PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Krabutov (ranked 739 p4p, 2291 weight class) and Toutius Sextius (ranked 119 p4p, 335 weight class). Sextius comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 40 to 1 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Krabutov
vs
Sextius

191 cm
21
217
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
205
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aslan Krabutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toutius Sextius!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sextius throws a lazy right hand but Krabutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sextius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krabutov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Krabutov shoots in for a takedown but Sextius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Krabutov slips under a jab.
Krabutov staying out of range there.
Krabutov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've been informed that Sextius has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sextius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krabutov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sextius.
Sextius misses with a straight left.
Sextius misses with a left hand

and Krabutov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sextius!
Sextius wants to control but Krabutov postures up.

Krabutov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've been hearing good reports from Krabutov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sextius tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Krabutov tries for a kimura but Sextius is defending well.
Krabutov is looking to take a break and control but Sextius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sextius manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sextius is looking to take a break and control but Krabutov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krabutov won't allow Sextius to pass to mount.

Krabutov looking for submissions off his back.
Krabutov trying to control here.
Sextius prevents Krabutov from improving his position.
Sextius takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Krabutov tries to get to full guard but Sextius has control of the leg.
Sextius wants to take a breather but Krabutov is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sextius slows the pace down in half guard.
Krabutov is pressing down on Sextius's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Krabutov is trying to control the position but Sextius postures up.

Krabutov has his foot on Sextius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sextius works his way back into a safe position though.
Sextius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sextius trying to control but Krabutov is working from the bottom.
Krabutov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sextius sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krabutov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krabutov is working hard here to advance position.
Krabutov keeping moving, preventing Sextius from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sextius misses its intended target.
Sextius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sextius throws the left hand but Krabutov avoids the punch easily.
Toutius Sextius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sextius lands the left hand.
Sextius misses with a right hand

and Krabutov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sextius trying to hold on to Krabutov's head to control him but Krabutov postures up.

Krabutov wants to work for an arm triangle but Sextius is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Krabutov trying to control the action but Sextius is working from the bottom.
Sextius wants to get back to full guard.
Sextius regains full guard. Nicely done.
Krabutov tries to free his leg and advance position but Sextius is retaining full guard.
Sextius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krabutov.
Sextius keeping moving, preventing Krabutov from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krabutov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sextius is keeping the position for now.
Sextius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krabutov is one step ahead there.
Sextius is pulling down on Krabutov's head to control his posture.
Krabutov wants to control from the top but Sextius keeps moving.
Sextius looking for a sweep. Not yet Sextius, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krabutov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sextius is keeping the position for now.
Sextius has his hands on Krabutov's head, controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aslan Krabutov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sextius tests Krabutov's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Aslan Krabutov has been cut.
Sextius swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Krabutov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sextius!
Sextius can't do much from the bottom here.
Sextius is not content to let Krabutov control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sextius struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krabutov gets to mount! Sextius was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Krabutov wants to control the pace but Sextius is squirming around nicely.
Sextius really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sextius tries to hold on but Krabutov postures up.
Sextius is squirming around, avoiding Krabutov's attempts to control the action.
Krabutov controlling from the full mount.
Sextius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Krabutov trying to control but Sextius is having none of it.
Krabutov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sextius is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sextius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sextius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Krabutov has hold of Sextius's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sextius manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sextius doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Krabutov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sextius wants to control but Krabutov is having none of it.

Krabutov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sextius to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sextius shrugs it off.
Krabutov avoids the attempt from Sextius to control.
Sextius really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Krabutov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sextius is surviving well by controlling Krabutov's body position as best he can.
Aslan Krabutov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krabutov content just to control the position here.
Krabutov trying to control but Sextius is having none of it.
Krabutov avoids the attempt from Sextius to control.

Krabutov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sextius is trying desperately to improve position.
Krabutov looking to finish with strikes here!
Sextius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sextius bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sextius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krabutov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Krabutov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sextius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Krabutov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sextius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Krabutov working for a triangle but Sextius defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sextius content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aslan Krabutov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aslan Krabutov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sextius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krabutov. Krabutov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sextius looks to land a right hand but Krabutov moved out of range.
Sextius lands an overhand right.
Sextius stuns Krabutov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sextius with a hook.
Krabutov scores with a shot to the body.
Sextius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sextius misses with a looping right.

Krabutov feints and as Sextius raises his hands in defense, Krabutov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sextius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sextius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krabutov controlling from the top position.
Sextius keeping full guard, as Krabutov tries to pass.
Sextius working a defensive guard here.
Sextius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sextius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sextius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Krabutov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sextius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sextius trying to control but Krabutov is working from the bottom.

Krabutov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sextius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sextius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sextius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krabutov is on top in guard.

Krabutov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sextius is keeping the position for now.
Sextius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krabutov controls the pace.
Krabutov stopping the sweep attempt from Sextius.
Krabutov tries to free his leg and advance position but Sextius is retaining full guard.
Sextius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sextius is still trying to improve position.
Krabutov being controlled here momentarily.
Krabutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sextius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sextius holds on and takes a little breather.
Sextius looking to control.
Sextius keeping moving, preventing Krabutov from controlling successfully.
Sextius pulls Krabutov in close to prevent any damage.
Krabutov stopping the sweep attempt from Sextius.
Krabutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sextius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
Krabutov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sextius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sextius misses with an uppercut.
Krabutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sextius.
Sextius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krabutov.
Sextius throws a shot to the body.
Toutius Sextius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krabutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sextius.
Toutius Sextius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sextius misses the jab.
Krabutov attempts a counter takedown but Sextius avoids it well and moves away.
Krabutov just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Krabutov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Krabutov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Sextius's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Toutius Sextius just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Aslan Krabutov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sextius digs a good hook to Krabutov's body.
Sextius lands a really nice looking cross but Krabutov seems unphased.
Sextius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krabutov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sextius moves out of range of the body kick.
Sextius connects with a crisp jab.
Krabutov throws a shot from downtown. Sextius moves away and avoids it.
Sextius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krabutov tries to counter with a takedown but Sextius is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sextius drops Krabutov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Krabutov looks back up at him and smiles so Sextius waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Krabutov is rocked!
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!
Are you kidding me?! Sextius ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Krabutov clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toutius Sextius!
After winning the bout, Toutius Sextius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.