PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cajun Creole (ranked 298 p4p, 1296 weight class) and Prokop Pustik (ranked 47 p4p, 190 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Creole
vs
Pustik

188 cm
29
230
15 - 6 - 0

186 cm
22
263
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Brooklyn Threads
New Standard

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cajun Creole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prokop Pustik!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creole takes one on the button.

Pustik shoots in and bounces Creole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pustik prevents Creole from getting back to his feet.
Pustik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pustik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Creole has momentary wrist control but Pustik slips an elbow through the middle.
Pustik passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pustik landing strikes.
Pustik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Creole down.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pustik working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Pustik lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pustik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Creole some visible discomfort.
Creole takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pustik throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Creole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pustik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pustik lands a nice forearm strike.
Creole is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pustik asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creole is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pustik throws an elbow but Creole slips to the side and avoids it well.
Creole is looking to regain half guard here but Pustik keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Pustik crashes against the mat.
Pustik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Creole down.
Creole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pustik's best efforts.
Pustik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Creole trying to control from the bottom.
Pustik prevents Creole from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pustik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pustik thows a huge punch but Creole dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pustik connects with a nice short shot to Creole's temple.
Pustik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Creole is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hare of the Dog Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Pustik prevents Creole from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pustik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pustik working the head and body with strikes.
Pustik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pustik has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pustik with shots to the head and body - Creole looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pustik lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Creole hang on?
Pustik with the ground and pound from mount.
Pustik scoring with strikes but Creole is staying in there.
Creole is looking to improve his position but Pustik isn't that keen on the idea.
Pustik putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Creole tries to hold on but Pustik postures up.
Pustik working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pustik lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Creole! Pustik sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Creole and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Prokop Pustik!