PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Andrew is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Krakow
vs
Andrew

180 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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, Vasily Krakow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Andrew!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krakow.
Krakow misses with a takedown attempt - Andrew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krakow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrew shoots and misses

and Krakow counters by clinching up.

Andrew has clasped his hands together around Krakow's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Andrew is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Andrew thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Andrew is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krakow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Andrew working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrew is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krakow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Krakow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Krakow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Krakow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Andrew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Andrew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Andrew looks gassed!
Andrew postures up in Krakow's guard and throws a big left but Krakow blocks it.

Krakow pushes a forearm under Andrew's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Andrew is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasily Krakow!