PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiej Kravchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastwood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice. Clint Eastwood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eastwood
vs
Kravchenko

200 cm
23
220 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

187 cm
22
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
AnonymouS

Grand Royal Wear

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Eastwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergiej Kravchenko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kravchenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kravchenko has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kravchenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Eastwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eastwood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eastwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kravchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eastwood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eastwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eastwood throws a body punch but Kravchenko moves out of range.
Eastwood misses the body punch
and Kravchenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kravchenko wants to land a leg kick but Eastwood is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Eastwood.

Eastwood gets caught flat footed, as Kravchenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Eastwood is pulling down on Kravchenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Kravchenko, at least for the moment.
Kravchenko trying to control but Eastwood is working from the bottom.
Eastwood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastwood keeping full guard, as Kravchenko tries to pass.

Kravchenko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Eastwood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Eastwood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Eastwood!

Eastwood slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kravchenko is not content to let Eastwood control the position.
Eastwood moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood wants to control but Kravchenko is keeping him busy.
Kravchenko is letting Eastwood control him for a moment.
Kravchenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kravchenko manages to get back to half guard.
Eastwood stalling.
Kravchenko moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko is controlling Eastwood's posture.

Kravchenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eastwood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eastwood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kravchenko controls Eastwood momentarily but Eastwood frees himself.
Eastwood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eastwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eastwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eastwood throws an overhand right that lands on Kravchenko's shoulder, as Kravchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Kravchenko misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eastwood takes one to the side of the head.
Kravchenko ducks under a wild hook from Eastwood.
Clint Eastwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kravchenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergiej Kravchenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Eastwood misses with a looping left.
Sergiej Kravchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kravchenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kravchenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eastwood throws out a loose jab but Kravchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kravchenko connects with a jab.
Eastwood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eastwood misses with a double jab
and Kravchenko counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravchenko throws a one two combo.
Eastwood tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravchenko dances in with a quick combination. Eastwood is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Kravchenko snaps Eastwood's head back. Eastwood stumbles backwards against the cage. Kravchenko steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Eastwood's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Eastwood just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergiej Kravchenko!