PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasilij Krasnov (ranked 4537 p4p, 4453 weight class) and Olaf Gunarson (ranked 515 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Krasnov
vs
Gunarson

177 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasilij Krasnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olaf Gunarson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunarson doesn't manage to clinch there - Krasnov circles away.

Gunarson gets caught napping as Krasnov dives in and scores a takedown. Gunarson manages to retain guard.

Gunarson wriggles free and stands up.
Gunarson is looking to clinch but Krasnov is avoiding it.
Krasnov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunarson wants to clinch
and Krasnov counters with a left and a right that stings Gunarson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krasnov misses with a head kick.
Krasnov throws a right hand that Gunarson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunarson also avoids with ease.
Gunarson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gunarson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krasnov misses with a head kick.
Gunarson tries to close the distance and clinch but Krasnov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunarson tries to clinch there but Krasnov circles away.
Gunarson lands a head kick!

It looks like Vasilij Krasnov has been cut.
Gunarson tries to clinch there but Krasnov circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krasnov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunarson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunarson misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krasnov.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krasnov stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Krasnov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Krasnov leaning against his opponent.
Gunarson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunarson tries to land a knee to the head but Krasnov blocks with his arms.

Krasnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gunarson checks a leg kick.
Gunarson throws a head kick but Krasnov moves out of range.
Gunarson tries to clinch there but Krasnov circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunarson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krasnov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krasnov throws a nice looking combination but Gunarson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunarson throws a sloppy head kick and Krasnov moves out of range easily.

Krasnov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gunarson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Krasnov controlling from the top position.
Krasnov pushing down on Gunarson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krasnov controlling the pace.
Krasnov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gunarson for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krasnov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krasnov is looking to advance position but Gunarson won't allow it.

Krasnov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gunarson defends it well.
Krasnov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gunarson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasnov lands a big elbow.
Krasnov controlling the pace for now.
Krasnov looking to finish Gunarson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gunarson!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krasnov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Krasnov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Krasnov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gunarson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilij Krasnov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasilij Krasnov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gunarson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunarson misses with a kick to the body.
Krasnov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gunarson.
Krasnov blocks a head kick by Gunarson.
Vasilij Krasnov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krasnov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Gunarson gets tackled into the cage by Krasnov. Krasnov maintains the clinch.

Gunarson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krasnov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunarson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gunarson throws out a leg kick but Krasnov moves out of range and Gunarson only half commits.
Gunarson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gunarson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunarson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunarson tries to clinch but Krasnov is having none of it.
Krasnov throws a series of punches but Gunarson moves out of range.
Krasnov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunarson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunarson tries to close the distance and clinch but Krasnov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Krasnov dives in and grabs Gunarson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunarson pushes down on Krasnov's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunarson slips under a jab.
Gunarson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krasnov if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunarson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krasnov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunarson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krasnov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krasnov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunarson can do to turn this around?
Krasnov dodges the punch combination from Gunarson.
Gunarson keeps Krasnov at a distance using the push kick.
Gunarson avoids the head kick by Krasnov.

Gunarson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krasnov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krasnov wants to break free but Gunarson has control.
Krasnov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Krasnov just leaning against Gunarson, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunarson tries to circle away but Krasnov has him pinned against the cage.

Gunarson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunarson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krasnov counters with a right hand to the body.

Gunarson tries to keep at a distance but Krasnov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krasnov misses with some punches.
Gunarson is trying to stall.
Krasnov scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunarson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krasnov's brow.
Gunarson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunarson scores with a knee to the head.
Gunarson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunarson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krasnov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krasnov has Gunarson pushed against the cage.
Krasnov tries a body shot but Gunarson blocks it.

Krasnov breaks from the clinch.
Gunarson fails to land with a series of punches.

Krasnov forces Gunarson back against the cage and clinches.
Krasnov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vasilij Krasnov has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunarson avoiding damage as Krasnov throws knees to the body.
Gunarson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunarson is stalling here.
Gunarson tries a knee to the head but Krasnov blocks it.
Krasnov slowing the pace effectively.
Gunarson looking to throw knees to the head but Krasnov is blocking nicely.
Gunarson is trying to push Krasnov away but Krasnov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Krasnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krasnov throws a sloppy head kick and Gunarson moves out of range easily.
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!

Krasnov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Krasnov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Krasnov staying calm.

Krasnov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilij Krasnov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasilij Krasnov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Krasnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunarson tries to clinch there but Krasnov circles away.
Gunarson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krasnov digs a good body shot into Gunarson's ribs.
Gunarson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Krasnov throws a head kick that Gunarson semi-blocks.
Gunarson tries to bum rush Krasnov with a series of wild strikes but Krasnov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krasnov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Krasnov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Krasnov misses with a double jab.
Gunarson avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krasnov throws a body kick that misses.
Krasnov scores with a push kick.
Krasnov swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunarson instigates a clinch.
Krasnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krasnov misses with an elbow strike.

Krasnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gunarson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gunarson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunarson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Krasnov lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunarson wants to stand up but Krasnov is controlling him.
Krasnov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krasnov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krasnov content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasnov is pushing down on Gunarson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gunarson is fighting to maintain full guard but Krasnov has managed to sneak the leg through.

Krasnov is working for a kimura but Gunarson is defending it quite comfortably.
Krasnov stalling.
Olaf Gunarson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Gunarson is kicking away at Krasnov from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Krasnov grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Gunarson trying to push Krasnov off... Gunarson taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Vasilij Krasnov!