PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 5432 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pudzianowski
vs
Chandrasekhar

200 cm
21
230
3 - 12 - 0

184 cm
25
272
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski scores with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Pudzianowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chandrasekhar lands a glancing blow to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
Pudzianowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pudzianowski with a nice calf kick.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Chandrasekhar.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick that knocks Chandrasekhar off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Pudzianowski.

Chandrasekhar clinches up with Pudzianowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Pudzianowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pudzianowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chandrasekhar just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pudzianowski obliges.
Pudzianowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chandrasekhar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chandrasekhar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandrasekhar is working Pudzianowski over against the cage.
Chandrasekhar digs a right hand underneath Pudzianowski's ribcage. Pudzianowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pudzianowski jumps guard but Chandrasekhar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
Chandrasekhar lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Pudzianowski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Chandrasekhar.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the head.
Chandrasekhar lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chandrasekhar.

It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a nice uppercut.
Chandrasekhar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pudzianowskis head.
Chandrasekhar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowski trying to stall but Chandrasekhar improves his position.
Chandrasekhar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandrasekhar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chandrasekhar scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chandrasekhar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pudzianowski.
Chandrasekhar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chandrasekhar.
A short left from Chandrasekhar.
Pudzianowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chandrasekhar presses Pudzianowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chandrasekhar lands with a short shot to the head.
Chandrasekhar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandrasekhar is working Pudzianowski over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pudzianowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chandrasekhar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chandrasekhar lands with a short shot to the head.
Chandrasekhar gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chandrasekhar lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a body punch.
Chandrasekhar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards.

Pudzianowski is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chandrasekhar drops Pudzianowski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pudzianowski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Pudzianowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chandrasekhar pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Pudzianowski out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar!