PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snord Cranston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Szczevnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Szczevnikov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cranston
vs
Szczevnikov

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
29
144 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Snord Cranston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Szczevnikov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczevnikov shoots for a takedown but Cranston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Szczevnikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cranston is looking to clinch.
Cranston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cranston tries to clinch but Szczevnikov moves away

and Szczevnikov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cranston!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Szczevnikov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Szczevnikov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cranston has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cranston!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cranston throws and elbow that misses. Szczevnikov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cranston's guard. Nice move by Szczevnikov!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranston seems keen to control Szczevnikov's posture.
Szczevnikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cranston is keeping the position for now.

Szczevnikov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cranston looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cranston looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cranston!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczevnikov prevents Cranston from moving into mount.
Cranston is looking to take a break and control but Szczevnikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cranston works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Szczevnikov is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Szczevnikov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Cranston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szczevnikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cranston tries to clinch up but Szczevnikov circles away and keeps his distance.
Cranston wants to clinch but Szczevnikov slips to the side

and Szczevnikov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cranston won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cranston stops Szczevnikov from passing to mount.

Szczevnikov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cranston has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Szczevnikov but great work by Cranston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczevnikov manages to get back to half guard.
Cranston trying to mount his opponent but Szczevnikov defends it.
Szczevnikov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Szczevnikov keeping moving, preventing Cranston from controlling successfully.
Cranston throwing strikes but missing.
Cranston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cranston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Szczevnikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Szczevnikov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczevnikov keeping full guard, as Cranston tries to pass.
Cranston works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cranston is pressing down on Szczevnikov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Szczevnikov is holding on for now.
Cranston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Szczevnikov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczevnikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cranston works over Szczevnikov with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cranston throwing strikes but missing.
Cranston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cranston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cranston lands a couple of digs.
Szczevnikov keeping full guard, as Cranston tries to pass.
Szczevnikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Szczevnikov keeping moving, preventing Cranston from controlling successfully.
Szczevnikov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cranston.
Cranston pushing down on Szczevnikov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cranston is looking to take a break and control but Szczevnikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cranston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cranston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cranston wants to take a breather but Szczevnikov is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczevnikov regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczevnikov looking to control.
Cranston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Szczevnikov's head.
Cranston is in close to Szczevnikov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cranston stopping the sweep attempt from Szczevnikov.
Cranston cracks Szczevnikov with a solid left hand.
Szczevnikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Szczevnikov is on top in guard.
Szczevnikov looks gassed!
Cranston pulls Szczevnikov in close to his closed guard and prevents Szczevnikov from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczevnikov preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Snord Cranston will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Cranston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Szczevnikov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cranston defends it nicely.
Cranston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jan Szczevnikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szczevnikov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cranston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Szczevnikov!
Cranston with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Cranston.
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!
Cranston with a couple of short strikes.
Szczevnikov is in a horrible position here. Cranston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Szczevnikov is rocked!
Cranston looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Szczevnikov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snord Cranston!