PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konina Ot Overima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pugan Puganchich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konina Ot Overima is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ot Overima
vs
Puganchich

189 cm
20
282 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konina Ot Overima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pugan Puganchich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puganchich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puganchich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Overima misses with a looping right.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puganchich has his takedown stuffed
and Overima counters with a stiff right hand.
Puganchich fails to land the takedown.
Konina Ot Overima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pugan Puganchich.
Puganchich closes the distance and clinches up with Overima, looking for a takedown. Puganchich pushes Overima against the cage but Overima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Overima throws a lazy right hand but Puganchich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puganchich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Overima swivels and escapes.
Overima works Puganchich's body with a nice hook.
Puganchich fails to land the takedown.
Puganchich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puganchich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overima is fending him off so far but Puganchich persists. Nope, Overima circles away and we're back to standing.
Puganchich looks gassed!
Overima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overima lands a two punch combo.
Overima throws a jab but it's blocked by Puganchich.
Overima misses with a hook. Puganchich ducked under it nicely.
Overima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Overima connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puganchich's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puganchich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Overima lands with a nice combination. Puganchich backs away looking to recover.
Overima scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puganchich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Overima sizes up Puganchich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overima thuds a left hand into Puganchich's body.
Puganchich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Overima connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puganchich. Puganchich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Overima lands a glancing blow to the side of Puganchich's head.
A cross from Overima lands.
Puganchich avoids the body shot from Overima.
A right-left combo lands from Overima.
Overima misses with a hook.
Overima is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Overima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overima scores with a sloppy right hand. Puganchich should have avoided that one.
Overima cracks Puganchich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puganchich blocks a jab.
Overima is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab, jab by Overima - just one landing.
Overima throws a series of punches but Puganchich moves out of range.
Overima stuffs the takedown attempt from Puganchich. Puganchich gets slowly back to his feet.
Overima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puganchich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Overima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Puganchich.
Overima lands a nice shot that snaps Puganchich's head back.
No luck for Puganchich with that takedown attempt.
Overima lands with a straight right. Puganchich didn't see that one coming.
Konina Ot Overima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puganchich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Overima connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Puganchich scrambles back to his feet.
Overima stuffs the takedown attempt from Puganchich. Puganchich gets slowly back to his feet.
Overima lands a body shot.
Overima goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Puganchich is trying desperately to land a takedown but Overima is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Puganchich.
Nice defenses there by Puganchich.
Puganchich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Overima.
Overima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Puganchich backs up against the cage.
Overima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puganchich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Overima circles away.
Overima scores with a nice strike.
Overima connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overima throws a body punch but Puganchich moves out of range.
Puganchich shoots for a takedown but Overima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Overima connects with a body shot.
Overima throws a good cross that connects.
Puganchich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puganchich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Overima swinging wildly here.
Overima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puganchich closes the distance and clinches up with Overima, looking for a takedown. Puganchich pushes Overima against the cage but Overima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Overima misses with the combination.
Overima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puganchich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puganchich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Overima scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overima lands with a straight right. Puganchich didn't see that one coming.

Puganchich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overima pushes Puganchich off looking to stand but Puganchich dives back in and keeps control.
Overima is trying to escape back to his feet but Puganchich uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Overima knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puganchich on the ground.

