PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blood Mr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Krutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blood Mr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mr
vs
Krutov

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blood Mr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilya Krutov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Krutov. Those never looked like landing.
Mr shoots in for a double leg but Krutov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mr shoots in for a double leg but Krutov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krutov throws out a loose jab but Mr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krutov throws a body punch but Mr moves out of range.
Krutov throws a body punch but Mr moves out of range.
Krutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mr.
Mr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Krutov misses with a hook.
Mr tries to clinch but Krutov is having none of it.
Mr moves out of range as Krutov strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mr tries to work over Krutov's front leg with a kick but Krutov checks it.
Krutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Mr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Krutov manages to circle out of the way.
Krutov misses with a straight right.
Krutov misses with a right hand
and Mr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Krutov misses.
Ilya Krutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mr moves into the clinch.
Krutov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Blood Mr has been cut.
Mr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krutov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blood Mr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Krutov.
Krutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mr moves away.
Krutov misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Krutov misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mr or perhaps it was just good defense by Krutov, which made it look bad.
Mr misses with a body punch
letting Krutov counter with a right hand.

Krutov moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krutov to keep the fight standing.
Krutov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krutov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krutov is keeping busy.
Mr is breathing heavily.
Mr takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Blood Mr's cut is getting worse.
Krutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Krutov stalling.
Krutov lands a nice uppercut.
Krutov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Krutov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mr or not.
Mr tries to pull guard but Krutov won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krutov.
Krutov presses Mr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krutov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Blood Mr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Krutov lands a body shot.
Krutov presses Mr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krutov lands a shoulder strike.
Krutov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krutov.
Krutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Krutov.
Krutov stalling against the cage.
Krutov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mrs head.
Krutov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mr backwards.
Krutov cracks Mr with a nice body shot.
Krutov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Jeez, Blood Mr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Krutov is leaning against Mr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Krutov as the two fighters clinch.
Krutov lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Krutov - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Krutov.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blood Mr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ilya Krutov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ilya Krutov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.