PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey McGraugh (ranked 489 p4p, 1054 weight class) and Ivan Krylov (ranked 74 p4p, 159 weight class). McGraugh comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Kennedys - Police Truck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGraugh
vs
Krylov

183 cm
26
180
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
175
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corey McGraugh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraugh throws a hook but Krylov blocks it.
McGraugh connects with a body shot that sends Krylov's belly button to the back.
McGraugh tries to clinch there but Krylov circles away.
McGraugh tries to clinch up but Krylov circles away and keeps his distance.
Krylov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Krylov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krylov fails with a takedown attempt.
McGraugh slaps away a takedown attempt from Krylov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGraugh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Corey McGraugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Krylov.
Krylov looks for a takedown but McGraugh sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Krylov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McGraugh tries to bench press Krylov off him but Krylov keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov is chipping away with strikes.
Krylov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Krylov scores with punches from side control.
Krylov happy to just control the position for now.
Krylov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Krylov is staying tight to McGraugh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Krylov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Krylov working the ground and pound from side control.
Krylov wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGraugh keeps working.
Krylov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McGraugh sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McGraugh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krylov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov trying to control the position but McGraugh is working away.
Krylov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Armored Fitness & Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Krylov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McGraugh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Krylov trying to control the action but McGraugh is working from the bottom.
McGraugh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McGraugh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krylov on the ground.
Krylov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McGraugh is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov landing strikes.
Krylov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McGraugh to see if he's OK.
Krylov advances to full mount.
Krylov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGraugh is looking to escape.
Krylov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McGraugh's face.
Krylov lands a big elbow.
McGraugh tries to hold on but Krylov pushes him away.
Krylov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov raining down shots from the mount!
Krylov with shots to the head and body - McGraugh looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov looking to control but McGraugh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Krylov landing strikes from the mount and McGraugh is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Krylov.
Krylov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McGraugh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Krylov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McGraugh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Krylov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Krylov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Krylov with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Krylov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Krylov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Krylov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McGraugh clinches.
McGraugh misses with a body punch.
McGraugh tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krylov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGraugh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Krylov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGraugh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krylov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Corey McGraugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Krylov.

Krylov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McGraugh can't fight it off and eventually Krylov manages to take the fight to the floor. McGraugh looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGraugh trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov trying to control the position from guard on top but McGraugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krylov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGraugh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGraugh trying to keep a closed guard but Krylov is proving a slippery customer.
McGraugh can't keep his opponent in guard - Krylov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nice strikes from Krylov there.
Krylov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krylov is trying to control. McGraugh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McGraugh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krylov.
Krylov is thwarting McGraugh's attempts to control the position.
Ivan Krylov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krylov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGraugh's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krylov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Krylov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krylov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGraugh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Krylov slips a nice elbow through McGraugh's hands, connecting with McGraugh's forehead.
McGraugh wants to control but Krylov is keeping busy.
Krylov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Krylov trying to control from half guard but McGraugh is working away.
McGraugh is in trouble now - Krylov has advanced to mount!
BOOM! Krylov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Krylov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krylov landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov is landing with some decent strikes but McGraugh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Krylov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

McGraugh is rocked!
The referee warns McGraugh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh McGraugh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGraugh working to try and regain half guard.
Krylov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Krylov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McGraugh is in a horrible position here. Krylov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Krylov connects with a bit shot that sees McGraugh covering up! More strikes from Krylov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Krylov is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Krylov!
Ivan Krylov is the new welterweight champion!