PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruki Pushki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aigars razgals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). razgals is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKj_NEeeWxc&playnext=1&videos=H1HdpktQMug. aigars razgals has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruki Pushki's chin.

Pushki
vs
razgals

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Ruki Pushki!
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, aigars razgals!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
razgals shoots in looking for a takedown. Pushki tries to sprawl out of it but razgals keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pushki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
razgals fails to land the takedown.
Pushki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from razgals.
Ruki Pushki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aigars razgals.
razgals shoots in but Pushki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
razgals is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pushki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Pushki has closed the distance and engaged razgals in a clinch.

Pushki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
razgals tries for a takedown but Pushki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
razgals looks gassed!
razgals fails with the takedown.

Pushki gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pushki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
razgals looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Pushki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
razgals prevents the takedown attempt.

Pushki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
razgals shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pushki but Pushki pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Pushki rushes razgals and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pushki leaning his opponent against the cage.
razgals is working for takedown but Pushki is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
razgals has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pushki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Pushki manages to break the clinch.

Pushki moves into the clinch.

Pushki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
aigars razgals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushki stuffs the takedown attempt from razgals. razgals gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushki stuffs the takedown attempt from razgals. razgals gets slowly back to his feet.

Pushki darts in and clinches razgals up against the cage.

Pushki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
razgals shoots in for a double leg but Pushki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pushki stuffs the takedown.
razgals changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pushki tries to avoid it but razgals manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pushki to the ground. Pushki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pushki moves into the clinch successfully.
Pushki lands with a left to the head.

Pushki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
razgals changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pushki tries to avoid it but razgals manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pushki to the ground. Pushki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pushki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pushki prevents the takedown attempt.
razgals goes for a takedown attempt but Pushki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
razgals shoots in for a takedown but Pushki shows good takedown defense.
razgals shoots for a double leg takedown but Pushki sprawls well. He's pushed razgals's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
razgals shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pushki gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

razgals dives in and grabs Pushki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pushki pushes down on razgals's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from razgals.

Pushki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

razgals looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pushki thows a huge punch but razgals dodges it nicely.

razgals looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

razgals looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pushki thows a huge punch but razgals dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushki trying to pass the guard but razgals defending well.
Pushki wants to stand but razgals has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

razgals is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Pushki is tapping! Great win for razgals!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). aigars razgals!