PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Khrysthenkyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Krakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitri Krakov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Khrysthenkyo
vs
Krakov

200 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Khrysthenkyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Krakov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khrysthenkyo shoots in and drives through. Krakov sprawls well.

Krakov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Khrysthenkyo's guard.

Krakov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khrysthenkyo wants to sweep here but Krakov controlling him for the moment.
Krakov postures up.
Khrysthenkyo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Khrysthenkyo is controlling Krakov's posture.
Khrysthenkyo wants to stand and escape but Krakov is having none of it.
Krakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khrysthenkyo is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Khrysthenkyo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Krakov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Khrysthenkyo is controlling Krakov's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrysthenkyo trying to control the position.

Khrysthenkyo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Khrysthenkyo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Krakov counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Khrysthenkyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khrysthenkyo is breathing heavily.
Khrysthenkyo is not content to let Krakov control the position.
Krakov working away.
Krakov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Khrysthenkyo can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Krakov stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khrysthenkyo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khrysthenkyo rushes Krakov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khrysthenkyo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Krakov jumps guard.

Krakov looking for a guillotine here but Khrysthenkyo defends easily.
Khrysthenkyo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Krakov keeping moving, preventing Khrysthenkyo from controlling successfully.
Krakov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrysthenkyo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Khrysthenkyo gets full guard.
Krakov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Khrysthenkyo's guard.
Khrysthenkyo keeping moving, preventing Krakov from controlling successfully.
Khrysthenkyo looking to control.
Krakov trying to control but Khrysthenkyo is working from the bottom.
Khrysthenkyo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krakov on the ground.
Khrysthenkyo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khrysthenkyo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khrysthenkyo controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Vladimir Khrysthenkyo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Khrysthenkyo tries to clinch

and Krakov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Khrysthenkyo's guard.
Khrysthenkyo trying to control the position.
Khrysthenkyo keeping moving, preventing Krakov from controlling successfully.
Khrysthenkyo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Krakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Khrysthenkyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakov advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khrysthenkyo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Krakov has an Americana. Khrysthenkyo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Krakov is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Krakov hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dimitri Krakov!