PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alla Pugacheva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Kline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pugacheva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alla Pugacheva - osenny pocelyi. Kline has chosen Rock'n me as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pugacheva
vs
Kline

187 cm
24
253 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

180 cm
25
278 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alla Pugacheva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Kline!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kline misses with a body shot.
Kline takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Kenny Kline has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pugacheva is looking to clinch.
Kline misses with an uppercut
and Pugacheva counters with a three punch combo that has Kline backing up. Kline nods at Pugacheva to acknowledge the strikes.
Pugacheva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kline back to the cage. Pugacheva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That has opened up Kenny Kline's cut even more.
Pugacheva shoots in but Kline avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kline misses with a low kick.
Pugacheva fails with the takedown.
Pugacheva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alla Pugacheva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pugacheva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kline but Kline pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kline wants to clinch up but Pugacheva keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Pugacheva misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kline wants it to stay on the feet.
Pugacheva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kline defends it nicely.
Pugacheva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kline avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pugacheva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Pugacheva tries to keep at a distance but Kline has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pugacheva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline missing with knees to the body.
Pugacheva is trying to break the clinch but Kline is controlling him.
Kline prevents Pugacheva from breaking the clinch.
Kline trying to land knees to the body.
Pugacheva is trying to push Kline away but Kline has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kline prevents Pugacheva from breaking the clinch.
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!
Kline tries to land knees in the clinch but Pugacheva avoids the damage to the body.
Kline scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Pugacheva scores with a nice short uppercut.

The cut above Kenny Kline's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kline with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kline with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kline missing with knees to the body.
Kline utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kline unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pugacheva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva swings wildly with an uppercut but Kline uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pugacheva tries to work over Kline's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pugacheva takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Alla Pugacheva has been cut.
Pugacheva tries to work over Kline's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kline trying to land knees to the body.
Kline landing knees to the body.
Kline lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pugacheva blocks the elbow strike.
Pugacheva lands with a right to the head.

Kenny Kline's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kline tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pugacheva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pugacheva misses with a body punch.
Kline scores with a knee to the head.
Pugacheva avoiding damage as Kline throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline throws an elbow that misses.

Pugacheva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pugacheva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kline's waist but Kline gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pugacheva off to one side.
Pugacheva misses with a series of wild punches.
Pugacheva is breathing heavily.
Kline lands with a shot to the body.
Alla Pugacheva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pugacheva throws a body punch but Kline moves out of range.
Pugacheva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kline sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pugacheva throws a series of punches but Kline moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kline has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kline tries a knee to the head but Pugacheva blocks it.
Kline misses with a knee to the head.
Pugacheva is trying to break the clinch but Kline is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alla Pugacheva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kline tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pugacheva swivels and escapes.
Kline tests Pugacheva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pugacheva cracks Kline with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kline lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pugacheva tries to clinch there but Kline circles away.
Kline connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kline fails with a takedown attempt.
Pugacheva shoots in looking for a takedown. Kline tries to sprawl out of it but Pugacheva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kline manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kline fails to land the takedown.
Alla Pugacheva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Kline.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pugacheva is able to avoid easily.
Pugacheva wants to clinch.
Pugacheva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pugacheva lands a two punch combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kenny Kline's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alla Pugacheva!