PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uzbek Krasavchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanu Ogwonna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krasavchik
vs
Ogwonna

206 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uzbek Krasavchik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanu Ogwonna!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ogwonna clinches up against the cage.

Ogwonna ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ogwonna no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ogwonna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ogwonna wriggles free and stands up.

Ogwonna shoots in and bounces Krasavchik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ogwonna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Krasavchik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ogwonna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Krasavchik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ogwonna won't allow Krasavchik to get back to his feet.
Ogwonna throwing strikes but missing.
Ogwonna postures up and lands a big shot to Krasavchik's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasavchik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ogwonna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ogwonna postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ogwonna prevents Krasavchik from getting back to his feet.
Ogwonna trying to control but Krasavchik is working from the bottom.
Ogwonna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ogwonna tries to stand but Krasavchik is controlling from the bottom.
Ogwonna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Krasavchik wants to stand up but Ogwonna is controlling him.
Ogwonna trying to control but Krasavchik is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ogwonna is sitting in close to Krasavchik's body. Krasavchik has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ogwonna is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ogwonna is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Krasavchik.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Uzbek Krasavchik!