PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pichushkin comes to the cage accompanied by Sacred Reich - Rest in Peace. Alexander Pichushkin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pichushkin
vs
Storm

195 cm
24
192 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

185 cm
31
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Spartan 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Pichushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Storm!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm misses with the combination.
Storm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pichushkin's head.

It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm misses with the combination.
As Storm looks to move away, Pichushkin throws a big counter combo bu Storm just gets out of the way.
Storm looks to throw the jab but Pichushkin is out of range.
Storm fails to land with a series of punches.
Storm throws a lazy uppercut
and Pichushkin counters with a series of strikes. Storm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Storm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Storm throws a lazy uppercut
and Pichushkin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Storm is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm takes one to the side of the head.
Storm is still on wobbly legs! Can Pichushkin finish him?
Storm misses with the combination.
Storm seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Pichushkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Pichushkin is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses the jab.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
Storm throws the left hand but Pichushkin avoids the punch easily.
Storm throws a looping overhand right but Pichushkin ducks down to avoid it.
Storm misses with a hook. Pichushkin ducked under it nicely.
And Pichushkin counters with a quick kick to the body but Storm blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Pichushkin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Storm just manages to avoid it.
Pichushkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Pichushkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Fred Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Pichushkin saw that one coming.
Storm misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pichushkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pichushkin looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Pichushkin is just out of range.
Pichushkin is looking for a counter combo.
Pichushkin misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin slips a straight right by Storm.
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!
Storm walks into a left hand.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm misses with a shot to the body
and Pichushkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Storm looks to move away, Pichushkin throws a big counter combo bu Storm just gets out of the way.
Storm throws a lazy uppercut
and Pichushkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Storm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pichushkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Fred Storm has been cut.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pichushkin slips a jab from Storm.
Storm misses with a hook
and Pichushkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pichushkin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Storm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Storm falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pichushkin counters with a crisp one two that drops Storm! Pichushkin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Storm to his feet! Storm is in big trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a body shot
and Pichushkin counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Storm badly! Pichushkin follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Storm out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Pichushkin finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Pichushkin!
Alexander Pichushkin made sure to mention his sponsor, Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry) in his post fight interview.