PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruki Pushki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar Berggren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oskar Berggren has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pushki
vs
Berggren

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
209 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oskar Berggren!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berggren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pushki doesn't manage to clinch there - Berggren circles away.
Pushki tries to clinch up but Berggren circles away and keeps his distance.
Pushki lands a head kick!
Pushki slips under a jab from Berggren.
Berggren takes a swing at Pushki's ribcage but misses.
Berggren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pushki.

Pushki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pushki lands in his opponent's guard.
Pushki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Berggren's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushki throwing strikes from guard but Berggren blocks nicely.
Berggren wants to sweep but no luck.
Pushki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Berggren is proving hard to escape from.
Pushki wants to control from the top but Berggren keeps moving.
Pushki wants to stand but Berggren is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Berggren looks to score with a jab to the body but Pushki is just out of range.
Berggren just misses with a punch to the body.
Berggren fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pushki avoids it really well and circles away.
Oskar Berggren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berggren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pushki manages to avoid it.
Berggren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pushki counters with a one-two to the body.
Berggren misses with a shot to the body
and Pushki counters with a leg kick.

Pushki gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pushki manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Berggren misses the target.
Pushki scoring well with a low kick there.
Berggren swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pushki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berggren's knee momentarily.
Berggren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pushki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berggren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berggren swats away the attempt to clinch by Pushki.
Berggren throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pushki's waist but Pushki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berggren off to one side.
Ruki Pushki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oskar Berggren.
Berggren looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berggren as he avoids it easily.
Berggren misses the body punch

and Pushki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pushki.
Pushki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berggren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pushki is looking to break free of the clinch but Berggren has double underhooks.
Pushki tries to break free but Berggren pushes him back against the cage.

Pushki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pushki moves out of range of the strikes.
Berggren misses with a shot to the body

and Pushki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pushki wants to break the clinch but can't.
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!

Berggren swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berggren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berggren misses with a body shot
and Pushki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Pushki moves into range and clinches up with Berggren.
Nice body punch from Berggren.
Berggren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pushki can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pushki wants to get back to striking at distance but Berggren won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pushki manages to break the clinch.
Berggren looks to land a left hand but Pushki moved out of range nicely.
Berggren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pushki.
Berggren misses with a hook to the body
letting Pushki counter with a right hand.
Berggren misses with a jab to the body

and Pushki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pushki.
Berggren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pushki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pushki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pushki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Berggren controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berggren won't allow Pushki to sweep him here.
Berggren trying to control but Pushki is working from the bottom.
Berggren is breathing heavily.
Berggren looking to sit in guard and control but Pushki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pushki tries to free his leg and advance position but Berggren is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Berggren's guard.
Pushki postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berggren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berggren throws a sloppy body shot
and Pushki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berggren keeps the fight on the outside.
Berggren throws a predictable looking body shot

and Pushki counters by clinching up.
Pushki tries to break the clinch but Berggren is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berggren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pushki is keeping busy.
Berggren is trying to break the clinch but Pushki is controlling him.
Pushki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Berggren has Pushki pressed against the cage, preventing Pushki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pushki wants a takedown but no success here.
Pushki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruki Pushki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Berggren fails with the takedown
and Pushki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pushki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Berggren throws a sloppy body shot

and Pushki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pushki.

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

Pushki closes the distance and clinches.
Berggren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pushki prevents a body shot from Berggren.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushki wants to get back to striking at distance but Berggren won't allow it.
Pushki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berggren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pushki's elbow.
Berggren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pushki's efforts to push away.

Pushki jumps guard and drags Berggren to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Berggren controlling from the top position.
Berggren trying to control but Pushki is working from the bottom.

Pushki uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Pushki drives through and clinches with Berggren against the cage.
Pushki prevents a body shot from Berggren.
Berggren stalling in the clinch but Pushki improves position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pushki obliges.
Berggren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pushki's elbow.

Pushki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berggren throws a predictable looking body shot

and Pushki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pushki being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pushki wants to break free but Berggren has control.
Berggren can't get the takedown.
Berggren trying to control the position but instead, Pushki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Berggren into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berggren is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Pushki has denied him.

Pushki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berggren throws a sloppy body shot
and Pushki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Berggren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berggren.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pushki tries to clinch but Berggren moves out of range.
Berggren has his takedown stuffed
and Pushki counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruki Pushki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pushki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruki Pushki!