PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Krasowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krasowsky comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Under the Knife kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pedro Bino has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bino
vs
Krasowsky

188 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

200 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Bino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Krasowsky!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Krasowsky. No joy for Bino on that attempt.
Krasowsky fails with the takedown.
Bino shoots in looking for a takedown but Krasowsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bino looks for a takedown but Krasowsky sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Bino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krasowsky shoots in for a takedown but Bino shows good takedown defense.
Bino shoots for a takedown but Krasowsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krasowsky is just riding it out for now. Bino eventually gives up the hold.
Krasowsky wants to control but Bino is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bino is working for a kimura but Krasowsky is defending it quite comfortably.
Bino is thwarting Krasowsky's attempts to control the position.

Bino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasowsky wants to control but Bino is keeping busy.

Bino is looking for a kimura here.
Bino is breathing heavily.
Krasowsky is trying to control but can't.
Krasowsky controlling the position for now.
Krasowsky trying to hold on to Bino's head to control him but Bino postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dylan Krasowsky has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Krasowsky leaves Bino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krasowsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bino's waist but Bino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krasowsky off to one side.
No luck for Krasowsky with that takedown attempt.
Krasowsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bino as he jumps to the side.
Krasowsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krasowsky has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Bino. No joy for Krasowsky on that attempt.
Krasowsky with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bino counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bino wants to pass the guard but Krasowsky is keeping the position.
Bino is fighting to break Krasowsky's control of his arms but Krasowsky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krasowsky is keeping the position for now.
Krasowsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krasowsky pulls Bino in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Krasowsky is trying to keep Bino in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dylan Krasowsky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Krasowsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bino sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krasowsky somewhat.
Krasowsky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bino defends it nicely.
Bino tries for a takedown but Krasowsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Krasowsky looking to score a takedown here. Bino is defending well but Krasowsky drives through and ends up in Bino's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasowsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bino is keeping the position for now.

Bino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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

Krasowsky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krasowsky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Bino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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 Pedro Bino will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bino stuffs the takedown.
Krasowsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krasowsky wants it to stay on the feet.
Bino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krasowsky avoids it really well and circles away.
Pedro Bino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krasowsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bino sprawls well. Bino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krasowsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Krasowsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bino pinned against the cage. Bino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pedro Bino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Krasowsky.
No luck for Krasowsky with that takedown attempt.

Bino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bino working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bino tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bino has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bino tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bino has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Krasowsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bino tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bino working away.
Krasowsky is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bino is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bino tries for a kimura but Krasowsky is defending well.
Krasowsky is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bino's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Bino is looking for a kimura here.
Krasowsky is trying to control but can't.
Krasowsky is controlling Bino's trapped leg to prevent Bino from advancing to side control.

Bino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Krasowsky has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bino tries to pass to full mount but Krasowsky defends it.
Krasowsky trying to control from the bottom.

Bino is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krasowsky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pedro Bino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bino tries to free his leg and advance position but Krasowsky is retaining full guard.
Krasowsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Bino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krasowsky pulls Bino in to control the position.
Let's hope that Krasowsky has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bino looking to pass the guard.
Krasowsky trying to keep a closed guard but Bino is proving a slippery customer.
Bino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krasowsky is keeping the position for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dylan Krasowsky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bino fails with a takedown attempt.
Krasowsky misses with a takedown attempt - Bino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krasowsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Bino tries to sprawl out of it but Krasowsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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 Pedro Bino will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Krasowsky has a takedown stuffed.
Bino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krasowsky shoots for a takedown but Bino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krasowsky fails with the takedown.
Pedro Bino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Krasowsky.
Bino shoots in looking for a takedown but Krasowsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krasowsky as he jumps to the side.
Krasowsky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krasowsky shoots in for a takedown but Bino shows good takedown defense.
Krasowsky dives in and grabs Bino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bino pushes down on Krasowsky's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krasowsky stuffs the takedown.
Bino stuffs the takedown attempt from Krasowsky. Krasowsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bino. No joy for Krasowsky on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krasowsky is fending him off so far but Bino persists. Nope, Krasowsky circles away and we're back to standing.

Krasowsky shoots in and bounces Bino off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krasowsky pushes down on Bino's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Krasowsky looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bino looking for submissions off his back.
Bino moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Bino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bino is looking for a triangle but Krasowsky pushes his legs off easily.

Bino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krasowsky is aware though and is defending well.

Bino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Krasowsky wants to pass the guard but Bino is keeping the position.

Krasowsky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krasowsky has managed to get both his arms back between Bino's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Bino has his foot on Krasowsky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krasowsky works his way back into a safe position though.
Krasowsky passes Bino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Krasowsky passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bino!

Krasowsky wants to finish this one by submission but Bino is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Krasowsky.
Bino is in all sorts of trouble here.

Krasowsky is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bino has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Krasowsky working for a guillotine from mount but Bino is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bino is looking to improve his position but Krasowsky isn't that keen on the idea.

Krasowsky working for a submission but Bino is keeping him at bay.
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!
Bino is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krasowsky looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Krasowsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bino 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Bino!