PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damion Rush (ranked 4063 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Gherman Cornouhov (ranked 0 p4p, 296 weight class). Cornouhov has chosen ULTRAKILL - The World Looks Red as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rush
vs
Cornouhov

175 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damion Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gherman Cornouhov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Cornouhov pushes him off.

Cornouhov shoots in and gets a takedown into Rush's guard.
Cornouhov landing some decent shots from guard.
Cornouhov's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Cornouhov drops back looking for a leg! Rush is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rush manages to kick Cornouhov off! Cornouhov jumps back into Rush's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush looking to control.
Cornouhov content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush trying to strike off his back.
Rush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cornouhov on the ground.
Cornouhov landing with the ground and pound.
Cornouhov 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cornouhov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cornouhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornouhov stops Rush from standing up.

Cornouhov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cornouhov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cornouhov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rush keeping moving, preventing Cornouhov from controlling successfully.

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.
Cornouhov postures up and lands a big shot to Rush's brow.
Cornouhov trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
Cornouhov passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Cornouhov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cornouhov is putting a hurting on Rush here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cornouhov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rush tries to bench press Cornouhov off him but Cornouhov keeps the position.

Cornouhov tries for a kimura but Rush is defending well.
Cornouhov is putting a hurting on Rush here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cornouhov has hold of Rush's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rush seems comfortable defending it but Cornouhov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rush is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rush is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cornouhov couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gherman Cornouhov!
During a confident post fight interview, Gherman Cornouhov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.