PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Micropop
vs
Cregov

183 cm
22
275 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

191 cm
28
237 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klas Micropop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Mirian Cregov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cregov jabs Micropop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cregov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Micropop is able to avoid easily.
Cregov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Micropop throws a head kick that Cregov semi-blocks.
Micropop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cregov manages to avoid it.
Cregov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cregov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Cregov.
Cregov throws a poor cross that misses

and Micropop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Micropop stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cregov.

It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Cregov.
Cregov is trying to push Micropop away but Micropop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Micropop throws an elbow but it misses.
Cregov is trying to break the clinch but Micropop is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cregov.
Cregov misses with a punch to the body.
Cregov trying to control the position but instead, Micropop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cregov into the cage.
Micropop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Micropop has Cregov pressed against the cage, preventing Cregov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Micropop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cregov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cregov tries to throw a body punch but Micropop avoids it by throwing Cregov back against the cage.
Cregov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cregov cracks Micropop with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Cregov.
Micropop is breathing heavily.
Cregov scores with a shoulder strike.
Cregov avoids the elbow strike from Micropop, against the cage.
Cregov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Micropop keeps control of Cregov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cregov tries to break free but Micropop pushes him back against the cage.
Cregov is trying to break the clinch but Micropop has him pressed against the cage.
Cregov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Micropop is keeping busy.
Cregov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cregov misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Micropop throws an elbow but misses.
Cregov working aggressively here.
Micropop is looking to control Cregov's arms but Cregov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Micropop has his back to the cage.
Micropop is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cregov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.

Cregov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Micropop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cregov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micropop blocks a head kick by Cregov.
Cregov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Micropop counters with a straight right hand.
Cregov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Micropop misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Micropop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cregov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cregov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Micropop moves out of range as Cregov throws a body kick.
Micropop takes one on the button.
Micropop throws a leg kick but Cregov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Micropop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cregov.
Cregov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cregov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Micropop moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Micropop's sensitive parts.
Cregov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Micropop manages to avoid it.
Cregov connects with a leg kick. Micropop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cregov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micropop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cregov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cregov looks to land a body kick but Micropop moved away.
Cregov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Micropop takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cregov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Micropop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cregov throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micropop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cregov.
Cregov throws a wild body kick that Micropop sees coming a mile off.
Cregov misses the shot to the body.
Cregov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Micropop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Micropop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cregov scores with a nice body kick.
Cregov lands with a kick to the temple. Micropop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cregov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Micropop's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cregov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Micropop.
Cregov cracks a nice hook into Micropop's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirian Cregov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop'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.

Cregov takes a swing at Micropop's ribcage but misses.
Cregov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Micropop rather than just go for the knockout.
That kick from Micropop tenderised Cregov's leg. Cregov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cregov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov scores with a kick to the body.
Cregov thumps Micropop with a low kick.
Cregov throws a leg kick which misses Micropop's front leg but catches the back leg as Micropop tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micropop dodges the punch combination from Cregov.
Micropop avoids the body shot from Cregov.
Cregov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Micropop throws out the jab.
Cregov looks to score with a jab to the body but Micropop is just out of range.
Micropop misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cregov counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Micropop is predictable there
and Cregov counters with a right hand to the body.
Cregov connects with a leg kick. Micropop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cregov swings for the body but Micropop moves out of range.
Micropop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cregov counters with a nice uppercut.
Cregov punishes Micropop's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cregov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cregov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cregov swinging wildly here.
Micropop takes a kick to the side of the head.

