PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Grobokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasya Pupkovskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grobokov comes to the cage accompanied by D Hustle - Knock Out. Pupkovskiy has chosen KAZAKI IN THE...MIDdLE as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Grobokov
vs
Pupkovskiy

165 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Sergey Grobokov!
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, Vasya Pupkovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grobokov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Grobokov clinches with his opponent.
Grobokov tries to break free but Pupkovskiy pushes him back against the cage.
Grobokov lands a nice uppercut.
Pupkovskiy has Grobokov pressed against the cage, preventing Grobokov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pupkovskiy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grobokov wants to break free but Pupkovskiy has control.
Grobokov has had enough of the clinch but Pupkovskiy keeps him there for the moment.
Grobokov is trying to break the clinch but Pupkovskiy is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Grobokov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grobokov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pupkovskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pupkovskiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grobokov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Grobokov. Those never looked like landing.
Grobokov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupkovskiy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grobokov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pupkovskiy at a distance.
Grobokov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grobokov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grobokov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grobokov keeps the fight on the outside.
Pupkovskiy dodges the punch combination from Grobokov.
Grobokov cracks a nice hook into Pupkovskiy's ribs.
Pupkovskiy avoids the body shot from Grobokov.
Grobokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pupkovskiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grobokov scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grobokov is breathing heavily.

Grobokov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pupkovskiy is trying to defend but Grobokov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Grobokov wants to stand but Pupkovskiy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Pupkovskiy kicks off Grobokov and gets to his feet.
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!
Pupkovskiy lands a head kick!

It looks like Sergey Grobokov has been cut.
Sergey Grobokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grobokov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupkovskiy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grobokov thows a body shot but no joy.
Pupkovskiy circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Grobokov drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Pupkovskiy follows Grobokov to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasya Pupkovskiy!
Vasya Pupkovskiy took some time post fight to say the following; 'Ya suroviy krosavchik!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Aceton'.