PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whatsowadg Kranisoeuvoute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Baran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Baran will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kranisoeuvoute
vs
Baran

196 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whatsowadg Kranisoeuvoute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Baran!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kranisoeuvoute tries to close the distance and clinch but Baran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baran misses with a series of wild punches.

Kranisoeuvoute darts in and clinches Baran up against the cage.
Kranisoeuvoute throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barans head.

Kranisoeuvoute's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kranisoeuvoute showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baran.
Kranisoeuvoute takes one on the button.
Baran fails to land with a series of punches.
Baran lands with a good body shot.
Baran throws a series of punches but Kranisoeuvoute moves out of range.
Baran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kranisoeuvoute wants to clinch
and Kranisoeuvoute takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baran connects with a body shot.
Baran just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baran lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baran circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baran counters with a two punch combo.
Baran misses with a two punch combination.
Kranisoeuvoute ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baran moves away.
Baran misses with a body shot.
Kranisoeuvoute tries to clinch up.
Baran cracks Kranisoeuvoute with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baran swats away the attempt to clinch by Kranisoeuvoute.
Baran misses with a body shot.
Baran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kranisoeuvoute is looking to clinch.
Baran keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Baran.
Baran throws a series of strikes that have Kranisoeuvoute backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Baran misses.
Kranisoeuvoute showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baran.
Baran misses with an uppercut. Kranisoeuvoute saw that one coming.
Kranisoeuvoute fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baran manages to avoid it.

Kranisoeuvoute closes the distance and pushes Baran back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kranisoeuvoute breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kranisoeuvoute tries to clinch but Baran is having none of it.
Baran lands a head shot.
Kranisoeuvoute wants to clinch up but Baran keeps it at a distance.
Baran is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Kranisoeuvoute has closed the distance and engaged Baran in a clinch.

Kranisoeuvoute breaks the clinch.
Kranisoeuvoute slips a jab and a cross from Baran.
Kranisoeuvoute is looking to clinch.
Kranisoeuvoute gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baran.
Baran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baran misses with a combination
and Kranisoeuvoute counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kranisoeuvoute clinches up against the cage.
Kranisoeuvoute working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kranisoeuvoute working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baran is trying to break free.
Baran is trying to break the clinch but Kranisoeuvoute is controlling him.
Kranisoeuvoute pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kranisoeuvoute creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kranisoeuvoute as the two fighters clinch.
Kranisoeuvoute leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kranisoeuvoute lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Baran will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baran misses with a straight left.
Adam Baran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kranisoeuvoute moves in looking to clinch but Baran pushes him off.
Baran lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Whatsowadg Kranisoeuvoute has been cut.
Baran throws a combination that misses

and Kranisoeuvoute counters with a series of strikes that sends Baran to the canvas! Kranisoeuvoute follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Baran is rocked!
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baran is still in real trouble! Can Kranisoeuvoute finish him?
Kranisoeuvoute in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kranisoeuvoute seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kranisoeuvoute trying to control but Baran is working from the bottom.
Kranisoeuvoute keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baran's head.
Kranisoeuvoute slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Kranisoeuvoute decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kranisoeuvoute uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baran.
Baran seems to have recovered his senses.
Baran throws a nice looking combination but Kranisoeuvoute bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kranisoeuvoute with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baran to score with a decent uppercut.
Kranisoeuvoute closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Baran! Kranisoeuvoute dives in looking to finish! Baran is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whatsowadg Kranisoeuvoute!