PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikov Kimbley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Kraljevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikov Kimbley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marko Kraljevic's chin.

Kimbley
vs
Kraljevic

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikov Kimbley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Kraljevic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraljevic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kraljevic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kimbley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kraljevic somewhat.
Kimbley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimbley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kimbley has Kraljevic up against the cage in a clinch.

Kraljevic jumps into guard, dragging Kimbley to the mat.
Kimbley won't allow Kraljevic to sweep him here.

Kraljevic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimbley defends well.

Kraljevic is looking for a triangle but Kimbley pushes his legs off easily.
Kraljevic looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraljevic controlling the position.
Kimbley stands and throws Kraljevic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kraljevic is looking for a sweep.
Kimbley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Kimbley decides to stand back up.
Kimbley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kraljevic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kimbley won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimbley bucks up and tries to throw Kraljevic off but instead Kraljevic has got his back!

Kraljevic looking to break Kimbley's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kimbley remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kraljevic will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kimbley trying to get back to his feet but Kraljevic is in full control for now.
Kraljevic trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kraljevic is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kimbley is defending well though. Kraljevic let's go of the attempt for now.
Kraljevic lands a shot to the body.
Kraljevic trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kraljevic punches Kimbley on the ear.

Kraljevic has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kimbley trying to control the hands but Kraljevic breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraljevic trying to control.
Kraljevic gets his hands free as Kimbley looks to control.
Kimbley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kraljevic misses with a punch to the head.

Kraljevic has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kraljevic scores with punches and elbows.
Kimbley prevents Kraljevic from getting a body triangle.
Kimbley is trying to get back to his feet but Kraljevic has full control of the position and if anything, Kimbley has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraljevic connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kimbley to escape the position.
Kraljevic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kimbley is trying to stand back up.
Kraljevic scores with punches and elbows.
Kraljevic tries to keep control of the position but Kimbley is staying busy.

Kimbley is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kraljevic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Kraljevic dominated that round.
That's time! Kimbley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kimbley tries to bum rush Kraljevic with a series of wild strikes but Kraljevic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kimbley scores with a body shot.
Kimbley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraljevic lands a head kick!

It looks like Mikov Kimbley has been cut.
Kimbley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraljevic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimbley misses with a looping left.
Kraljevic is looking to clinch.
Kraljevic with a hook.
Kraljevic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kraljevic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mikov Kimbley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraljevic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kimbley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kimbley connects with a right hand. Kraljevic shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbley wants to clinch up but Kraljevic keeps it at a distance.
Kimbley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kraljevic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kraljevic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kimbley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kraljevic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kimbley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kraljevic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kimbley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kraljevic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mikov Kimbley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Kraljevic.
Kimbley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kraljevic is defending well.

Kraljevic jumps into guard, dragging Kimbley to the mat.
Kimbley wants to stand and escape but instead Kraljevic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kraljevic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kraljevic gets to his feet - Kimbley follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraljevic throws a head kick but Kimbley moves out of range.
Kimbley throws a body punch but Kraljevic moves out of range.
Kraljevic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kraljevic is breathing heavily.
Kimbley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraljevic throws a wild body kick that Kimbley sees coming a mile off.
Kimbley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kimbley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kraljevic as Kimbley tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimbley avoids a wild elbow strike from Kraljevic.
Kimbley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kraljevic.

Kimbley decides to pull guard.
Kraljevic throwing strikes from guard but Kimbley blocks nicely.
Kimbley wants to stand but Kraljevic is controlling the position.
Kimbley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kraljevic is looking to work some ground and pound but Kimbley has wrist control.
Marko Kraljevic has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimbley punching from the bottom - just letting Kraljevic know he's still in a fight.
Kraljevic throwing strikes from guard but Kimbley blocks nicely.
Kraljevic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kraljevic being controlled here momentarily.
Kimbley trying to keep a closed guard but Kraljevic is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kraljevic with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marko Kraljevic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mikov Kimbley'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kraljevic connects with an inside leg kick.
Kimbley lands with a cross.
Kraljevic has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Kimbley. No joy for Kraljevic on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Kimbley.
Nice sprawl there from Kimbley as Kraljevic shoots in.
Mikov Kimbley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Kraljevic.
Kraljevic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kimbley circles away.
Kimbley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kimbley misses with a wild combination.
Kimbley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kraljevic tries to clinch there but Kimbley circles away.
Kraljevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraljevic throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimbley.

Kimbley moves into the clinch.
Kimbley is trying to push Kraljevic away but Kraljevic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kraljevic jumps guard.
Kimbley trying to control but Kraljevic is working from the bottom.
Kimbley tries to stand but Kraljevic is controlling from the bottom.
Kraljevic striking from the bottom.
Kimbley stands up out of Kraljevic's guard for a moment - Kraljevic manages to land a nice upkick.
Kraljevic controlling the position.

Kimbley gets to his feet. Kraljevic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kraljevic gets a double leg takedown into Kimbley's guard.
Kraljevic slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraljevic is looking to take a break and control but Kimbley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kraljevic moves into full mount! Kimbley won't be happy about that!
Kraljevic throws some wild stikes that Kimbley manages to avoid easily.
Kraljevic prevents Kimbley from getting the reversal.
Kraljevic tries to control but Kimbley wriggling away.
Kimbley is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimbley is looking to improve his position but Kraljevic isn't that keen on the idea.
Kimbley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kimbley wants to improve his position but Kraljevic is controlling well.
Kimbley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kraljevic.
Kraljevic's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimbley wants to stand up but Kraljevic is controlling him.
Kraljevic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimbley is keeping the position for now.
Kraljevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimbley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikov Kimbley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kimbley wants to stand up but Kraljevic is controlling him.
Kimbley keeping moving, preventing Kraljevic from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marko Kraljevic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kimbley misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marko Kraljevic.
I've got Kraljevic 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Kraljevic!