PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Prochenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prochenko has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Brandon Craig will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Prochenko
vs
Craig

197 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Prochenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Craig!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prochenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Craig.
Craig shoots in looking for a takedown but Prochenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Craig's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Craig closes the distance and clinches.
Prochenko working hard to break the clinch.
Craig jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Prochenko walks away with a smile on his face. Craig gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Craig tries to clinch up but Prochenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Prochenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Craig counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Prochenko is breathing heavily.

Craig drops back looking for a leg! Prochenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Prochenko manages to kick Craig off! Craig jumps back into Prochenko's guard.
Prochenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Craig on the ground.

Craig drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Craig seems to have locked his on tight now - Prochenko screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Craig, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Brandon Craig!