PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kraschinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios has chosen No one gets left behind as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kraschinsky
vs
Chelios

175 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kraschinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kraschinsky counters by moving into the clinch.
Chelios has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraschinsky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chelios is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kraschinsky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chelios pulls his leg out and moves away.
A combination from Kraschinsky does no damage.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Kraschinsky's head but Kraschinsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Kraschinsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios misses the jab.
Kraschinsky fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kraschinsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chelios slips a jab and a cross from Kraschinsky.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Kraschinsky misses with a double jab.
Kraschinsky fails with the takedown.
Kraschinsky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kraschinsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Chelios 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kraschinsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Kraschinsky's body.

Kraschinsky manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chelios on his heels. He'll look to pass Chelios's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Kraschinsky drops back looking for a leg! Chelios is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chelios manages to kick Kraschinsky off! Kraschinsky jumps back into Chelios's guard.

Kraschinsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kraschinsky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kraschinsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kraschinsky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kraschinsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraschinsky is pushing down on Chelios's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chelios is fighting to maintain full guard but Kraschinsky has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kraschinsky is looking for a kimura but Chelios is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kraschinsky to get the leverage.

Chelios is defending against the submission attempts here by Kraschinsky.

Kraschinsky has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chelios defend it? Kraschinsky steps over the head and cranks it - Chelios is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kraschinsky!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Kraschinsky!