PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Eric Luchador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meriu Crinichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eric Luchador
vs
Crinichi

172 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Katukauppa.com

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Eric Luchador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meriu Crinichi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luchador misses with a wild body shot.
Luchador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crinichi blocks a jab.
Crinichi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luchador tries to avoid it but Crinichi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luchador to the ground. Luchador escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crinichi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Meriu Crinichi has been cut.
Crinichi shoots in for a takedown but Luchador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luchador fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crinichi manages to avoid it.
Luchador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crinichi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luchador as he avoids it easily.
Ken Eric Luchador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meriu Crinichi.
Luchador pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crinichi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luchador misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luchador scores with a nice strike.
Luchador looks to throw the jab but Crinichi is out of range.
Ken Eric Luchador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luchador missing with a left hand there. Crinichi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luchador throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luchador stuffs the takedown attempt from Crinichi. Crinichi gets slowly back to his feet.
Luchador looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luchador looks to land a left hand but Crinichi moved out of range nicely.
Luchador misses with a looping right.
Crinichi fails to land the takedown.
Luchador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luchador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ken Eric Luchador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crinichi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crinichi slips under a jab from Luchador.
Luchador missing with a left hand there. Crinichi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luchador goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luchador looks to land a left hand but Crinichi moved out of range nicely.
Luchador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luchador misses with a looping left.
Luchador misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crinichi shoots in for a takedown but Luchador shows good takedown defense.
Crinichi blocks the body kick.
Luchador throws a lazy right hand but Crinichi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crinichi shoots in but Luchador avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crinichi staying out of range there.
Luchador is looking to land body kicks.
Crinichi walks into a jab.
Crinichi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luchador swivels and escapes.
Luchador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Luchador misses.
Luchador fails to land with a series of punches.
Luchador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luchador lands a nice looking body shot.
Crinichi looks gassed!
Crinichi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luchador scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crinichi in his tracks.
Luchador tries to bum rush Crinichi with a series of wild strikes but Crinichi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luchador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luchador misses the shot to the body.
Luchador throws a shot from downtown. Crinichi moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Eric Luchador dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Meriu Crinichi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luchador bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crinichi's head.
Luchador misses with a looping right.
Ken Eric Luchador is winning the standup battle so far.

Luchador lands a left and a right that send Crinichi crashing to the mat, dazed. Luchador thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Crinichi is rocked!
Luchador throws a looping overhand right but Crinichi ducks down to avoid it.
Crinichi is still on wobbly legs! Can Luchador finish him?
Crinichi slips under a jab.
Crinichi seems to have recovered his senses.
Crinichi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luchador.
Jab from Luchador.
The crowd cheers as Luchador lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crinichi doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Luchador does no damage.
Luchador waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Crinichi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crinichi ducks under a wild hook from Luchador.
Luchador looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Luchador misses.
Crinichi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luchador misses the jab.
Crinichi blocks a jab.
Luchador throws a looping overhand right but Crinichi ducks down to avoid it.
Crinichi tries for a takedown but Luchador sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luchador throws a series of punches but Crinichi moves out of range.
Luchador is looking to slow Crinichi down with leg kicks.

That's two 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.
Crinichi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luchador.
Luchador throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crinichi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luchador smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crinichi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crinichi misses with a takedown attempt - Luchador sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ken Eric Luchador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meriu Crinichi.
Crinichi dives in and grabs Luchador's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luchador pushes down on Crinichi's head and hops out.
Crinichi is breathing heavily.
Luchador lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crinichi takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circling - Luchador throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchador scores with a hook to the body. Crinichi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luchador looks to score with a jab to the body but Crinichi is just out of range.
Crinichi staying out of range there.

Luchador lands a left and a right that send Crinichi crashing to the mat, dazed. Luchador thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Luchador thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crinichi if he has to take too many more of those.
A combination from Luchador does no damage.
Luchador is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crinichi can do to turn this around?
Luchador throws a jab but it's blocked by Crinichi.
Luchador fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Crinichi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Crinichi looks to clinch but Luchador throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Crinichi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ken Eric Luchador!