PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amicu Ker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhork Krasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ker
vs
Krasto

205 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amicu Ker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhork Krasto!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ker shoots in but no luck this time.
Ker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krasto tries to clinch but Ker moves out of range.
Krasto has his takedown stuffed

and Ker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krasto lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Krasto.
Ker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krasto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Krasto tries to stall but Ker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Ker manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krasto closes the distance but Ker moves to the side

and Ker counters by clinching up.

Krasto pulls Ker into guard.
Ker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Krasto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ker wants to control from the top but Krasto keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ker throwing strikes from guard but Krasto blocks nicely.
Krasto keeping moving, preventing Ker from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ker throws a nice looking combination but Krasto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ker tries to pass to full mount but Krasto defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasto is trying to stand.
Krasto moves into full guard.

Krasto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Krasto keeping moving, preventing Ker from controlling successfully.
Krasto keeping full guard, as Ker tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasto wants to stand but Ker is controlling the position.
Krasto is trying to keep Ker in close.
Krasto looks gassed!
Krasto keeping full guard, as Ker tries to pass.
Krasto keeping moving, preventing Ker from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Krasto has his takedown stuffed

and Ker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ker is looking to work some ground and pound but Krasto has wrist control.
Ker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ker looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ker wants to control from the top but Krasto keeps moving.

Krasto is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Krasto misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Ker.
Krasto wants to stall.

Ker breaks the clinch.
Amicu Ker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Krasto is squirming around, avoiding Ker's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amicu Ker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krasto as he avoids it easily.
Krasto avoids the body shot from Ker.

Ker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Krasto tries to buck Ker off but he can't manage it.
Krasto tries to lock up and control but Ker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ker unloads with some shots from mount but Krasto bucks and avoids them well.
Ker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ker trying to control but Krasto is having none of it.
Krasto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ker wants to control but instead Krasto manages to regain half guard.
Krasto is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ker tries to stand and escape but Krasto actually recovers to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ker.
Ker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Krasto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amicu Ker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ker gets underhooks to prevent Krasto's takedown attempt.
Ker fails to pull guard.
Krasto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Ker pulls guard effortlessly.
Krasto advances to half guard.
Ker punching from the bottom.
Krasto prevents Ker from improving his position.
Ker wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Krasto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ker, up you get!

Ker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ker lands in his opponent's guard.
Ker is looking to work some ground and pound but Krasto has wrist control.
Krasto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ker manages to get himself to full guard.
Krasto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Krasto is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krasto gets to his feet - Ker follows without any prompting.
Krasto with a poor takedown

and Ker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Krasto's guard now.
Krasto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ker is controlling him.
Krasto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ker is staying active underneath Krasto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ker is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Krasto seems content to control.
Ker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ker tries to get out of the position.
Krasto landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasto forces his way into half guard.
Ker wants to control but Krasto passes into side.
Ker tries to improve position but can't.

Krasto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ker manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krasto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Krasto stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Amicu Ker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Krasto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krasto as he avoids it easily.
Ker misses with a takedown
and Krasto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Krasto looks for a takedown but Ker sprawls well.
Krasto shoots in but Ker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ker is looking to clinch but Krasto is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krasto shoots in but Ker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Amicu Ker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhork Krasto.
Ker tries for a takedown but Krasto circles away easily

and Krasto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ker!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ker wants to control but Krasto is having none of it.
Ker is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Krasto landing punches.

Krasto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ker has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ker!
Ker trying to control but Krasto is working from the bottom.
Amicu Ker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krasto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Krasto has his feet on Ker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Krasto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zhork Krasto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krasto stands up and beckons Ker to his feet.
Krasto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ker wants to take a breather but Krasto is having none of it.
Ker stops Krasto from getting back to his feet.
Ker trying to control the action but Krasto is working from the bottom.
Krasto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Krasto is refusing to be controlled, as Ker sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krasto kicks Ker off and gets back to his feet.

Ker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Krasto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ker trying to control the position but Krasto is working away.
Ker misses with the ground and pound.
Krasto wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Ker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krasto counters with a nice body kick.

Ker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krasto keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasto throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Krasto throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ker wants to control but Krasto is keeping him busy.
Krasto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Krasto misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Ker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krasto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zhork Krasto.
I think Ker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Amicu Ker!