Klas Micropop's cut is getting worse.
Cregov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Micropop sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micropop missing with a left hand there. Cregov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cregov defending well as Micropop loads up on a big left hand.
Micropop misses with a low kick.
Cregov lands with a shot to the body.
Cregov motions for Micropop to come forward. Cregov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov throws a body punch but Micropop moves out of range.
Cregov just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Cregov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Micropop.
Cregov misses with an uppercut. Micropop saw that one coming.
A low kick from Micropop misses
and Cregov counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov throws a body punch but Micropop moves out of range.
Micropop throws a leg kick
and Cregov counters with a series of strikes. Micropop will be more careful next time no doubt.
A good leg kick by Micropop.
Cregov misses with the body kick
and Micropop counters with a body kick.
Cregov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Micropop blocks a jab.
Cregov throws a wild body kick that Micropop sees coming a mile off.
Cregov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cregov misses with a double jab
and Micropop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Micropop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cregov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cregov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov looks to land a right hand but Micropop moved out of range.
Cregov throws a head kick but Micropop moves out of range.
Cregov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Micropop moves away.
Micropop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick by Cregov misses
and Micropop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micropop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Micropop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micropop on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micropop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Micropop misses
and Cregov counters with a head kick. That will keep Micropop thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Cregov is predictable there
and Micropop counters with a good low kick that Cregov was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirian Cregov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Micropop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cregov's head backwards.
Micropop moves out of range of the body kick.
Cregov throws an overhand right that lands on Micropop's shoulder, as Micropop tries to avoid the shot.
Micropop throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cregov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mirian Cregov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Micropop is looking to slow Cregov down with leg kicks.
Cregov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Micropop counters with a thumping low kick.
Micropop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cregov lands with a nice body punch.
Micropop misses with a low kick.
Micropop feints and then cracks Cregov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cregov down.
Micropop is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Micropop is predictable there
and Cregov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cregov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Micropop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Micropop has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A left lands for Cregov.
Micropop misses with the body kick
and Cregov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cregov misses with a right hand
and Micropop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cregov misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Micropop is predictable there
and Cregov counters with a nice body shot.
Micropop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Micropop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Micropop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cregov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Micropop looks to score with a jab to the body but Cregov is just out of range.
Cregov throws a sloppy head kick and Micropop moves out of range easily.
Cregov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cregov fakes the leg kick and cracks Micropop in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micropop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cregov throws a leg kick but Micropop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Micropop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cregov was well out of range. Poor timing from Micropop.
Cregov throws a lazy right hand but Micropop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Micropop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cregov.
Cregov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cregov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Micropop misses.
Micropop misses with a body kick.
Cregov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cregov cracks the inside of Micropop's front leg.
Micropop wants to land a leg kick but Cregov is out of range.
Cregov misses with a two punch combination.
Cregov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Micropop is out of range.
Cregov misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov throws a head kick but Micropop moves out of range.
Micropop tries to clinch
and Cregov counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Cregov misses its intended target.
Micropop moves in looking to clinch but Cregov pushes him off.
Cregov scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick from Micropop is predictable there
letting Cregov counter with a right hand.
Cregov throws a leg kick but Micropop sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cregov scores with a head kick. Micropop tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Micropop tries to clinch up.
Cregov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirian Cregov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cregov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cregov lands a right hook to the body.
Cregov lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cregov.
Cregov throws a leg kick which misses Micropop's front leg but catches the back leg as Micropop tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cregov lands with a nice body punch.
Cregov takes a swing at Micropop's ribcage but misses.
Cregov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cregov tries to work over Micropop's front leg with a kick but Micropop checks it.
Cregov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Micropop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cregov throws a body punch but Micropop moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Cregov.
Cregov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cregov connects with a body shot that sends Micropop's belly button to the back.
Cregov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Micropop on the side of the head.
Cregov lands with an uppercut that bounces Micropop off the cage and back into rage.
Cregov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Micropop has time to react.
Micropop tries to land a leg kick but Cregov saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov misses with a head kick.
Cregov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Micropop if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cregov. That's going to slow Micropop down.
Cregov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Micropop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Micropop takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cregov misses with a low kick.
Micropop walks into a straight right hand from Cregov.
Micropop avoids the head kick by Cregov.
Micropop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Micropop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Micropop throws a lazy uppercut
and Cregov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Micropop is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Klas Micropop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cregov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cregov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cregov lands a leg kick that knocks Micropop off balance momentarily.
Micropop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cregov.
Cregov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cregov lands a head shot.
Cregov scores with a jab. Micropop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cregov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cregov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Micropop checks a leg kick.
Micropop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cregov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Micropop tries to score with a low kick but Cregov moves his leg out of the way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cregov - that will leave a mark!
Cregov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Micropop was well out of range. Poor timing from Cregov.
Both fighters circling a little - Cregov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cregov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cregov scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cregov, right into the meat.
Micropop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cregov thuds his right hand into Micropop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirian Cregov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cregov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Micropop's sensitive parts.
Micropop blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Micropop is predictable there
and Cregov counters with a good low kick that Micropop was not able to check.
Cregov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Micropop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A right-left combo lands from Cregov.
Cregov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micropop checks a leg kick.
Micropop ducks right into an uppercut from Cregov.

Jeez, Klas Micropop's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cregov fails to land with a series of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cregov swings for the body but Micropop moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cregov. Beautiful body shot.
Cregov tries a low kick but Micropop avoids it.
Cregov misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Cregov.
An inside leg kick lands from Cregov.
Cregov wants to land a leg kick but Micropop is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Cregov
and Micropop counters with a leg kick.
Micropop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cregov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cregov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov swings for the body but Micropop moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Micropop's calf.
Nice straight punches there by Cregov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cregov.
Cregov misses with a hook to the body
and Micropop counters with a thumping low kick.
Cregov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cregov looks to land a combination but Micropop avoids it well.
Cregov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cregov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cregov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cregov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Micropop thows a leg kick but Cregov checks it
and Cregov counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Cregov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Micropop doesn't seem phased though.
Micropop tries to clinch up but Cregov circles away and keeps his distance.
Cregov takes a swing at Micropop's ribcage but misses.
Micropop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cregov manages to avoid it.
Cregov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Micropop is out of range and Cregov settles back down.
Cregov tries a head kick but it misses.
Cregov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Micropop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cregov feints and then cracks Micropop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Micropop down.
Cregov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micropop misses with a low kick as Cregov jumps back.
Cregov thows a leg kick but Micropop checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Micropop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cregov tries to land a leg kick but Micropop saw it coming and moves away.
Cregov scores with a kick to the body.
Klas Micropop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Cregov.
Cregov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cregov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cregov misses with the body kick
and Micropop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cregov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirian Cregov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cregov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 44:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 43:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirian Cregov!
Mirian Cregov is the new heavyweight champion!