PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Krook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krook has chosen Courage as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fernandez
vs
Krook

190 cm
24
213 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
209 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Fernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Kalle Krook!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krook scores with a nice right hand.

Fernandez drives through with a takedown into Krook's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krook is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krook lands a couple of digs.
Krook is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Krook trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez managing to control the position.
Krook postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Krook wants to pass the guard but Fernandez is keeping the position.
Krook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krook wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
Krook stands and throws Fernandez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Krook working the head and body with strikes.
Krook throws an elbow but Fernandez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Krook throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Krook wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Krook wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Fernandez struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandez is not content to let Krook control the position.
An elbow from Krook crashes against the mat.
Fernandez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Krook working the ground and pound.
Fernandez prevents Krook from improving position.
Krook working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krook working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Krook cracks Fernandez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Krook works to advance to full mount. Fernandez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Krook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krook landing shots from mount.
Krook connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Krook with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Krook putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fernandez is trying desperately to improve position.
Krook scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Krook landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Nicky Fernandez has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krook lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Fernandez is rocked!
Krook trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Krook controlling the position easily from mount.
Krook working the ground and pound effectively.
Krook with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Fernandez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Nicky Fernandez's cut is getting worse.
Krook is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fernandez seems to have got his legs back now.
Fernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Krook looking to finish Fernandez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fernandez!

Nicky Fernandez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Krook! Fernandez is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalle Krook! Kalle Krook retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Kalle Krook thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.