PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pichushkin
vs
Mackenzie King

185 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
31
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Pichushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rhys Mackenzie King!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichushkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pichushkin ducks under a wild hook from King.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King throws a hook to the side of Pichushkin's head but Pichushkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Pichushkin misses.
King was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
King punishes Pichushkin's body with a nice straight punch.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pichushkin throws a body shot but no joy.
King shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
King misses with an uppercut.
Pichushkin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Rhys Mackenzie King has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pichushkin throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by King.
Pichushkin dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
Pichushkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rhys Mackenzie King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pichushkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a series of strikes. Pichushkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pichushkin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Pichushkin throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pichushkin misses the shot to the body.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King staying out of range there.
King swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Pichushkin misses the target.
King thows a leg kick but Pichushkin checks it
and Pichushkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King looks to throw the jab but Pichushkin is out of range.
Pichushkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pichushkin scores with a nice right hand.
Pichushkin tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pichushkin defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Pichushkin swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pichushkin misses with a body shot.
Pichushkin staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pichushkin. King does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin's corner calls for a 1-2. Pichushkin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pichushkin.
King feints and then cracks Pichushkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pichushkin down.
Pichushkin scores with a jab to the jaw.

Pichushkin catches King napping and connects with a big right hand that sends King to the canvas!

King is rocked!
King keeping moving, preventing Pichushkin from controlling successfully.
King is still in real trouble! Can Pichushkin finish him?

King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pichushkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Pichushkin looking to pass the guard.

King looking for a guillotine here but Pichushkin defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pichushkin passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King is trying to control but can't.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Pichushkin sits in half guard.

Pichushkin wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pichushkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Pichushkin is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

King is defending against the submission attempts here by Pichushkin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pichushkin is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

King actively working from the bottom here.

Pichushkin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Pichushkin eventually gives up the hold.

Pichushkin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pichushkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhys Mackenzie King's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pichushkin throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from King.
Pichushkin throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pichushkin throws a body shot but no joy.
King misses with a looping left.
King misses with an uppercut
and Pichushkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pichushkin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Pichushkin misses the shot to the body.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pichushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Pichushkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King moves away from the strike by Pichushkin.
King is looking to slow Pichushkin down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Pichushkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
King throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
King ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a looping left.
Pichushkin misses with a body shot.
Pichushkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pichushkin misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Pichushkin blocks the low kick.
Pichushkin throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Pichushkin misses its intended target.
Alexander Pichushkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Pichushkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin thuds a left hand into King's body.
Pichushkin misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pichushkin eats them both and turns towards King to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Pichushkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pichushkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pichushkin lands a right hook to the body.
King tries to land a leg kick but Pichushkin saw it coming and moves away.
Pichushkin throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pichushkin doesn't seem phased though.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab.
Pichushkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pichushkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pichushkin. That snapped King's head back.
King cracks the inside of Pichushkin's front leg.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pichushkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King defending well as Pichushkin loads up on a big left hand.
King appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pichushkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pichushkin throws a big shot that misses.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pichushkin manages to avoid it.
Pichushkin avoids the body shot from King.
Pichushkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King avoids the body shot from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin misses with a hook.
King needs to keep his hands up - Pichushkin had a free shot at his head there.
Pichushkin misses with a wild combination.
King lands a jab.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws the left hand but Pichushkin avoids the punch easily.
Pichushkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichushkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King misses with a body shot.
Pichushkin throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Donk. King catches Pichushkin right on the button with a cross.
Pichushkin loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Pichushkin ducks under a wild hook from King.
Nice shot lands for King.
King shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pichushkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Pichushkin blocks a jab.
King misses with a body kick.
King moves away from the strike by Pichushkin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pichushkin misses with a hook
and King counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhys Mackenzie King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pichushkin checks a leg kick.
Pichushkin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
King slips a straight right by Pichushkin.
King throws a head kick that misses
and Pichushkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pichushkin throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Pichushkin.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from King misses.
Pichushkin lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King dodges the punch combination from Pichushkin.
King swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King fails with the takedown.
King avoids the body shot from Pichushkin.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Pichushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King cracks Pichushkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pichushkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
Pichushkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Pichushkin misses the shot to the body.
Pichushkin slips a jab from King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from King misses.
King scores with a body shot.
Pichushkin throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
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!
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pichushkin throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
Pichushkin throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Pichushkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
A swing and a miss from Pichushkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin throws a big shot that misses.
Pichushkin scores with a jab to the body.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pichushkin ducks under a wild hook from King.
Pichushkin lands with a cross.
Pichushkin throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from King.
Pichushkin throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Pichushkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
A slow jab from Pichushkin misses its intended target.
Pichushkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King connects with a right hand. Pichushkin shakes it off.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King lands with a hook. Pichushkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pichushkin lands a jab.
Pichushkin misses with a straight right.
Pichushkin walks into a jab.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Pichushkin counters with a straight right hand.
Pichushkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pichushkin doesn't seem phased though.
Pichushkin cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King misses with a looping left.
Pichushkin with a hook.
King ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
King jabs Pichushkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pichushkin misses with a combination
and King counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rhys Mackenzie King.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rhys Mackenzie King!
A very excited looking Rhys Mackenzie King made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.