PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Most Wanted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Most Wanted
vs
Lush

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Most Wanted!
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, Andrew Lush!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lush doesn't manage to clinch there - Most Wanted circles away.

Most Wanted gets tackled into the cage by Lush. Lush maintains the clinch.
Lush is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lush misses with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Most Wanted is trying to push Lush away but Lush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Most Wanted can't break the clinch.
Lush landing knees to the head.
Lush lands a good knee to the midsection. Most Wanted won't want to take too many of those.
Most Wanted is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Most Wanted takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Most Wanted's face.

Lush drops Most Wanted with a big knee straight up the middle! Most Wanted is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Michael Most Wanted has been cut.
Most Wanted avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lush tries to clinch up but Most Wanted circles away and keeps his distance.

Lush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Lush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Most Wanted is rocked!
Most Wanted takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Most Wanted is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lush with a knee to the head.
Lush lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lush holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Most Wanted seems to have got his legs back now.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Lush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Lush.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lush.
Knees to the body from Lush.
Lush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Most Wanted's face.
Most Wanted is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lush scores with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Most Wanted's efforts to push away.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lush tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lush putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Most Wanted in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Most Wanted blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lush is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lush.
Lush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Most Wanted's efforts to push away.
Lush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Most Wanted wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lush crunches a lovely knee into Most Wanted's ribcage.
Lush landing knees to the head.
Most Wanted has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Most Wanted's face.
Most Wanted wants to get back to striking at distance but Lush won't allow it.
Lush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lush tries a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks it.
Most Wanted has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Most Wanted is trying to push Lush away but Lush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Most Wanted blocks it with crossed arms.
Most Wanted working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lush.
Lush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lush scores with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted tries to circle away but Lush has him pinned against the cage.
Lush unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lush tries to land a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks with his arms.
Lush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Most Wanted tries to circle away but Lush has him pinned against the cage.
Most Wanted is trying to break the clinch but Lush is controlling him.
Lush tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lush scores a nice knee to the body.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Most Wanted looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lush.
Most Wanted is trying to force a seperation but Lush has the dominant position.
Lush scores with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted working hard to break the clinch.
Lush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Most Wanted wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Most Wanted has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lush landing knees to the head.
Lush is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Lush.
Lush lands a knee to the body.
Most Wanted wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lush has Most Wanted pressed against the cage, preventing Most Wanted from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Lush.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lush.
A knee to the head by Lush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lush looking to throw knees to the head but Most Wanted is blocking nicely.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Lush lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lush tries a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks it.
Lush unloads a knee to the mid-section. Most Wanted lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Lush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Most Wanted's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Most Wanted scores with a body shot.
Lush wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lush scores with a knee to the head.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Lush landing knees to the head.
Most Wanted is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lush tries to land a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks with his arms.
Most Wanted wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Lush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lush.
Lush misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Most Wanted's face.
Lush has Most Wanted pushed against the cage.
Most Wanted is trying to force a seperation but Lush has the dominant position.
Lush keeps control of Most Wanted as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Lush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lush effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Most Wanted blocks it with crossed arms.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Lush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Most Wanted's face.
Most Wanted tries to circle away but Lush has him pinned against the cage.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lush using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Most Wanted has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lush tries to land a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks with his arms.
Lush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Most Wanted blocks it with crossed arms.
Lush tries to land a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks with his arms.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted is trying to break free.
Andrew Lush seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lush keeps control of Most Wanted as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Most Wanted is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lush scores with a knee to the head.
Lush taking a breather.
Lush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lush.
Lush utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

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.
Lush prevents Most Wanted from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lush.
Most Wanted is trying to push Lush away but Lush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Lush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Most Wanted's face.
Lush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Most Wanted wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Most Wanted blocks it with crossed arms.
Lush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Most Wanted's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lush putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Most Wanted in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lush using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Most Wanted has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush tries a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks it.
Lush throws a knee to the head but misses.
Most Wanted is trying to push Lush away but Lush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lush prevents Most Wanted from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Lush tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lush with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Most Wanted up against the cage.
Most Wanted wants to break free but Lush has control.
Lush stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Lush.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lush misses with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted is trying to push Lush away but Lush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted is trying to break free.
Lush prevents Most Wanted from breaking the clinch.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Lush slowing the pace effectively.
Lush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Most Wanted's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Most Wanted looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lush is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Most Wanted blocks it with crossed arms.
Lush has Most Wanted pressed against the cage, preventing Most Wanted from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lush stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Lush landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Most Wanted is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Most Wanted is trying to push Lush away but Lush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Most Wanted is trying to push Lush away but Lush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lush keeps control of Most Wanted as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lush has Most Wanted pressed against the cage.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Most Wanted blocks it with crossed arms.
Lush using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Most Wanted has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Lush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Most Wanted's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lush wants to clinch up but Most Wanted keeps it at a distance.
Lush wants to clinch.
Most Wanted throws a series of strikes that have Lush backpedaling.
Lush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Most Wanted manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lush tries to clinch up but Most Wanted circles away and keeps his distance.

Lush rushes Most Wanted and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Most Wanted tries to break the clinch but Lush is controlling the position.
Lush putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Most Wanted in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lush putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Most Wanted in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lush connects with a nasty looking knee right to Most Wanted's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lush misses with a knee to the head.
Lush utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Most Wanted tries to break the clinch but Lush is controlling the position.
Lush misses with a knee strike.
Most Wanted is trying to break free.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Most Wanted is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lush looking to throw knees to the head but Most Wanted is blocking nicely.
Most Wanted working hard to break the clinch.
Lush stalling.
Most Wanted tries to break free but Lush pushes him back against the cage.
Lush lands a good knee to the midsection. Most Wanted won't want to take too many of those.
Lush is stalling here.
Lush tries a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks it.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Lush.
Lush looking to throw knees to the head but Most Wanted is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush scores with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Most Wanted working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lush obliges.
Most Wanted is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lush landing knees to the body.
Lush using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Most Wanted has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lush will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Most Wanted up against the cage.
Lush using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Most Wanted wants to get back to striking at distance but Lush won't allow it.
Lush scores with a knee to the head.
Lush putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Most Wanted in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Most Wanted working hard to break the clinch.
Lush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lush throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Most Wanted's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lush is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lush scores a nice knee to the body.
Lush misses with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted wants to break free but Lush has control.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lush stalling in the clinch.
Most Wanted wants to get back to striking at distance but Lush won't allow it.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lush landing knees to the head.
Lush landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Lush.
Most Wanted wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lush with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lush taking a breather.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Lush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lush with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michael Most Wanted has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Most Wanted is trying to break the clinch but Lush has him pressed against the cage.
Lush tries a knee to the head but Most Wanted blocks it.
Most Wanted has had enough of the clinch but Lush keeps him there for the moment.
Lush with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted struggles to land a body shot inside as Lush controls his hands.
Lush with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lush connects with a knee to the head.
Most Wanted tries to break the clinch but Lush is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Lush.
Lush is struggling to control the position.
Most Wanted takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lush lands a good knee to the midsection. Most Wanted won't want to take too many of those.
Lush landing knees to the head.
Lush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Lush.
Lush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Most Wanted's efforts to push away.
Most Wanted misses with the head strike.
Andrew Lush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lush lands a knee to the head.
Lush has Most Wanted pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Lush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lush winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Lush!