PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryhti Metti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Krakow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Metti
vs
Krakow

173 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryhti Metti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Krakow!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Krakow swinging wilding here.

Krakow moves into the clinch successfully.
Metti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krakow prevents it.
Metti is working for takedown but Krakow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Metti can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryhti Metti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Krakow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krakow misses with a double jab.
Metti keeps the fight on the outside.
Metti avoids a kick to the body.
Krakow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krakow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Krakow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ryhti Metti has been cut.
Krakow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Metti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Krakow wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakow wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Krakow keeping full guard, as Metti tries to pass.
Krakow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Metti!
Krakow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Metti tries to reverse the position but Krakow maintains control.
Metti taking shots to the head.
Metti wants to control but Krakow is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krakow scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Metti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Krakow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow dominating with strikes here.
Krakow tries to control but Metti wriggling away.
BOOM! Krakow connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Metti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Krakow avoids the attempt from Metti to control.
Metti is breathing heavily.
Krakow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Metti is rocked!
Krakow controlling the position easily from mount.
Krakow lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Metti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krakow scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Krakow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krakow looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Metti covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Krakow!