PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lieutenant Nog (ranked 1492 p4p, 1481 weight class) and Bernard Krakowski (ranked 191 p4p, 189 weight class). Nog's entrance music is House of Pain - Put on Your Shit Kickers. A fine choice. Krakowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Netherfell - Mokosz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nog
vs
Krakowski

188 cm
25
205
10 - 6 - 0

192 cm
26
223
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieutenant Nog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernard Krakowski!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowski lunges at Nog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nog's hand.

It looks like Lieutenant Nog has been cut.
Krakowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nog.
Krakowski throws out a loose jab but Nog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nog drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krakowski sprawls and moves away.
Krakowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krakowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Nog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krakowski.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big left from Krakowski misses.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
Krakowski looks to land a left hand but Nog moved out of range nicely.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krakowski misses with a body shot.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski looks to land a right hand but Nog moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krakowski thuds his right hand into Nog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krakowski throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nog counters with a shoot takedown. Krakowski fights it but they end up in guard.
Krakowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krakowski wants to hit a sweep here but Nog passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Krakowski there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krakowski is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski tries to hold on but Nog postures up.
Krakowski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nog is staying active.

Nog is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Nog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krakowski misses with a body shot.
Nog attempts a counter takedown but Krakowski avoids it well and moves away.
Krakowski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nog is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nog was well out of range. Poor timing from Krakowski.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
Krakowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Krakowski throws a right and a left that Nog avoids nicely.
Krakowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've been told by Nog's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A cross from Krakowski lands.
Bernard Krakowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krakowski throws a hook to the side of Nog's head but Nog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krakowski throws a lazy uppercut

and Nog counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nog.
Krakowski has control of Nog's left arm, preventing Nog from doing any damage.
Krakowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nog tries to stand but Krakowski is controlling from the bottom.
Krakowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krakowski trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Krakowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Nog is just out of range.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
Krakowski misses with an uppercut.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Krakowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lieutenant Nog's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right from Krakowski misses.
Krakowski throws out a loose jab but Nog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bernard Krakowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Krakowski.
Krakowski throws a hook but Nog blocks it.
Nog drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krakowski sprawls and moves away.
Nog ducks under a wild hook from Krakowski.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Krakowski throws a big shot that misses.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
Nog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krakowski.
Krakowski throws out a loose jab but Nog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nog attempts a counter takedown but Krakowski avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowski throws a hook but Nog blocks it.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nog.
Lieutenant Nog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krakowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nog was well out of range. Poor timing from Krakowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nog slips a jab from Krakowski.
Nog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krakowski.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski loads up on a big right hand but Nog slips the punch.
Krakowski misses with a straight left.
Krakowski misses with a hook.
Nog attempts a counter takedown but Krakowski avoids it well and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Krakowski there.
Krakowski misses the jab.
Krakowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Krakowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nog.
Nog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krakowski throws out the jab.
Krakowski misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nog slips under a jab.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski throws a hook but Nog blocks it.
Krakowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nog.
Krakowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krakowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nog.
Krakowski misses with a wild body shot.
Krakowski looks to land a right hand but Nog moved out of range.
Nog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nog dodges the punch combination from Krakowski.
Nog slips a jab from Krakowski.
Nog attempts a counter takedown but Krakowski avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nog.
Krakowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krakowski lands with a good body shot.
Krakowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nog.
Nog changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Krakowski misses with a straight left.
Nog attempts a counter takedown but Krakowski avoids it well and moves away.
Krakowski lands with a cross.
Krakowski throws a hook to the side of Nog's head but Nog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - Krakowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nog changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Krakowski throws a hook but Nog blocks it.
Krakowski throws a jab when Nog was well out of range.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Krakowski throws a hook but Nog blocks it.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nog defending well as Krakowski loads up on a big left hand.
Nog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krakowski.
Krakowski throws a jab when Nog was well out of range.
Krakowski misses the shot to the body.
Nog slips a straight right by Krakowski.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
Krakowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krakowski misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krakowski throws a lazy right hand but Nog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Krakowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lieutenant Nog's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Krakowski throws a lazy right hand but Nog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krakowski misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nog.
Nog slips under a jab.
Nog attempts a counter takedown but Krakowski avoids it well and moves away.
Krakowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Nog.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski throws a hook to the side of Nog's head but Nog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krakowski throws a hook but Nog blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nog changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krakowski misses with a body shot.
Krakowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Krakowski misses its intended target.
Nog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Krakowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krakowski throws out the jab.
Nog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nog moves out of range as Krakowski strikes.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nog defending well as Krakowski loads up on a big left hand.
Krakowski throws an overhand right that lands on Nog's shoulder, as Nog tries to avoid the shot.
Nog attempts a counter takedown but Krakowski avoids it well and moves away.
Krakowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
Krakowski misses with a straight right.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski misses with a body shot.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski looks to throw the jab but Nog is out of range.
Krakowski misses with a wild body shot.
Nog blocks a jab.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nog drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krakowski sprawls and moves away.
Nog moves away from the strike by Krakowski.
Krakowski misses with an uppercut.
Krakowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nog.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
Krakowski loads up on a big right hand but Nog slips the punch.
Nog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nog ducks under a wild hook from Krakowski.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Krakowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krakowski takes a swing at Nog's ribcage but misses.
Krakowski misses with a looping left.
Nog blocks a jab.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Krakowski throws a good cross that connects.
Krakowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nog feinted with a counter takedown.
Nog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krakowski stuns Nog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krakowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nog.
Nog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Krakowski.
Nog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Krakowski misses with a hook. Nog ducked under it nicely.
Krakowski misses with a hook. Nog ducked under it nicely.
Krakowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krakowski throws a hook but Nog avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krakowski throws out the jab.
Nog tries to counter with a takedown but Krakowski is quick to defend against it.
Lieutenant Nog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bernard Krakowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krakowski misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Krakowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krakowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Krakowski!
Bernard Krakowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.