PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Krasnopolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Budd Sidewinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sidewinder has chosen Numéro 1 - Sans Pression as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Budd Sidewinder has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Krasnopolski
vs
Sidewinder

184 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartek Krasnopolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Budd Sidewinder!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnopolski looks to land a combination. Sidewinder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krasnopolski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick misses from Krasnopolski.
Krasnopolski throws a series of punches but Sidewinder moves out of range.
Bartek Krasnopolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidewinder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Krasnopolski throws a nice looking combination but Sidewinder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krasnopolski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sidewinder.
Krasnopolski looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Krasnopolski throws a series of punches but Sidewinder moves out of range.
Sidewinder slips a straight right by Krasnopolski.
Krasnopolski misses with a two punch combination.
Sidewinder tries to counter with a clinch but Krasnopolski shakes him off and moves away.
Sidewinder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krasnopolski misses with a combination
and Krasnopolski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krasnopolski is breathing heavily.
Sidewinder lands a nice looking body shot.
Krasnopolski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal in the buildup to the fight.
Krasnopolski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sidewinder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder lands with a short shot to the head.
Sidewinder lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnopolski is trying to break the clinch but Sidewinder is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Sidewinder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sidewinder pushes Krasnopolski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krasnopolski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Sidewinder on the inside.
Krasnopolski takes a shot to the head.
Sidewinder scores with a hook to the body.
Sidewinder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder is working Krasnopolski over against the cage.
Sidewinder lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sidewinder - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Sidewinder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidewinder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder is trying to drag Krasnopolski to the mat but Krasnopolski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sidewinder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sidewinder as the two fighters clinch.
Sidewinder lands a shoulder strike.
Sidewinder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krasnopolski backwards.
Sidewinder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krasnopolski or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidewinder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krasnopolski stops a takedown attempt from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder is working Krasnopolski over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sidewinder.
Krasnopolski can't break the clinch.
Sidewinder lands an uppercut.
Sidewinder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sidewinder cracks Krasnopolski with a nice body shot.
Sidewinder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krasnopolski wants to break free but Sidewinder has control.
A body shot lands from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sidewinder.

Sidewinder breaks the clinch.
Sidewinder scores with a shot to the body.
Sidewinder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Sidewinder pushes Krasnopolski up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidewinder lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sidewinder.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sidewinder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sidewinder digs a right hand underneath Krasnopolski's ribcage. Krasnopolski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sidewinder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Sidewinder.
We've been informed that Sidewinder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sidewinder lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Budd Sidewinder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sidewinder forces Krasnopolski back against the cage and clinches.
Sidewinder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sidewinder lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sidewinder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sidewinder prevents Krasnopolski from breaking the clinch.
Sidewinder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krasnopolski backwards.
Sidewinder scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidewinder works on Krasnopolski's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krasnopolski tries to circle away but Sidewinder has him pinned against the cage.
Sidewinder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Sidewinder as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder lands a body punch.
Sidewinder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krasnopolski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Sidewinder.
Sidewinder lands a nice shot to the body.
Sidewinder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krasnopolski backwards.
Sidewinder lands a shoulder strike.
Budd Sidewinder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sidewinder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krasnopolskis head.

Krasnopolski is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sidewinder takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oh Krasnopolski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Sidewinder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sidewinder - that landed with a thud.
Krasnopolski seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krasnopolski takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Sidewinder.
Sidewinder stalling in the clinch.
Sidewinder scores with a hook to the body.
Sidewinder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sidewinder is working Krasnopolski over against the cage.
Sidewinder lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidewinder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sidewinder lands an uppercut.
Sidewinder lands a shot to the body.
Sidewinder lands with a right to the head.
Sidewinder lands a body punch.
Sidewinder unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Krasnopolski! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sidewinder is unloading with more strikes now! Krasnopolski drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Budd Sidewinder!
Post fight, Budd Sidewinder stared into the camera and said 'This is for breaking my brother's heart'.