PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bojan Krickt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Krustev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krickt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Lose Yourself. Krustev has chosen Hubava si moya goro. as his entrance music. Petter Krustev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Krickt
vs
Krustev

194 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bojan Krickt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petter Krustev!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krustev throws a combination. Krickt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Krustev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krustev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krustev throws a right hand that Krickt ducks under and follows up with a left that Krickt also avoids with ease.
Krustev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krustev wants to slow Krickt down by chopping away at his legs.
Krustev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krickt circles away quickly and effectively.
Krustev tries to bum rush Krickt with a series of wild strikes but Krickt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krustev connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krustev tries to bum rush Krickt with a series of wild strikes but Krickt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Krustev gets caught napping as Krickt dives in and scores a takedown. Krustev manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Krustev has his hands on Krickt's head, controlling the position.
Krustev is trying to control the position but Krickt postures up.
Krustev looking for a sweep. Not yet Krustev, not yet.
Krustev has his hands on Krickt's head, controlling the position.

Petter Krustev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Krickt blocks a leg kick.
Krickt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krustev.
Krickt slips a jab and a cross from Krustev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krustev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krickt back to the cage. Krustev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Krustev throws a right and a left that Krickt avoids nicely.
Petter Krustev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krickt shoots in looking for a takedown. Krustev tries to sprawl out of it but Krickt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krustev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krustev looks to land a combination but Krickt avoids it well.
No joy there for Krustev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krickt dodges the punch combination from Krustev.
Krustev misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krickt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krustev misses with a two punch combination.
Krickt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krustev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Krustev thows a body shot but no joy.
Krickt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krickt defending well as Krustev loads up on a big left hand.
Krustev stalks Krickt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Krickt's face. Krickt staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krustev misses with a wild combination.
Krustev tries to bum rush Krickt with a series of wild strikes but Krickt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krustev wants to slow Krickt down by chopping away at his legs.
Krustev misses with a double jab.
Krustev lands with a hook. Krickt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krickt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bojan Krickt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krustev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krustev misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petter Krustev dominated that round.
That's time! Krickt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krustev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krustev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krustev cracks a nice hook into Krickt's ribs.
Petter Krustev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krustev lands a right hook to the body.
Krickt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krickt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krustev!
Krickt avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krustev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krustev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krustev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Krickt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Krickt has gone for a leg lock! Krustev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Krickt's guard.

Krustev stands up from Krickt's guard - Krustev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Krustev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petter Krustev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krickt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krickt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krustev looks to score with a jab to the body but Krickt is just out of range.
Krustev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Krickt eats them both and turns towards Krustev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krustev misses with a looping right.
Krustev throws a right hand that Krickt ducks under and follows up with a left that Krickt also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krickt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krustev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krustev tries to score with a low kick but Krickt moves his leg out of the way.
A combination from Krustev does no damage.
Krustev throws the left hand but Krickt avoids the punch easily.
Krustev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krustev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krustev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Krickt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krickt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krustev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Krickt tries for a kimura but Krustev is defending well.

Krustev throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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.
Krustev lands a nice hook to Krickt's body. Krickt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petter Krustev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Krickt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A punch combination from Krustev misses.
Krickt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krustev scores with a one two! Krickt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Krickt has a takedown stuffed.
Krustev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krustev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krustev tries to bum rush Krickt with a series of wild strikes but Krickt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krickt misses with a takedown attempt
and Krustev counters with a one-two to the body.
Krustev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krustev misses with a two punch combination.
Krustev lands a head shot.
Krickt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krustev but Krustev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bojan Krickt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krustev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krustev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krickt fails with the takedown.
Krickt fails with the takedown
and Krickt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krustev swinging wildly here.
Krustev fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Krustev. Those never looked like landing.
Krustev throws a series of punches but Krickt moves out of range.
Krustev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krickt's head backwards.
Krustev fails to land with a series of punches.
Krustev misses with a hook. Krickt ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krickt.
Krustev throws a right hand that Krickt ducks under and follows up with a left that Krickt also avoids with ease.
Krustev tries to bum rush Krickt with a series of wild strikes but Krickt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krustev misses with the combination.
Krustev swings for the body but Krickt moves out of range.
Krustev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Krickt needs to keep his hands up - Krustev had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krustev tries to land a leg kick but Krickt saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Krustev. Those never looked like landing.
Krustev dips to his left and cracks Krickt with an uppercut!
Petter Krustev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krustev throws a right hand that Krickt ducks under and follows up with a left that Krickt also avoids with ease.
Krickt dodges the punch combination from Krustev.
Krustev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krickt backs up against the cage.
Krickt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krustev works over Krickt's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petter Krustev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krustev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petter Krustev!
A less than humble Petter Krustev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.