PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Krasov (ranked 3619 p4p, 5199 weight class) and Ack Rack (ranked 458 p4p, 557 weight class). Ack Rack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anton Krasov's chin.

Krasov
vs
Rack

176 cm
26
178
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
180
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Krasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ack Rack!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rack gets the takedown into side control.

Krasov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Rack bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rack throws an elbow but Krasov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Krasov is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krasov taking a bit of punishment here - Rack scoring with strikes.
Rack working the ground and pound.
Rack scoring with punches and elbows.
Rack lands an elbow.
Rack works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rack tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rack throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rack creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Krasov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rack throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rack lands a few punches from side control.

Krasov is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rack working the ground and pound but Krasov is defending the strikes.
Oh Krasov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rack landing strikes.
Krasov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rack landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rack sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Krasov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rack working the ground and pound from side control.
Rack looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krasov is avoiding damage well.
Rack lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rack looks up at the clock and then as Krasov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rack smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rack in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rack misses with the ground and pound.
Rack working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rack is chipping away with strikes.
Rack working the body and head with strikes.
Rack tries to score with some ground and pound. Krasov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Krasov prevents Rack from moving into mount.
Krasov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krasov defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rack landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rack scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rack lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Krasov down.
Rack scores with punches from side control.
Rack working the body and head with strikes.
Rack looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krasov is avoiding damage well.
Rack lands a few punches from side control.
Rack working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rack working the head and body with strikes.
Rack working the ground and pound.
Rack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krasov keeps working.
Rack scoring with punches from side control.
Rack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rack lands a few punches from side control.
Rack cracks Krasov with a big right hand but Krasov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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!
Rack grinds an elbow into Krasov's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krasov's guard.
Rack cracks Krasov with a solid left hand.
Rack is working Krasov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ack Rack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rack loads up on a big left hand. Krasov felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rack looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Krasov can't hide his disappointment, as Rack celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ack Rack!