PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Krunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fort Minor - 100 Degrees. Krunov has chosen Marcus Krunov as his entrance music. Marcus Krunov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ahokas
vs
Krunov

164 cm
22
139 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
140 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jiri Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Krunov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krunov if he has to take too many more of those.
Ahokas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahokas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krunov closes the distance and clinches up with Ahokas, looking for a takedown. Krunov pushes Ahokas against the cage but Ahokas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ahokas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krunov tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahokas.

Ahokas gets a clinch.
Krunov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jiri Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Krunov.
Ahokas lands an elbow just above Krunov 's eye.

It looks like Marcus Krunov has been cut.
Ahokas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahokas is pressed up against the cage. Krunov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ahokas down to the mat. Ahokas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ahokas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krunov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahokas defends it nicely.
Krunov looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Ahokas as Krunov shoots in.
Ahokas throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ahokas lands a nice looking body kick.
Ahokas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krunov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahokas. Ahokas obviously looking to wear him down.
Ahokas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas connects with a solid leg kick.
Ahokas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Ahokas has closed the distance and engaged Krunov in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Ahokas.
A short right from Ahokas on the inside.
Krunov takes a shot to the head.
Ahokas landing knees to the head.

Krunov is rocked!
Ahokas landing knees to the head.
Krunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahokas finish him?
Ahokas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Krunov's face.
A right hand to the body from Ahokas.
Ahokas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Krunov takes an elbow to the temple.
Ahokas lands an elbow that stopped Krunov in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Marcus Krunov's cut even more.
A short right from Ahokas on the inside.
Ahokas lands a good knee to the midsection. Krunov won't want to take too many of those.
Ahokas connects with a knee to the head.
Ahokas scores with a knee to the head.
Ahokas has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Krunov - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ahokas, and another! Krunov is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jiri Ahokas!