PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Korn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhony Crooket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhony Crooket has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Korn
vs
Crooket

185 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Bushido Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Korn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jhony Crooket!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crooket fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crooket shoots in for a takedown but Korn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crooket shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Korn as he avoids it easily.
Dmitriy Korn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhony Crooket.
Korn fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crooket gets underhooks to prevent Korn's takedown attempt.

Korn tightens his grip and picks Crooket up, before dumping him to the ground. Crooket manages to land in guard.

Korn drops back looking for a leg! Crooket is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crooket manages to kick Korn off! Korn jumps back into Crooket's guard.
Crooket pulls Korn in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Korn prevents Crooket from improving his position.
Korn wants to pass the guard but Crooket is defending well.
Korn prevents Crooket from improving his position.
Korn moves into full mount! Crooket won't be happy about that!

Korn looking for a guillotine from mount but Crooket is having none of it.

Crooket defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Korn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Korn has control of Crooket's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Crooket regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Korn wants to finish this one by submission but Crooket is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Korn.
Korn is breathing heavily.

Korn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Crooket has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Korn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Crooket can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crooket keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Korn looking to secure an arm triangle but Crooket defends it well.

Korn working for a submission but Crooket is keeping him at bay.

Korn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crooket can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crooket working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Korn is working for a guillotine from mount but Crooket frees his head quite easily.

Korn has isolated one of Crooket's arms. Crooket looking to fight him off but Korn twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitriy Korn!