PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Karpinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Krakow
vs
Karpinov

180 cm
25
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

5th Round
Fight For Real MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Krakow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Karpinov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Krakow scores with a four punch combination!
Karpinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Krakow circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.
Krakow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krakow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
Krakow swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Piotr Karpinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karpinov is looking to clinch.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpinov throws a head kick that misses.
Karpinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krakow swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Karpinov.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpinov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krakow's calf.
Karpinov wants to clinch up but Krakow keeps it at a distance.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
Karpinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krakow keeps the fight on the outside.
Karpinov tries to clinch up.
Krakow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karpinov is looking to clinch but Krakow is avoiding it.
Krakow swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpinov.
Krakow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karpinov backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krakow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Krakow circles away.
Krakow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.
Krakow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karpinov wants to clinch.
Karpinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krakow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karpinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Krakow circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch up but Krakow circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Krakow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krakow lands with a nice combination. Karpinov backs away looking to recover.
Krakow looks to score with a jab to the body but Karpinov is just out of range.
Karpinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpinov wants to clinch up but Krakow keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karpinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karpinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karpinov wants to clinch.
Karpinov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Piotr Karpinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.
Krakow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karpinov backs up against the cage.
Karpinov moves in looking to clinch but Krakow pushes him off.
Krakow scores with a hook.
Good exchange - Krakow coming out on top.
Karpinov tries to clinch but Krakow moves out of range.
Karpinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karpinov tries to clinch there but Krakow circles away.
Karpinov tries to clinch up.
Karpinov tries to clinch up.
Karpinov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Krakow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Karpinov's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Krakow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Karpinov throws a head kick that misses.
Karpinov closes the distance but Krakow moves to the side

and Krakow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Karpinov looking for submissions off his back.
Krakow controlling the pace.

Krakow is trying to work for a kimura but Karpinov is defending well.
Krakow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Krakow is keen to just control but Karpinov is a slippery customer.
Krakow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Krakow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Karpinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Krakow stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Karpinov to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpinov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Krakow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krakow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krakow landing with the ground and pound.
Krakow trying to control but Karpinov is working from the bottom.
Karpinov punching to the body, from the bottom.
Krakow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karpinov keeping moving, preventing Krakow from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Karpinov is looking for a triangle but Krakow pushes his legs off easily.
Krakow wants to control from the top but Karpinov keeps moving.

Karpinov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Krakow is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Karpinov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Krakow's back instead.
Karpinov is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Krakow working to try and regain half guard.
Krakow doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Krakow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krakow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karpinov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Krakow because Karpinov loaded up on that one.
Karpinov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Karpinov looking to finish Krakow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Krakow!
Karpinov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krakow is desperately trying to improve his position but Karpinov has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov working Krakow over with strikes here.
Karpinov with a couple of short strikes.
Krakow wants to control but Karpinov is having none of it.
Krakow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Karpinov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Krakow throwing hammer fists to the chest of Karpinov. What's that going to do exactly?
Krakow wants to control but Karpinov is having none of it.
Karpinov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karpinov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Karpinov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Krakow tries to lock up and control but Karpinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Krakow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Karpinov.
Krakow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krakow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karpinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krakow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Krakow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Karpinov preventing the sweep.
Krakow lands a decent punch to the body there.
Karpinov preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Karpinov tries to clinch up

and Krakow counters with a shoot takedown. Karpinov fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Krakow dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Karpinov darts in trying to clinch
and Krakow counters with a left to the body.
Karpinov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krakow counters with a left to the body.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
and Krakow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpinov clinches but Krakow breaks the clinch
and Krakow counters with a nice uppercut.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
and Krakow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Karpinov really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpinov darts in trying to clinch
and Krakow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piotr Karpinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karpinov looks to clinch
and Krakow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karpinov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Krakow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krakow sitting in guard here, content to control.

Karpinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krakow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krakow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Krakow scoring with some ground and pound.
Krakow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krakow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krakow wants to control from the top but Karpinov keeps moving.

Karpinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karpinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Krakow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krakow lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Krakow gets to his feet - Karpinov follows without any prompting.
Karpinov looks to clinch
and Krakow counters with a stiff right hand.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
and Krakow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpinov tries to clinch up
enabling Krakow to counter with a crisp jab.
Karpinov tries to clinch up

and Krakow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Karpinov!
Vasily Krakow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Karpinov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Krakow.
Karpinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Krakow with shots to the head and body - Karpinov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Krakow controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karpinov for as long as he can get away with.
Vasily Krakow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karpinov working to try and regain half guard.
Krakow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Krakow controlling his opponent.
Piotr Karpinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karpinov working to try and regain half guard.
Krakow with shots to the head and body - Karpinov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Karpinov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Krakow controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Krakow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krakow 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Krakow!