski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Makowski tries to lock up and control but Bastard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bastard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Makowski tries to lock up and control but Bastard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Makowski is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bastard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bastard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bastard drives through with a takedown into Makowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Makowski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bastard has passed into half guard!
Well, if Bastard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bastard wants to pass the guard but Makowski is defending well.
Bastard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makowski can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makowski trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard stalling.
Makowski is looking to improve his position.
Bastard passes to side control.
Makowski is trying to control Bastard's posture but Bastard avoids it.
Makowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bastard haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bastard taking a breather here.
Bastard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Makowski for as long as he can get away with.
Bastard working away.
Makowski trying to remain calm as Bastard controls from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Makowski gets caught flat footed, as Bastard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bastard is standing up over Makowski. Makowski looks to escape but Bastard dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makowski tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bastard staying calm.
Makowski is trying to improve his position.
Makowski is trying to escape the position but Bastard is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bastard working away.
The referee asks Bastard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bastard prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bastard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bastard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bastard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makowski throws a right hand that Bastard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastard also avoids with ease.

Bastard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Makowski wants to get back to his feet but Bastard passes into half guard.

Makowski is trying to control but can't.
Bastard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Further stalling from Bastard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makowski is trying to control but can't.
Makowski wants to control but Bastard passes into side.
Makowski wants to control but Bastard postures up.
Makowski is looking for a sweep.
Makowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Bastard dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Makowski is looking for a sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bastard swats away the attempt to clinch by Makowski.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bastard.
Makowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bastard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Makowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makowski is letting Bastard control him for a moment.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Bastard is stinking the place up with his stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Makowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Bastard dominates the positioning.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Makowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bastard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Makowski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bastard manages to pass to side control.
Daniel Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Still in half guard, Bastard seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Bastard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bastard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Daniel Bastard!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Daniel Bastard!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Daniel Bastard!

Daniel Bastard wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Pyramide (ranked 3616 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doods Bootan (ranked 4754 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pyramide
vs
Bootan

208 cm
25
292 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Pyramide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doods Bootan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pyramide lands a big uppercut and Bootan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bootan looks OK. Pyramide waves Bootan back to his feet!

Bootan is rocked!

It looks like Doods Bootan has been cut.
Bootan is looking to clinch but Pyramide is avoiding it.
Bootan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pyramide finish him?
Bootan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pyramide manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pyramide lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Bootan head around and knocks him out cold! Pyramide hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Pyramide!
The Pyramide decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Pusilla (ranked 4384 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedy CC (ranked 4711 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampsa Pusilla could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tedy CC's chin.

Pusilla
vs
CC

222 cm
25
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Sampsa Pusilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tedy CC!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CC shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pusilla pinned against the cage. Pusilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pusilla misses with a kick to the body.

Pusilla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming CC to the mat! CC manages to get full guard.

CC looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if CC can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pusilla slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pusilla's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
CC is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pusilla trying to stand up but can't free himself from CC's guard.
Pusilla postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pusilla is looking to work some ground and pound but CC has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pusilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
CC avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
CC circles away from the clinch attempt.
CC changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
CC throws a head kick that misses.
CC shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pusilla but Pusilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. CC manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

CC moves into the clinch.
Pusilla keeps control of CC as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pusilla turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pusilla manages to end up in side control.
Pusilla misses with the ground and pound.
Pusilla wants to stand but CC is controlling his arm.
Pusilla trying to control the action but CC is working from the bottom.
Pusilla in side control, throwing shots but CC defends.
Pusilla working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pusilla wants to stand but CC has his arm trapped.
CC is trying to work for a sweep but Pusilla has mounted him!
Pusilla has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of CC's face.
Pusilla lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pusilla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
CC really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pusilla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
CC tries to lock up and control but Pusilla gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pusilla controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pusilla is landing with some decent strikes but CC is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusilla lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

CC is rocked!
Pusilla avoids the attempt from CC to control.

Pusilla jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but CC manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pusilla has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
CC is looking to get to half guard.
Pusilla has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pusilla content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Pusilla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

CC misses with a takedown attempt

so Pusilla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

CC looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pusilla looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

CC is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pusilla defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

CC working for a triangle but Pusilla defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusilla's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pusilla has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

CC drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusilla is pulling down on CC's head to control his posture.

CC is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pusilla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pusilla has escaped and now he's on top!

Pusilla seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
CC is trying to keep Pusilla in close.
Sampsa Pusilla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CC tries to land a sweep but no joy.
CC working a defensive guard but Pusilla manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
CC is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pusilla advances nicely into full mount.
CC is working to get back to half guard.
Pusilla takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pusilla.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
CC tries to hold on but Pusilla pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Pusilla dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

CC shoots in and drives through. Pusilla sprawls well.
CC tries to land a front kick but Pusilla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
CC lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pusilla backs up against the cage.
CC goes for a double leg but Pusilla avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pusilla continues to drive forward.
CC misses with a takedown attempt - Pusilla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sampsa Pusilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tedy CC.

Pusilla looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
CC wants to control but Pusilla is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pusilla scoring with strikes to the body and head.
CC trying to hold on to Pusilla's head to control him but Pusilla postures up.
Pusilla perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusilla seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down CC for as long as he can get away with.
Pusilla continues to stall.
Pusilla continues to hold on tight.
CC is looking for a sweep. Pusilla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
CC is in trouble now - Pusilla has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Pusilla goes for an armbar but CC turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from CC.
Pusilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Pusilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that CC can do to turn this around?
CC wants to control from the top but Pusilla keeps moving.
Pusilla looking to control.
Pusilla pulls CC in close to prevent any damage.
CC wants to control from the top but Pusilla keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

CC avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pusilla has CC pulled in close to control his posture.

Pusilla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. CC is aware though and is defending well.
Pusilla seems keen to control CC's posture.
Pusilla is looking to stand up but CC isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
CC trying to control but Pusilla is working from the bottom.
CC has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pusilla is proving hard to escape from.
CC wants to control from the top but Pusilla keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
CC pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pusilla is keeping the position for now.
Tedy CC has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sampsa Pusilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pusilla is pulling down on CC's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sampsa Pusilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pusilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Sampsa Pusilla!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Sampsa Pusilla!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Sampsa Pusilla!

Sampsa Pusilla wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ledru (ranked 4345 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stick Insect (ranked 4716 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ledru
vs
Insect

181 cm
25
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Chris Ledru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stick Insect!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insect ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ledru misses the shot to the body.

Ledru closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ledru lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Insect wants to sweep but no luck.
Ledru is working Insect over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ledru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Insect trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Insect wants to stand up but Ledru is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledru cracks Insect with a solid left hand.
Ledru won't allow Insect to sweep him here.
Ledru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Insect swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Insect is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledru lands a couple of digs.

Insect is rocked!
Ledru postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Insect's head off the mat! Insect is out! He's out! Ledru jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Ledru!