PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kersikov
vs
Krasnodebski

173 cm
33
158 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

180 cm
35
164 lbs
35 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)
Conviction

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 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gotard Krasnodebski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krasnodebski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov tests Krasnodebski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krasnodebski misses the shot to the body.
Krasnodebski wants to slow Kersikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Krasnodebski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Krasnodebski.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Krasnodebski lands a front kick.
Krasnodebski throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov lands with a shot to the body.
Krasnodebski misses with a low kick.
Kersikov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krasnodebski scores with the left hand. Kersikov knows he should have avoided that one.
Krasnodebski's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krasnodebski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Krasnodebski wants to land a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov moves forwards but Krasnodebski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Krasnodebski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Krasnodebski is predictable there
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kersikov's hands.
Krasnodebski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krasnodebski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Krasnodebski misses.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski misses with a low kick as Kersikov jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Krasnodebski misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Krasnodebski jabs at Kersikov's body.
A jab lands there for Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Krasnodebski tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov walks into a straight right hand from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krasnodebski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Gotard Krasnodebski has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov slips a jab from Krasnodebski.
Kersikov throws a looping overhand right but Krasnodebski ducks down to avoid it.
Krasnodebski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krasnodebski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kersikov. That did some damage!
Krasnodebski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kersikov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krasnodebski stuns Kersikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kersikov throws a low kick, looking for Krasnodebski's leg but Krasnodebski calmly moves out of range.
Kersikov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov 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.
Krasnodebski lands a lovely overhand right.
Kersikov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krasnodebski checks a leg kick.
Krasnodebski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krasnodebski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kersikov under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Krasnodebski misses the target.
Kersikov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Krasnodebski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krasnodebski throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kersikov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big right from Krasnodebski misses.
Krasnodebski throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krasnodebski manages to avoid it.
Krasnodebski lands with a good body shot.
Kersikov delivers a nice body kick.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Krasnodebski is out of range.
Krasnodebski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kersikov in his tracks.
Krasnodebski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kersikov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gotard Krasnodebski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Krasnodebski throws a leg kick

and Kersikov counters with a single leg into guard. Krasnodebski didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kersikov passes into half guard.
Krasnodebski is staying active underneath Kersikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Krasnodebski manages to get to full guard.
Kersikov throwing strikes but missing.
Krasnodebski pulls Kersikov in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gotard Krasnodebski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gotard Krasnodebski's cut.
That's time! Kersikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krasnodebski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krasnodebski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krasnodebski scores with a punch to the head.
Kersikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kersikov connects with a right hand. Krasnodebski shakes it off.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov cracks Krasnodebski with an open hand slap.
Krasnodebski is looking to score with low kicks.
Krasnodebski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krasnodebski throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gotard Krasnodebski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kersikov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krasnodebski is looking to slow Kersikov down with leg kicks.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Krasnodebski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krasnodebski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Krasnodebski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kersikov connects with the punch.
Kersikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krasnodebski. Krasnodebski obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krasnodebski can pounce on him.
Kersikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kersikov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krasnodebski flicks out a counter leg kick but Kersikov steps away.
Krasnodebski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krasnodebski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kersikov checks it well.
Kersikov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Krasnodebski.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Krasnodebski scores with a head kick. Kersikov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Krasnodebski takes one on the button.
Kersikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krasnodebski is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krasnodebski checks a low kick from Kersikov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krasnodebski, as that shot connected.
Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krasnodebski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kersikov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski sizes up Kersikov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krasnodebski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krasnodebski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Krasnodebski moves away and avoids it.
Krasnodebski flicks out a counter leg kick but Kersikov steps away.
Kersikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krasnodebski is able to avoid easily.
Kersikov misses with a looping left.
Krasnodebski lands a front kick.
Krasnodebski throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Krasnodebski misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
Nice jab there from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski cracks Kersikov with a good jab.
Krasnodebski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kersikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krasnodebski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kersikov moves out of range as Krasnodebski throws a body kick.
Kersikov attempts a counter takedown but Krasnodebski avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Krasnodebski misses.
Kersikov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kersikov misses with a right hand
and Krasnodebski counters with a nice leg kick.
Kersikov lands a nice looking body shot.
Krasnodebski scores with a push kick.

Kersikov lands a big head kick that sends Krasnodebski tumbling to the mat! Kersikov takes a step backwards and waves Krasnodebski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krasnodebski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Krasnodebski misses

and Kersikov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Krasnodebski is rocked!
Krasnodebski is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a big elbow - Krasnodebski is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Kersikov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Kersikov!
A victorious Roman Kersikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.