PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batungbakal has chosen The Only as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kralaiev
vs
Batungbakal

191 cm
26
240 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

194 cm
26
249 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Batungbakal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Batungbakal.
Batungbakal throws a lazy head kick

and Kralaiev counters by clinching up.
Batungbakal stalling in the clinch but Kralaiev improves position.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but Batungbakal blocks it.
Batungbakal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kralaiev smiles and moves away.
Batungbakal moves out of range of the body kick.
Batungbakal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kralaiev counters by clinching up.
Kralaiev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Batungbakal tries to pull guard but Kralaiev won't allow it.
Ivan Kralaiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Batungbakal.
Kralaiev landing knees to the head.

It looks like Diego Batungbakal has been cut.
Kralaiev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batungbakal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Batungbakal looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kralaiev landing knees to the head.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the body.
Kralaiev landing knees to the head.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kralaiev leaning against his opponent.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch.
Kralaiev seems to be stalking Batungbakal here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Batungbakal drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Kralaiev!