PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 1025 p4p, 147 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 1621 p4p, 218 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Locke's choice of entrance music: What Makes a Good Man. This should be fireworks!

Pichushkin
vs
Locke

185 cm
30
195 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

175 cm
30
183 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Pichushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pichushkin. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pichushkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pichushkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Pichushkin misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Locke.
Pichushkin misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Pichushkin scores with a jab to the head.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
Pichushkin lands a body shot.
Pichushkin looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
Locke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alexander Pichushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pichushkin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pichushkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Pichushkin throws a good cross that connects.
Pichushkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pichushkin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLocke.
Pichushkin throws a leg kick
and Pichushkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab
and Pichushkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pichushkin misses with a two punch combination.
Pichushkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Locke's calf.
Pichushkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pichushkin takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Locke finds it's way through Pichushkin's defenses.
Nice jab there from Pichushkin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pichushkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Locke doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck for Pichushkin with that takedown attempt.
Locke wants to counter the offense by Pichushkin and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pichushkin.
Nice body punch from Locke.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke lands a nice hook to Pichushkin's body. Pichushkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pichushkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pichushkin misses with a wild combination.
Pichushkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pichushkin shoots in but no luck this time.
Locke wants to counter the offense by Pichushkin and move into the clinch position.
Pichushkin misses the jab.
Locke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pichushkin throws out the jab.
Pichushkin throws an overhand right that lands on Locke's shoulder, as Locke tries to avoid the shot.
Pichushkin throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Pichushkin's shoulder, as Pichushkin tries to avoid the shot.
Pichushkin cracks Locke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Locke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pichushkin lands with a right hand.
Pichushkin misses with a wild body shot.
Pichushkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke slips under a jab.
Pichushkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Pichushkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pichushkin looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
Locke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pichushkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pichushkin momentarily.
Pichushkin scores with a jab.
Pichushkin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pichushkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pichushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locke.
Locke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pichushkin with a body shot.
Pichushkin misses with a hook.
Pichushkin lands with a shot to the body.
Pichushkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Locke misses.
Pichushkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Pichushkin blocks a jab.
Locke lands a head shot.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pichushkin lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pichushkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke swings for the body but Pichushkin moves out of range.
It looked like Pichushkin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
John Locke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Locke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pichushkin.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pichushkin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pichushkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Pichushkin.
Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pichushkin blocks the body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Locke.

It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Locke misses.
Pichushkin misses with a straight left.
Pichushkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pichushkin cracks Locke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pichushkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Locke off the cage and back into range.
Pichushkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pichushkin throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pichushkin dodges the punch combination from Locke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pichushkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pichushkin slips a straight right by Locke.
Locke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pichushkin.
Pichushkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pichushkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Locke tenderised Pichushkin's leg. Pichushkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pichushkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Locke can do to turn this around?
A jab from Pichushkin does it's job there.
Pichushkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Locke's head.
Pichushkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Locke.
Pichushkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pichushkin, right into the meat.
Locke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Locke throws a body shot but no joy.
Pichushkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Locke slips a jab and a cross from Pichushkin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pichushkin is defended easily by Locke.
Pichushkin throws a leg kick but Locke moved away.
Pichushkin throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Pichushkin throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pichushkin looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
Pichushkin misses with a hook to the body
and Locke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pichushkin throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke thinks about the counter body kick.
Pichushkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Locke might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pichushkin has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pichushkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Pichushkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pichushkin misses the shot to the body.
Pichushkin misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a two punch combo.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Pichushkin sees coming a mile off.
Pichushkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pichushkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pichushkin misses with a low kick.
Pichushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Locke slams his shin into Pichushkin's torso.
Pichushkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pichushkin throws out a leg kick but Locke moves out of range and Pichushkin only half commits.
Locke throws a body punch but Pichushkin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands with a shot to the body.
Locke lands with a cross.
Pichushkin misses with a looping left.
Locke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pichushkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Locke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pichushkin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pichushkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke scores with a body shot.
A jab from Pichushkin does it's job there.
Pichushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pichushkin misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Pichushkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Locke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pichushkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pichushkin lands a nice shot that snaps Locke's head back.
Pichushkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Locke's head.
Donk. Pichushkin catches Locke right on the button with a cross.
Pichushkin lands a nice shot that snaps Locke's head back.
A swing and a miss from Pichushkin.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
Nice cross by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Locke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pichushkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Locke.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Pichushkin is just out of range.
Locke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pichushkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pichushkin scores with a decent looking hook.
Pichushkin misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pichushkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pichushkin looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pichushkin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Locke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Locke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Locke throws a series of strikes that have Pichushkin backpedaling.
Locke cracks Pichushkin with an open hand slap.
Pichushkin misses with a looping right.
Locke is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin darts in looking for a takedown but Locke gets double underhooks and turns Pichushkin into the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pichushkin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pichushkin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Locke's head backwards.
Locke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Locke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pichushkin misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Pichushkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pichushkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke lands a slapping body shot.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Pichushkin's shoulder, as Pichushkin tries to avoid the shot.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab.
Locke wants to counter the offense by Pichushkin and move into the clinch position.
Jab, jab by Pichushkin - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Locke clinches up with Pichushkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pichushkin is keeping busy.
Pichushkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Pichushkin.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Pichushkin avoids it by throwing Locke back against the cage.
Pichushkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
A head punch on the inside from Pichushkin fails to land.
Pichushkin has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Pichushkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Pichushkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pichushkin jumps guard and drags Locke to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin trying to control the position.
Locke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pichushkin working for a triangle but Locke defends it easily.

Pichushkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Locke defends it easily.
Pichushkin trying to control the position.

Pichushkin working for a triangle but Locke defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Pichushkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pichushkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Pichushkin!
A very excited looking Alexander Pichushkin 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.