PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bob
vs
Krasnodebski

172 cm
31
164 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
164 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnodebski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bob moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Bob checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krasnodebski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob.
Bob throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Krasnodebski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bob counters with a nice body kick.
Krasnodebski misses with a hook.
Bob feinted with a counter takedown.
Krasnodebski throws a front kick aimed at Bob's knee but Bob avoids it well.
Krasnodebski jabs Bob right on the nose. Bob blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob digs a good hook to Krasnodebski's body.
Bob wants to slow Krasnodebski down by chopping away at his legs.
Krasnodebski is looking to score with low kicks.
Bob drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krasnodebski sprawls and moves away.
Krasnodebski looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Gotard Krasnodebski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is looking to chop away at Krasnodebski's legs.

Bob pushes Krasnodebski up against the cage in a clinch.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Krasnodebski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Krasnodebski fails to land.
Krasnodebski throws a head punch that misses.
Bob blocking some punches.
Bob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krasnodebski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Krasnodebski controls the action.
Krasnodebski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krasnodebski scores with a hook to the body.
Krasnodebski misses with the head strike.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Krasnodebski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bob.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krasnodebski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bob in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krasnodebski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bob is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Krasnodebski is defending well.
Bob prevents a body shot from Krasnodebski.
Bob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krasnodebski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krasnodebski misses with a lunging right hand
and Bob counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bob works Krasnodebski's body with a nice hook.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
Krasnodebski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krasnodebski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bob's hands.

Bob scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bob tries to pass the half guard into mount. Krasnodebski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski is holding on to half guard well.
Bob drops an elbow to the side of Krasnodebski's head.
Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krasnodebski keeps working.
Krasnodebski gets back to full guard.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Krasnodebski looking to control but Bob passes into half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bob seems to be looking for submissions.
Krasnodebski trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krasnodebski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krasnodebski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Bob will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bob takes a swing at Krasnodebski's ribcage but misses.
Billy Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krasnodebski throws a one two combo.

It looks like Billy Bob has been cut.
Krasnodebski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krasnodebski is looking to chop away at Bob's legs.
Bob feinted with a counter takedown.
Krasnodebski moves out of range of the body kick from Bob.
Krasnodebski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bob.
Krasnodebski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krasnodebski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A shot to the body from Krasnodebski misses

and Bob counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krasnodebski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krasnodebski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bob's guard.

Krasnodebski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Krasnodebski is looking to pass into half guard but Bob pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bob is in guard.

Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Krasnodebski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bob defends it easily.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Krasnodebski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski is trying to control the position but Bob postures up.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob landing some decent shots from guard.
Krasnodebski keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
Krasnodebski controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krasnodebski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bob doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bob manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bob wants to pass the guard but Krasnodebski is keeping the position.

Krasnodebski is looking for a triangle but Bob pushes his legs off easily.

Krasnodebski looking for a guillotine here but Bob defends easily.

Bob got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krasnodebski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bob has managed to get both his arms back between Krasnodebski's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Krasnodebski wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by Krasnodebski.
Bob takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krasnodebski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gotard Krasnodebski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Bob tenderised Krasnodebski's leg. Krasnodebski is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bob.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob keeps the fight on the outside.
Krasnodebski looks to land a combination. Bob sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krasnodebski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gotard Krasnodebski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bob fails to land the takedown.
Krasnodebski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Krasnodebski misses with a looping right.
Bob blocks a leg kick.
Krasnodebski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bob is able to avoid easily.
Krasnodebski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bob.
Krasnodebski lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Bob is predictable there
and Krasnodebski counters with a series of strikes. Bob will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob is looking to wear down Krasnodebski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Bob as he connects with a hook.
Bob bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krasnodebski's head.
Krasnodebski thumps Bob with a low kick.
Krasnodebski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Krasnodebski. Those never looked like landing.
Krasnodebski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski wants to counter the offense by Bob and move into the clinch position.
Bob digs a good body shot into Krasnodebski's ribs.
Krasnodebski misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski flicks out a counter leg kick but Bob steps away.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krasnodebski.
A good leg kick by Bob.
Krasnodebski misses with a leg kick
and Bob counters with an outside leg kick.
Krasnodebski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob tries to land a leg kick but Krasnodebski saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Krasnodebski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krasnodebski throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bob closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krasnodebski did well to prevent Bob getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Krasnodebski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bob is in close to Krasnodebski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bob is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bob lands a couple of elbows.
Krasnodebski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bob trying to control but Krasnodebski is working from the bottom.
Krasnodebski looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krasnodebski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Krasnodebski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Krasnodebski's brow.
Krasnodebski is adopting a defensive guard.
Billy Bob overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krasnodebski keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krasnodebski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No luck for Bob with that takedown attempt.
Krasnodebski avoids a kick to the body.
Bob closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krasnodebski with a jab.
Bob misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bob connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krasnodebski scrambles back to his feet.
Bob chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krasnodebski can pounce on him.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick.
Bob walks into a left hand.
Krasnodebski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gotard Krasnodebski.
I think Krasnodebski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gotard Krasnodebski!
Our winner, Gotard Krasnodebski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.