PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alla Pugacheva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pugacheva has chosen Alla Pugacheva - osenny pocelyi as his entrance music. Johnny Turk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turk
vs
Pugacheva

199 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

187 cm
24
253 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alla Pugacheva!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugacheva lands a nice hook to Turk's body. Turk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pugacheva looks for a takedown but Turk sprawls well.
Pugacheva misses with a double jab.
Pugacheva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Turk shoots in and bounces Pugacheva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pugacheva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turk is controlling him.

Pugacheva has his foot on Turk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turk works his way back into a safe position though.
Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Pugacheva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pugacheva's head.
Pugacheva trying to keep a closed guard but Turk is proving a slippery customer.
Pugacheva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pugacheva has his hands on Turk's head, controlling the position.
Turk stopping the sweep attempt from Pugacheva.
Turk distracts Pugacheva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pugacheva pulls Turk in close to prevent any damage.
Pugacheva is looking to stand up but Turk isn't so interested in that idea.
Turk's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pugacheva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alla Pugacheva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Turk.

It looks like Alla Pugacheva has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turk swings for the body but Pugacheva moves out of range.
Pugacheva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turk.
Pugacheva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Johnny Turk has been cut.
Pugacheva avoids the head kick by Turk.
Pugacheva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turk as he jumps to the side.
Turk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pugacheva.

A jab-cross combination lands for Pugacheva and sends Turk crashing to the mat! Pugacheva follows him down to the mat - Turk regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Turk is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva trying to control from half guard but Turk is working away.
Pugacheva misses with a head shot. Turk uses the momentum to regain guard.

Pugacheva stands up from Turk's guard - Pugacheva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pugacheva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turk leaves Pugacheva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnny Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alla Pugacheva.
Pugacheva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pugacheva swinging wildly here.
Pugacheva wants to clinch up but Turk keeps it at a distance.
Pugacheva misses with a few strikes there.

Pugacheva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Turk trying to control but Pugacheva is working from the bottom.

Pugacheva wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pugacheva slips a jab from Turk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alla Pugacheva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Turk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pugacheva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pugacheva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pugacheva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turk finds it's way round the side to connect with Pugacheva's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk leaves Pugacheva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alla Pugacheva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Johnny Turk's cut is getting worse.
Pugacheva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pugacheva duly obliges.
Turk misses the jab.
Turk clobbers Pugacheva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Johnny Turk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva looks for a takedown but Turk sprawls well.
Pugacheva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Pugacheva. Those never looked like landing.
Turk cracks Pugacheva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turk is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pugacheva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pugacheva somewhat.
Johnny Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alla Pugacheva.
Pugacheva is breathing heavily.
Turk swinging wildly here.

Turk waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Pugacheva. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Pugacheva to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Pugacheva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pugacheva has momentary wrist control but Turk slips an elbow through the middle.
Pugacheva is still in real trouble! Can Turk finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pugacheva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Pugacheva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turk has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pugacheva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pugacheva seems to have recovered his senses.
Pugacheva looks to score with a jab to the body but Turk is just out of range.
Turk connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by Turk - that's a beauty! Pugacheva is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Turk can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Turk!