PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hippity Hop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hippity Hop had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hop
vs
Kralaiev

195 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hippity Hop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kralaiev takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Ivan Kralaiev has been cut.
Ivan Kralaiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kralaiev avoids the body shot from Hop.
Hop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kralaiev tries to clinch up but Hop circles away and keeps his distance.
Kralaiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kralaiev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hop, pushing him back against the cage.
Hop is trying to break the clinch but Kralaiev is controlling him.
Kralaiev tries to pull guard but Hop holds him up against the cage and eventually Kralaiev drops back down to his feet.
Kralaiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hop blocks it with crossed arms.
Kralaiev can't get the takedown.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Hippity Hop has been cut.
Kralaiev trying to land knees to the body.
Kralaiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kralaiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hop blocks it with crossed arms.
Hop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kralaiev has him pressed against the cage.
Kralaiev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hop walks away with a smile on his face. Kralaiev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hippity Hop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Kralaiev.
Hop keeps the fight on the outside.
Kralaiev slips a jab from Hop.

Kralaiev clinches.
Kralaiev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hop gets underhooks to prevent Kralaiev's takedown attempt.
Hop avoiding damage as Kralaiev throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralaiev missing with knees to the body.
Hop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kralaiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hop is trying to break the clinch but Kralaiev is controlling him.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but Hop blocks it.
Kralaiev looks gassed!
Hop wants to get back to striking at distance but Kralaiev won't allow it.
Kralaiev misses with a knee to the head.
Kralaiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hop.
Hop tries to break the clinch but Kralaiev is controlling the position.
Hop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kralaiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hop is trying to force a seperation but Kralaiev has the dominant position.
Kralaiev fails to pull guard.
Kralaiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kralaiev goes for a takedown attempt but Hop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hop walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kralaiev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hop swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kralaiev's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hippity Hop!