PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Rustola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Path (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rustola comes into the arena with Anvil of Crom blaring out of the sound system. Psycho Path will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rustola
vs
Path

173 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalevi Rustola!
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, Psycho Path!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rustola throws a right and a left that Path avoids nicely.
Path looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rustola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rustola tries to clinch but Path moves out of range.
Path throws a right and a left that Rustola avoids nicely.
Rustola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Rustola moves into range and clinches up with Path.
Path looking for a takedown.
Path tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Path tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rustola just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kalevi Rustola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psycho Path.
Rustola blocks an uppercut.
Path tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rustola has Path pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Path manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Path prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Path manages to break the clinch.
Path shoots in but no luck this time.
Path slips a jab and a cross from Rustola.
Rustola with a lazy takedown attempt

and Path counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rustola!
Rustola regains half guard.
Path is tying to control. Rustola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Path really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rustola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rustola moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Path looks gassed!

Rustola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Path can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rustola thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Path must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Path with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rustola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Path looking to pass the guard.

Path thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rustola looking for a sweep. Not yet Rustola, not yet.
Path looking to pass the guard.
Rustola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Path manages to get himself to full guard.
Rustola preventing the sweep.
Rustola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rustola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Path trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustola preventing the sweep.

Path had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rustola is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Path Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rustola's back instead.
Path somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Rustola trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rustola turns into Path and is now in his guard.
Rustola won't allow Path to get back to his feet.
Path looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rustola is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Path drives through and clinches with Rustola against the cage.
Path misses with a punch on the inside.
Path fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rustola tries to pull guard but Path holds him up against the cage and eventually Rustola drops back down to his feet.
Rustola tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Path just stands there and leans against the cage.
Path tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Path has Rustola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rustola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Path jumps into guard, dragging Rustola to the mat.

Path is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rustola pushes down on Path's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Path wants to improve his position but Rustola is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Path can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Path looking for submissions off his back.
Rustola is looking to take a break and control but Path is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Rustola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Path misses with a combination

and Rustola decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Path's guard.
Path tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rustola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rustola stopping the sweep attempt from Path.
Rustola trying to control but Path is working from the bottom.
Rustola is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Path wants to stand and escape but Rustola is having none of it.
Rustola trying to control the position from guard on top but Path is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Path instigates a clinch.
Path tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rustola smiles and moves away.
Path with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rustola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Path looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rustola is one step ahead there.
Path is looking to sweep but instead, Rustola has passed into half guard.
Path is trying to get back to full guard.
Rustola is keen to just control but Path is a slippery customer.
Path wants to get back to his feet.
Kalevi Rustola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Path wants to control but Rustola is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path wants to improve his position but Rustola is controlling well.

Path with the active half guard here but Rustola passes nicely into side control.
Path is looking to reverse the position.
Path gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Path is trying to get back to full guard.
Rustola works his way into full mount!
Path is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Path defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rustola.

Rustola has control of Path's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Path regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path is squirming around, avoiding Rustola's attempts to control the action.

Rustola working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Path turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rustola off and cradles Path's limp body as Rustola celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Kalevi Rustola!