PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Usikov (ranked 586 p4p, 82 weight class) and Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 552 p4p, 77 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Usikov
vs
Joseph Proudhon

175 cm
35
195 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

188 cm
27
193 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Usikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudhon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Usikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Usikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Proudhon defending well as Usikov loads up on a big left hand.
Usikov throws a nice looking combination but Proudhon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Usikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Usikov.
Proudhon throws a body punch but Usikov moves out of range.
Usikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Proudhon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Proudhon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Proudhon just misses with a punch to the body.
Usikov ducks under a wild hook from Proudhon.
Usikov tests Proudhon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Proudhon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Usikov misses with a body kick.
Proudhon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Usikov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Usikov misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Usikov throws the left hand but Proudhon avoids the punch easily.
Usikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Usikov lands with a straight right. Proudhon didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon catches Usikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Usikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Usikov misses with a looping left.
Usikov misses with a kick to the body.
Alexander Usikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Usikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Proudhon.
A slow jab from Usikov misses its intended target.
Usikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Proudhon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Usikov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Usikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Proudhon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Proudhon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Usikov.
Usikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Alexander Usikov has been cut.
A big right from Usikov misses.
Usikov throws a head kick but Proudhon moves out of range.
A jab from Proudhon misses.
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!
A cross from Usikov lands.
A low kick from Usikov is predictable there
and Proudhon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Usikov looks to land a left hand but Proudhon moved out of range nicely.
Usikov misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Proudhon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Proudhon is out of range and Usikov settles back down.
Usikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Usikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Proudhon's calf.
Usikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Usikov is predictable there
and Proudhon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Oooooh!!! Proudhon has knocked Usikov down with a huge combo! Proudhon steps away and waves a wobbly Usikov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Usikov is rocked!
Usikov looks for the body kick but Proudhon saw that one coming.
Oh Usikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Proudhon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Usikov seems to have got his legs back now.
Proudhon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Proudhon lands a right hook to the body.
Usikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Proudhon.
Usikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Proudhon.
Usikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Proudhon checks it well.
Usikov misses with the body kick
and Proudhon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Proudhon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Usikov misses with a leg kick.
Usikov misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Proudhon misses.
And Usikov counters with a quick kick to the body but Proudhon blocks it.
Usikov throws a chopping leg kick but Proudhon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Usikov misses with a body kick.
Proudhon throws a counter combo.
Usikov avoids the body shot from Proudhon.
Proudhon throws a body punch but Usikov moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Usikov misses its target.
Nice jab there from Usikov.
Usikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Proudhon moves away.
Proudhon scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Usikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Usikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Usikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Usikov tests Proudhon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Proudhon swings for the body but Usikov moves out of range.
A cross from Usikov lands.
A head kick misses from Usikov.
Proudhon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Usikov.
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!
Proudhon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Proudhon, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usikov throws a looping overhand right but Proudhon ducks down to avoid it.
Proudhon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Alexander Usikov's cut is getting worse.
Usikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Proudhon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Proudhon.
Usikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Proudhon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Proudhon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Proudhon takes a swing at Usikov's ribcage but misses.
Usikov looks to throw the jab but Proudhon is out of range.
Proudhon moves out of range of the body kick.
Proudhon lands with a hook. Usikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Proudhon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Usikov.
Usikov walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Usikov lands a glancing blow to the side of Proudhon's head.
Proudhon catches Usikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Proudhon drops Usikov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Proudhon follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.