PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Struthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Struthers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Krakow
vs
Struthers

180 cm
27
162 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 7 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Struthers!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struthers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struthers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Struthers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struthers is looking to clinch but Krakow is avoiding it.
Struthers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Struthers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krakow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Struthers throws out the jab.
Krakow lands a jab to the nose.
Struthers looks to land a left hand but Krakow moved out of range nicely.
Krakow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Struthers.
Struthers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Struthers closes the distance and clinches.

Struthers manages to break the clinch.
Krakow moves out of range as Struthers strikes.
Struthers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Struthers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Struthers.
Struthers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Struthers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Struthers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Struthers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krakow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers wants to clinch up but Krakow keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Struthers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krakow misses with a body shot.
Struthers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struthers throws a combination that misses
and Krakow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krakow moves away from the strike by Struthers.

Krakow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Struthers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Struthers looks gassed!
Krakow chips away with some ground and pound.

Struthers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Krakow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Struthers.
Struthers tries to clinch but Krakow moves away
and Krakow counters with a left to the body.
Krakow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Struthers misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krakow. Struthers does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow misses with a straight left.
Struthers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakow.
Krakow is looking to wear down Struthers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Struthers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krakow.
No joy there for Krakow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Struthers lands a jab to Krakow's midsection.

Krakow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Struthers's half guard.
Krakow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krakow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krakow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Struthers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Krakow controlling the action here.
Struthers is trying to stand back up but Krakow is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow is trying to control. Struthers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Krakow moves into full mount! Struthers won't be happy about that!
Krakow landing shots from mount.
Krakow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Krakow trying to control but Struthers is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krakow thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakow scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Struthers?
Struthers taking shots to the head.
Krakow with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Krakow.
Krakow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krakow punishing his opponent with strikes.
Struthers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Krakow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Struthers swinging wildly here.
Krakow scores with a nice right hand.
Struthers misses with a combination

and Krakow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krakow passes into half guard.
Krakow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Struthers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Krakow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Struthers defending well though.
Krakow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Krakow wants to take a breather but Struthers is having none of it.
Struthers is breathing heavily.
Struthers has hold of Krakow's hands but Krakow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Krakow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Struthers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakow is really struggling to control Struthers but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Struthers pushes Krakow off and gets back to his feet.
Struthers misses with a body shot.
Krakow scores with a three punch combo!
Vasily Krakow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struthers is looking to clinch but Krakow is avoiding it.
Struthers misses with a wild body shot.
Lee Struthers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struthers tries to clinch up
and Krakow counters with a stiff right hand.
Struthers fails to land with a series of punches.
Krakow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee Struthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krakow throws a head kick that misses.
Struthers wants to clinch but Krakow slips to the side
and Krakow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Struthers.
Struthers wants to clinch but Krakow slips to the side

and Krakow counters with a single leg into guard. Struthers didn't expect that.
Struthers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krakow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Struthers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krakow.
Struthers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krakow trying to control the position from guard on top but Struthers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasily Krakow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krakow throwing strikes from guard but Struthers blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struthers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Struthers pushes Krakow off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Struthers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Struthers lands a jab-cross combination.
Struthers misses with the combination.
Krakow misses with a wild combination.
Struthers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krakow.
Krakow keeps the fight on the outside.
Struthers clinches but Krakow breaks the clinch
and Krakow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Krakow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krakow. Struthers does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Struthers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krakow doesn't seem phased though.
Krakow misses with a looping right.
Krakow throws a shot to the body.
Struthers fails to land with a series of punches.

Krakow scores a takedown into full mount!
Krakow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Krakow unloads with some shots from mount but Struthers bucks and avoids them well.
Krakow misses with a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krakow with good strikes from the mount here!
Krakow content just to control the position here.
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! And we move into the final round!

Nice jab there from Krakow.
Struthers tries to clinch

and Krakow counters with a takedown into side control.
Krakow laying and praying for a moment but Struthers takes advantage and regains half guard.
Struthers is staying active underneath Krakow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Krakow in particular looking to stall.
Struthers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krakow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Struthers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krakow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Struthers's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakow is trying to control the action in half guard but Struthers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krakow is nestled in close to Struthers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Struthers is looking to escape.
Krakow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Struthers defending well though.
Krakow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Struthers keeps working.
Krakow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Struthers taking some punishment here, with Krakow in his half guard.
Krakow is stalling here. Struthers is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Krakow seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Struthers has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krakow is looking to reverse the position.
Krakow can't do much from the bottom here.
Krakow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Struthers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee Struthers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vasily Krakow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krakow trying to hold on to Struthers's head to control him but Struthers postures up.
Krakow wants to improve his position but Struthers is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Krakow is trying to maintain the position but Struthers is very close to passing his half guard.
Krakow missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Krakow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krakow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

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