PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Gagnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlaimir Cuschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuschenko has chosen T.A.T.U - Prostye Dvizhen'ya as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vlaimir Cuschenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gagnon
vs
Cuschenko

189 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoine Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlaimir Cuschenko!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagnon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cuschenko.
Cuschenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuschenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gagnon throws a body punch but Cuschenko moves out of range.
Gagnon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cuschenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gagnon swinging wildly here.
Gagnon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gagnon wants it to stay on the feet.
Antoine Gagnon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlaimir Cuschenko.
Cuschenko shoots for a takedown but Gagnon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gagnon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cuschenko.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cuschenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon throws a series of punches but Cuschenko avoids them all with ease.

Cuschenko shoots in and bounces Gagnon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gagnon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gagnon, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gagnon wants to stand and escape but Cuschenko is having none of it.
Gagnon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gagnon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cuschenko slips nicely into half guard.
Cuschenko wants to control but Gagnon is keeping him busy.
Gagnon wants to improve his position but Cuschenko is controlling well.
Cuschenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cuschenko working over Gagnon with some ground and pound. Gagnon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Cuschenko is trying to work for a kimura but Gagnon is defending well.
Gagnon is trying is best to control the position here.

Cuschenko in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gagnon tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cuschenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vlaimir Cuschenko!