PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vanek Butsikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rey Destroyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butsikov
vs
Destroyer

207 cm
27
265 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

192 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vanek Butsikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rey Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Butsikov misses the target.

Destroyer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroyer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Butsikov is looking to improve his position.
Destroyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Destroyer prevents Butsikov from improving his position.
Destroyer wants to control but Butsikov is keeping him busy.
Butsikov taking some punishment here, with Destroyer in his half guard.

Butsikov looking for submissions off his back.
Destroyer is taking a breather. Butsikov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Destroyer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Destroyer is thwarting Butsikov's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butsikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Destroyer.
Butsikov is staying active underneath Destroyer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butsikov is looking to improve his position.

Butsikov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butsikov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Destroyer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Destroyer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Destroyer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butsikov keeping moving, preventing Destroyer from controlling successfully.
Butsikov is trying to keep Destroyer in close.
Destroyer trying to control but Butsikov is working from the bottom.

Destroyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butsikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Destroyer has managed to get both his arms back between Butsikov's legs - danger averted.
Destroyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butsikov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Butsikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Butsikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Destroyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butsikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Destroyer has managed to get both his arms back between Butsikov's legs - danger averted.
Destroyer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Butsikov is breathing heavily.
Destroyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Butsikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer stays in close to Butsikov's body and controls the position.
Destroyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Butsikov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Destroyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butsikov is keeping the position for now.
Destroyer cracks Butsikov with a solid left hand.
Destroyer won't allow Butsikov to sweep him here.
Destroyer trying to control but Butsikov is working from the bottom.

Destroyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Destroyer cracks Butsikov with a solid left hand.

Butsikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Destroyer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Destroyer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Destroyer stopping the sweep attempt from Butsikov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butsikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destroyer won't allow Butsikov to get back to his feet.

Destroyer gets to his feet - Butsikov follows without any prompting.
A combination from Destroyer does no damage.
Butsikov misses with a takedown attempt
and Destroyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Destroyer as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Vanek Butsikov has been cut.

Butsikov gets tackled into the cage by Destroyer. Destroyer maintains the clinch.

Destroyer breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butsikov has his takedown stuffed

and Destroyer counters with a takedown into side control.
Butsikov can't do much from the bottom here.
Destroyer looks up at the clock and then as Butsikov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Destroyer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rey Destroyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vanek Butsikov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Butsikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Destroyer drops Butsikov with a big left hand and mounts him. Butsikov is in big trouble!

Butsikov is rocked!
Destroyer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Butsikov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Destroyer lands a big elbow - Butsikov is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Butsikov is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rey Destroyer!