PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Krasnov (ranked 1787 p4p, 5798 weight class) and Landon McGuire (ranked 244 p4p, 611 weight class). McGuire has chosen Godsmack - When Legends Rise as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krasnov
vs
McGuire

180 cm
23
185
5 - 5 - 0

186 cm
21
186
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirill Krasnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a low kick, looking for Krasnov's leg but Krasnov calmly moves out of range.
Krasnov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krasnov throws a lazy body kick
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuire throws a body punch but Krasnov moves out of range.
Krasnov tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Krasnov throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
McGuire tries to counter with a clinch but Krasnov shakes him off and moves away.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Krasnov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krasnov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krasnov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
Krasnov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Krasnov moves away and avoids it.
Krasnov fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGuire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krasnov in his tracks.
Krasnov moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuire lands with a straight right. Krasnov didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGuire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krasnov misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Krasnov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Krasnov backs off McGuire throws a huge counter combo but Krasnov manages to avoid it all.
Krasnov throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krasnov. That did some damage!
Krasnov walks into a stiff left hand from McGuire.

Krasnov is rocked!
McGuire lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Krasnov up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs McGuire from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Krasnov's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Landon McGuire!