PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaa bb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Krukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krukov has chosen Switchfoot-Awakening as his entrance music. Nikita Krukov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

bb
vs
Krukov

200 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaa bb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Krukov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

bb looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Krukov!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
bb is stalling here but it's allowed Krukov to get half guard.
bb is thwarting Krukov's attempts to control the position.
Krukov is refusing to be controlled, as bb sits in half guard.
Well, if bb is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Krukov wants to control but bb is keeping busy.
Krukov is not content to let bb control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaa bb just wasn't active enough.
Krukov dives in and grabs bb's left leg, looking for a takedown. bb pushes down on Krukov's head and hops out.
Krukov is trying hard to land a takedown here. bb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krukov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but bb swivels and escapes.
Aaa bb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikita Krukov.
bb leaves Krukov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
bb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krukov as he jumps to the side.
Krukov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but bb swivels and escapes.
A combination from Krukov does no damage.
Krukov looks gassed!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krukov.
Krukov stuffs the takedown attempt from bb. bb gets slowly back to his feet.
bb closes the distance and clinches up with Krukov, looking for a takedown. bb pushes Krukov against the cage but Krukov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nikita Krukov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krukov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bb.
Krukov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. bb defends it nicely.
Krukov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has bb pinned against the cage. bb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krukov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but bb swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krukov shoots in for a takedown but bb shows good takedown defense.
bb shoots in looking for a takedown but Krukov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing bb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Krukov closes the distance and clinches up with bb, looking for a takedown. Krukov pushes bb against the cage but bb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from bb. No joy for Krukov on that attempt.
bb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krukov tries to avoid it but bb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krukov to the ground. Krukov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krukov tries for a takedown but bb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Krukov with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krukov.
bb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krukov is fending him off so far but bb persists. Nope, Krukov circles away and we're back to standing.

Krukov closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bb has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Krukov after a bit of a struggle.
Krukov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. bb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krukov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. bb defends it nicely.

Krukov gets caught napping as bb dives in and scores a takedown. Krukov manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bb wants to control from the top but Krukov keeps moving.
Krukov is trying to keep bb in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaa bb dominated that round.
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.

bb stuffs the takedown.
Krukov closes the distance and clinches up with bb, looking for a takedown. Krukov pushes bb against the cage but bb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krukov cracks bb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krukov closes the distance and clinches up with bb, looking for a takedown. Krukov pushes bb against the cage but bb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aaa bb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikita Krukov.
Krukov shoots for a takedown but bb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krukov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from bb.
Horrible takedown by Krukov or perhaps it was just good defense by bb which made him look bad.
Krukov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? bb is fending him off so far but Krukov persists. Nope, bb circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krukov stuffs the takedown attempt from bb. bb gets slowly back to his feet.
bb shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krukov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krukov misses with a head kick.
bb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krukov swivels and escapes.
Aaa bb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krukov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krukov leaves bb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krukov shoots in for a double leg but bb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by bb or perhaps it was just good defense by Krukov which made him look bad.
Krukov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. bb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krukov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but bb swivels and escapes.
Krukov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. bb doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krukov wants to land a leg kick but bb is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Krukov. No joy for bb on that attempt.
Krukov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bb tries to avoid it but Krukov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bb to the ground. bb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krukov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bb slaps away a takedown attempt from Krukov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Krukov tries for a takedown but bb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krukov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krukov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from bb.
bb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Krukov.
bb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krukov circles away.
bb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krukov.
Krukov lands with a shot to the body.
bb closes the distance and clinches up with Krukov, looking for a takedown. bb pushes Krukov against the cage but Krukov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Krukov gets a clinch.
bb is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krukov pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krukov can't break the clinch.
bb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krukov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krukov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says bb as he avoids it easily.
Krukov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but bb avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from bb as Krukov shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bb fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Krukov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Krukov forces bb back against the cage and clinches.
bb has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krukov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Krukov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. bb just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krukov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
bb drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krukov prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaa bb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krukov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
bb won't allow Krukov to get back to his feet.
Krukov has bb pulled in close to control his posture.
bb stops Krukov from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bb showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bb misses with a takedown attempt - Krukov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bb stuffs the takedown attempt from Krukov. Krukov gets slowly back to his feet.
Krukov works over bb's head and body with a nice combination.
bb shoots in looking for a takedown but Krukov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing bb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nikita Krukov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krukov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krukov shoots in looking for a takedown. bb tries to sprawl out of it but Krukov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. bb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krukov is trying hard to land a takedown here. bb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krukov fails with the takedown.
bb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Krukov has bb up against the cage in a clinch.
Krukov wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bb has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Krukov after a bit of a struggle.

Krukov manages to pull guard.
bb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krukov is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krukov holds on and takes a little breather.
bb wants to control from the top but Krukov keeps moving.
Krukov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
bb being controlled here momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikita Krukov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krukov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikita Krukov!
A relieved looking Nikita Krukov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.