PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Findler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kurt Findler enters the cage!

Kralaiev
vs
Findler

191 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Findler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kralaiev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Findler.
Kurt Findler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kralaiev misses with a head kick.
Kralaiev's corner calls for a 1-2. Kralaiev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Findler.
Findler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kralaiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivan Kralaiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Findler.
Findler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kralaiev as he avoids it easily.
Findler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Findler fails with the takedown.
Findler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kralaiev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kralaiev wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Kralaiev.
Findler shoots in but no luck this time.
Findler fails with a takedown attempt.
Findler looks gassed!
Findler closes the distance and clinches up with Kralaiev, looking for a takedown. Findler pushes Kralaiev against the cage but Kralaiev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralaiev lands with a kick to the temple. Findler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kralaiev throws a leg kick which misses Findler's front leg but catches the back leg as Findler tries to avoid it.

Kralaiev has managed to clinch.
Kralaiev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Findler gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kralaiev gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Findler keeping moving, preventing Kralaiev from controlling successfully.
Kralaiev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kralaiev stands up from Findler's guard - Kralaiev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Findler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kralaiev tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Findler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kralaiev circles away.
Kralaiev scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kralaiev closes the distance and clinches.

Kralaiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kralaiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kralaiev connects with a high kick.
Findler takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck for Findler with that takedown attempt.
Ivan Kralaiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kralaiev throws a head kick that half lands.
Kralaiev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Findler is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Kralaiev uses the oldest trick in the book to send Findler tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Kralaiev is absolutely delighted - when Findler wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Kralaiev!