PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Krarotrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Krarotrov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sanders
vs
Krarotrov

182 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harland Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Krarotrov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krarotrov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krarotrov scrambles back to his feet.
Sanders has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Skaggs Training Facility *LOP* in the buildup to the fight.
Krarotrov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanders as he avoids it easily.
Sanders thuds a left hand into Krarotrov's body.
Sanders lands with a straight right. Krarotrov didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Jason Krarotrov has been cut.
Krarotrov swinging wildly here.
Krarotrov shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanders sprawls well. He's pushed Krarotrov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanders lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Krarotrov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanders quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Krarotrov throwing shots but Sanders is blocking nicely.
Sanders tries to get to full guard but Krarotrov has control of the leg.
Krarotrov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krarotrov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krarotrov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanders keeping control of the position.
Sanders tries to roll over but Krarotrov keeps him under control.
Krarotrov trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Krarotrov is looking to advance position but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders wants to control but Krarotrov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Krarotrov.
Krarotrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krarotrov throwing strikes but missing.
Krarotrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanders controlling the position.
Krarotrov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanders is keeping the position for now.
Krarotrov with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krarotrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krarotrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanders trying to control the position.
Krarotrov trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Krarotrov gets a takedown into half guard.
Krarotrov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Krarotrov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanders is adopting a defensive guard.
Krarotrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Krarotrov throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Krarotrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Krarotrov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanders scores with a shot to the body.
Sanders connects with a crisp jab.

Sanders has managed to clinch.
Krarotrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanders pushes Krarotrov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanders lands a shot to the body.
Sanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krarotrov working aggressively here.
Sanders is working Krarotrov over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Krarotrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krarotrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
Sanders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krarotrov backwards.
Sanders lands a body shot.
Sanders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanders.
Sanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krarotrov backwards.
Sanders digs a right hand underneath Krarotrov's ribcage. Krarotrov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Krarotrov is breathing heavily.
Sanders digs a right hand underneath Krarotrov's ribcage. Krarotrov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Krarotrov takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders digs a right hand into Krarotrov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krarotrov's gas tank.
Sanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanders lands a body shot.
Sanders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harland Sanders has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Krarotrov is rocked!
Sanders lands an uppercut.
Krarotrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanders finish him?
A right hand to the body from Sanders.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanders.
Sanders blocks an elbow strike.
Sanders is leaning against Krarotrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanders lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sanders as the two fighters clinch.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanders unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Krarotrov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sanders is unloading with more strikes now! Krarotrov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harland Sanders!