PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 2060 p4p, 873 weight class) and Blue Cup (ranked 257 p4p, 114 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pichushkin
vs
Cup

185 cm
36
195
22 - 14 - 1

190 cm
37
183
15 - 18 - 0

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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 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Alexander Pichushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup throws a series of punches but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Jab from Cup.

Cup tries to keep at a distance but Pichushkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pichushkin works on Cup's body with a couple of short punches.

Cup lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pichushkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Pichushkin is working hard here to advance position.
Pichushkin moves into full guard.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pichushkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pichushkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cup drops back looking for a leg! Pichushkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pichushkin manages to kick Cup off! Cup jumps back into Pichushkin's guard.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Pichushkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin keeping full guard, as Cup tries to pass.
Cup is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pichushkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pichushkin working a defensive guard here.
Pichushkin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Pichushkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cup defends it easily.
Cup forces his way into half guard.
Pichushkin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cup's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cup's back!

Pichushkin looking for the choke but no joy.

Pichushkin has his arm under Cup's chin here. Game over son! Pichushkin squeezes tightly and Cup is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Pichushkin!
After winning the bout, Alexander Pichushkin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.