PBP Commentary

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

Kralaiev
vs
Loco

191 cm
35
240 lbs
18 - 19 - 1

205 cm
30
275 lbs
13 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class 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 18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Loco!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kralaiev throws a head kick but Loco moves out of range.
Loco throws a looping overhand right but Kralaiev ducks down to avoid it.
Loco throws a lazy right hand but Kralaiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loco lands with an overhand left.
Kralaiev throws a head kick that misses
and Loco counters with a straight right hand.
Loco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kralaiev tries to clinch there but Loco circles away.
Loco looks to land a combination but Kralaiev avoids it well.
Kralaiev walks into a stiff left hand from Loco.
Loco throws the left hand but Kralaiev avoids the punch easily.
Kralaiev throws a sloppy head kick
and Loco counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco misses with a low kick.
Kralaiev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but Loco moves away
letting Loco counter with a right hand.
Loco catches Kralaiev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Loco cracks Kralaiev with a good jab.
Loco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Loco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kralaiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loco is able to avoid easily.
Kralaiev throws a low kick, looking for Loco's leg but Loco calmly moves out of range.
Kralaiev throws a hook to the side of Loco's head but Loco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kralaiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loco.

It looks like Ivan Kralaiev has been cut.
Loco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kralaiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Loco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick by Kralaiev misses
and Loco counters with a nice uppercut.
Kralaiev takes one to the chin there.
Kralaiev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev lands a really nice looking cross but Loco seems unphased.
Kralaiev moves to clinch but Loco breaks away
and Loco counters with a stiff right hand.
Loco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kralaiev moves to clinch but Loco breaks away
and Loco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loco throws out a loose jab but Kralaiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kralaiev misses with a few strikes there.
Kralaiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Loco gets tackled into the cage by Kralaiev. Kralaiev maintains the clinch.
Loco is trying to force a seperation but Kralaiev has the dominant position.
Kralaiev misses with a knee to the head.
Loco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kralaiev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kralaiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kralaiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loco.
Loco managing to block the knees to the body from Kralaiev.

Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Loco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kralaiev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Loco lands with a hook. Kralaiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loco lands a nice shot that snaps Kralaiev's head back.
Kralaiev misses the jab.
Kralaiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loco throws a low kick, looking for Kralaiev's leg but Kralaiev calmly moves out of range.
Loco moves out of range as Kralaiev strikes.
Loco wants to clinch up but Kralaiev keeps it at a distance.
Kralaiev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kralaiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralaiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kralaiev tries to clinch but Loco is having none of it.
Loco throws a shot to the body.
Loco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kralaiev throws a sloppy head kick and Loco moves out of range easily.
Kralaiev doesn't manage to clinch there - Loco circles away.
Kralaiev takes one to the chin there.
Kralaiev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loco paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kralaiev's calf.
Kralaiev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kralaiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Loco.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco keeps the fight on the outside.
Kralaiev closes the distance but Loco moves to the side
letting Loco counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kralaiev. Kralaiev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kralaiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kralaiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kralaiev is looking to clinch but Loco is avoiding it.
Loco connects with a nice looking jab.
Kralaiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kralaiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kralaiev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kralaiev is able to avoid easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kralaiev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kralaiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Loco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kralaiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kralaiev misses the jab.
Kralaiev tries to clinch there but Loco circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loco avoids the head kick by Kralaiev.
Loco connects with a body shot that sends Kralaiev's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Loco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kralaiev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Loco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loco lands an overhand right.
Kralaiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kralaiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loco.
Kralaiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loco scores with a sloppy right hand. Kralaiev should have avoided that one.

Kralaiev is rocked!
Kralaiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Loco drops Kralaiev with a huge uppercut! Kralaiev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Loco is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Loco!