Puganchich stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A nice combination there by Overima.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Overima sprawls well. Overima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Puganchich gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice cross by Overima.
Puganchich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puganchich walks into a jab.
Overima lands with a cross.
A jab from Overima misses.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown but Overima shows good takedown defense.
Overima missing with a left hand there. Puganchich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konina Ot Overima dominated that round.
That's time! Overima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Overima thuds a left hand into Puganchich's body.
Puganchich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overima pinned against the cage. Overima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Overima misses with a wild body shot.
Overima scores with a hook.
Puganchich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Overima connects with a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Overima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puganchich's sensitive parts.
Pugan Puganchich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puganchich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Overima scores with a leg kick.
Overima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Overima fails to land with a series of punches.
Overima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puganchich can do to turn this around?
Puganchich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puganchich is breathing heavily.
Overima digs a good body shot into Puganchich's ribs.
Puganchich shoots in but no luck this time.
Konina Ot Overima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pugan Puganchich.
Overima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Overima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overima misses with a low kick as Puganchich jumps back.
Overima fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puganchich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Overima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puganchich's head backwards.
Puganchich takes one to the chin there.
Puganchich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Overima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puganchich somewhat.
Overima listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Overima misses the jab.
Good shot there by Overima.
Overima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Overima digs a good hook to Puganchich's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Overima darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puganchich.
Puganchich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puganchich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puganchich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overima.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puganchich fails with the takedown
and Overima counters with a nice uppercut.
Overima cracks the inside of Puganchich's front leg.
A nice combination there by Overima.
Puganchich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Overima connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puganchich. Puganchich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from Overima.
Overima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overima.
Puganchich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Overima misses with an uppercut.
Overima scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Overima scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Overima.
Overima jabs Puganchich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Overima scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Overima throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overima but Overima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puganchich.
Overima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Overima scores with a sloppy right hand. Puganchich should have avoided that one.
Overima misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown but Overima shows good takedown defense.
Overima thuds a left hand into Puganchich's body.
Overima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overima lands a really nice looking cross but Puganchich seems unphased.
Puganchich moves out of range as Overima strikes.
Overima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Overima throws out a loose jab but Puganchich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overima tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puganchich is able to avoid easily.
Puganchich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Overima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puganchich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Overima connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puganchich takes one on the button.
Overima jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puganchich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Overima's waist but Overima gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puganchich off to one side.
Overima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overima throws a shot to the body.
Overima misses with a two punch combination.
Overima stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Overima wants it to stay on the feet.
Overima darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Overima finds it's target.
Overima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puganchich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Overima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab by Overima.
Puganchich ducks right into an uppercut from Overima.
Puganchich moves forwards but Overima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konina Ot Overima dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Overima.
Overima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puganchich.
Overima tests Puganchich's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Puganchich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Overima was covering up waiting for the punch and Puganchich finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Overima wants to get back to his feet but Puganchich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Overima on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Overima tries to get out of the position.

Puganchich decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Overima, up you get!
Overima is looking to score with low kicks.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown but Overima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Overima as Puganchich shoots in.
Overima cracks Puganchich with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puganchich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overima is fending him off so far but Puganchich persists. Nope, Overima circles away and we're back to standing.
Konina Ot Overima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pugan Puganchich.
A cross from Overima lands.
Overima lands a jab to the head.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown but Overima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Overima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Overima feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Puganchichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puganchich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Overima lands a slapping body shot.
Overima takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puganchich walks into a straight right hand from Overima.
Puganchich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Overima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puganchich somewhat.
Overima stuns Puganchich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Overima lands.
Puganchich shoots in looking for a takedown but Overima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Puganchich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Overima lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overima lands with an overhand left.
Puganchich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Overima lands an overhand right.
Overima with a jab.
Nice shot by Overima.
Puganchich moves away from the strike by Overima.
Overima throws a hook but Puganchich avoids it easily.
Puganchich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Overima lands a really nice looking cross but Puganchich seems unphased.

Puganchich gets a takedown into half guard.
Overima pushes Puganchich off looking to stand but Puganchich dives back in and keeps control.

Puganchich stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Overima to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overima but Overima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Konina Ot Overima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puganchich.
Puganchich staying out of range there.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown but Overima shows good takedown defense.
Puganchich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Overima lands a nice looking body shot.
Overima catches Puganchich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice takedown defense from Overima. No joy for Puganchich on that attempt.
Overima scores with a nice head shot.
Puganchich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Puganchich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Overima tries to land a leg kick but Puganchich saw it coming and moves away.
Overima catches Puganchich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puganchich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overima finds it's way round the side to connect with Puganchich's head.
Overima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puganchich.
Puganchich ducks under a wild hook from Overima.
Overima misses with a hook. Puganchich ducked under it nicely.
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overima but Overima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Overima swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
Puganchich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overima is fending him off so far but Puganchich persists. Nope, Overima circles away and we're back to standing.
Puganchich shoots in but no luck this time.
Overima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puganchich shoots for a takedown but Overima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Overima lands a lovely overhand right.
Overima takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overima swinging wildly here.
Overima loads up on a big right hand but Puganchich slips the punch.
Pugan Puganchich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puganchich misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konina Ot Overima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Overima, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konina Ot Overima!