PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giorgi Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Scheidl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Scheidl will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Krylov
vs
Scheidl

190 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

201 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Giorgi Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andreas Scheidl!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krylov gets tackled into the cage by Scheidl. Scheidl maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Scheidl.
Krylov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krylov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scheidl is leaning against Krylov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Scheidl pulls Krylov into guard.
Scheidl is controlling Krylov's posture.
Krylov tries to free his leg and advance position but Scheidl is retaining full guard.
Krylov passes Scheidl's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Krylov is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheidl is trying to get back to full guard.
Scheidl trying to hold on to Krylov's head to control him but Krylov postures up.

Krylov is trying to work for a kimura but Scheidl is defending well.
Scheidl is pressing down on Krylov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Scheidl throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krylov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krylov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Krylov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Scheidl is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giorgi Krylov!
Giorgi Krylov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.