PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Convents could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Kralaiev's chin.

Convents
vs
Kralaiev

200 cm
30
268 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

191 cm
28
240 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Convents!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convents takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Convents forces Kralaiev back against the cage and clinches.
Convents wants to get back to striking at distance but Kralaiev won't allow it.
Convents wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kralaiev has him pressed against the cage.
Kralaiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Convents won't want to take too many of those.
Convents is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kralaiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Convents takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kralaiev with a knee to the head.

Kralaiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Convents misses with a takedown attempt
and Kralaiev counters with a stiff right hand.

Kralaiev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kralaiev landing a few strikes.
Kralaiev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kralaiev is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Convents's shoulder. That is not cool.

Kralaiev decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Kralaiev.
Convents throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kralaiev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Convents's guard now.
Kralaiev wants to pass the guard but Convents is keeping the position.
Kralaiev throws a big elbow that misses.
Kralaiev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Convents's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kralaiev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Convents won't allow Kralaiev to pass to mount.

Kralaiev stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Kralaiev clinches.
Kralaiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Convents won't want to take too many of those.

Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kralaiev has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kralaiev.
Kralaiev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kralaiev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kralaiev enables Convents to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kralaiev manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kralaiev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Kralaiev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kralaiev landing shots from mount.
Kralaiev controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kralaiev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kralaiev looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kralaiev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kralaiev controlling his opponent.
Convents is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Convents tries to reverse the position but Kralaiev maintains control.
Kralaiev looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Convents?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Convents really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kralaiev misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kralaiev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Convents takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kralaiev with the ground and pound from mount.
Kralaiev looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Convents is looking to improve his position but Kralaiev isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kralaiev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick by Convents misses

and Kralaiev counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Convents sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Convents blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kralaiev.
Kralaiev trying to control the pace.
Kralaiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kralaiev passes to side control.
Kralaiev cracks Convents with a big elbow.
Convents is looking to regain half guard here but Kralaiev keeps moving and retains side control.
Kralaiev tries to score with some ground and pound. Convents controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kralaiev in side control, throwing shots but Convents defends.
Kralaiev scores with punches from side control.
Convents is looking to regain half guard here but Kralaiev keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kralaiev controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralaiev wants to control but Convents is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Convents striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Convents is trying to get back to half guard.

Kralaiev stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Kralaiev forces Convents back against the cage and clinches.

Kralaiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kralaiev moves in looking to clinch but Convents pushes him off.
Convents looks for the body kick but Kralaiev saw that one coming.
Robin Convents is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kralaiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kralaiev feints and then cracks Convents's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Convents down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kralaiev darts in and clinches Convents up against the cage.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robin Convents seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Convents misses
and Kralaiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Convents with a poor takedown
and Kralaiev counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Kralaiev both land. Nice combination.
Convents lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kralaiev circles away quickly and effectively.

Kralaiev moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kralaiev.
Kralaiev landing knees to the head.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kralaiev has closed the distance and engaged Convents in a clinch.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Robin Convents has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kralaiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kralaiev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kralaiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kralaiev throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kralaiev moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kralaiev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kralaiev shoots in and bounces Convents off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev wants to pass the guard but Convents is keeping the position.
Ivan Kralaiev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kralaiev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kralaiev distracts Convents with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kralaiev is looking to work some ground and pound but Convents has wrist control.
Kralaiev trying to control but Convents is working from the bottom.
Kralaiev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kralaiev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kralaiev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kralaiev trying to control but Convents is working from the bottom.
Convents tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kralaiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robin Convents's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kralaiev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kralaiev trying to land knees to the body.
Convents working hard to break the clinch.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Convents.

Kralaiev has Convents up against the cage in a clinch.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but Convents blocks it.

Kralaiev manages to break the clinch.

Kralaiev moves into the clinch.
Ivan Kralaiev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kralaiev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Convents paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivan Kralaiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Convents tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents throws a sloppy head kick and Kralaiev moves out of range easily.
Convents lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Convents throws a sloppy head kick and Kralaiev moves out of range easily.
Convents pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kralaiev clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kralaiev.
Kralaiev landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Convents blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kralaiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kralaiev tries to keep at a distance but Convents has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kralaiev manages to break the clinch.

Kralaiev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kralaiev.
Convents wants to break free but Kralaiev has control.
Kralaiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Convents has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kralaiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Convents's head.
A low kick from Convents is predictable there
and Kralaiev counters with a slapping leg kick.

Kralaiev closes the distance and clinches.
Kralaiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kralaiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Convents won't want to take too many of those.
Kralaiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch.

Convents gets caught flat footed, as Kralaiev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kralaiev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Kralaiev there.
Kralaiev not doing much here.
Kralaiev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kralaiev prevents Convents from improving his position.
Kralaiev not doing much here.
Kralaiev throwing shots but Convents is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Kralaiev gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kralaiev fails to land the takedown.

Convents rushes Kralaiev and presses him up against the cage.
Kralaiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Convents lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kralaiev manages to break the clinch.
Ivan Kralaiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Convents closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kralaiev throws an elbow but misses.
Kralaiev misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kralaiev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Convents's brow.
Robin Convents has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Convents looking to throw knees to the head but Kralaiev is blocking nicely.
Kralaiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kralaiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kralaiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Ivan Kralaiev!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ivan Kralaiev!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ivan Kralaiev!

Ivan Kralaiev wins by unanimous decision!