PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petter Krustev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyriakos Seikkeris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krustev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hubava si moya goro.. Petter Krustev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Krustev
vs
Seikkeris

189 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petter Krustev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyriakos Seikkeris!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krustev swats away the attempt to clinch by Seikkeris.
Seikkeris takes one to the chin there.
Krustev scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Kyriakos Seikkeris has been cut.

Seikkeris moves into range and clinches up with Krustev.
Seikkeris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Seikkeris looking to throw knees to the head but Krustev is blocking nicely.
Seikkeris connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Petter Krustev has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krustev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Seikkeris breaks from the clinch.
Seikkeris tries to clinch up but Krustev circles away and keeps his distance.
Seikkeris staying out of range there.
Krustev lands with a right hand.
Seikkeris is looking to clinch.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krustev paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Seikkeris clinches up with Krustev and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Seikkeris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Seikkeris.
Krustev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seikkeris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krustev.
Seikkeris struggles to land a body shot inside as Krustev controls his hands.
Seikkeris scores with a knee to the head.
Krustev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seikkeris has him pressed against the cage.
Krustev has had enough of the clinch but Seikkeris keeps him there for the moment.
Krustev is trying to break free.

Krustev manages to break the clinch.

Seikkeris moves into the clinch.
Seikkeris throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Seikkeris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seikkeris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seikkeris stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krustev misses with a takedown attempt - Seikkeris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Seikkeris forces Krustev back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Seikkeris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seikkeris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krustev avoids it.
Krustev blocks an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
A frustrated look appears on Krustev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seikkeris keeps control of Krustev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seikkeris landing knees to the head.
Krustev avoiding damage as Seikkeris throws knees to the body.
Seikkeris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seikkeris lands an elbow just above Krustev 's eye.

Petter Krustev's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seikkeris breaks the clinch.
Seikkeris tries to clinch there but Krustev circles away.

Seikkeris rushes Krustev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krustev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Krustev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krustev dodges an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris tries to land knees in the clinch but Krustev avoids the damage to the body.
Seikkeris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Krustev is breathing heavily.
Seikkeris tries to land a knee to the head but Krustev blocks with his arms.
Seikkeris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Krustev up against the cage.

Seikkeris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Seikkeris moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seikkeris has Krustev pressed against the cage.
Seikkeris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seikkeris is pushing Krustev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Seikkeris trying to land knees to the body.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow.

Petter Krustev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krustev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow.
Krustev dodges an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris tries to land a knee to the head but Krustev blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyriakos Seikkeris dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krustev throws a looping overhand right but Seikkeris ducks down to avoid it.

Seikkeris darts in and clinches Krustev up against the cage.
Seikkeris throws an elbow that misses.
Seikkeris lands an elbow just above Krustev 's eye.
Seikkeris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Krustev up against the cage.
Seikkeris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seikkeris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Seikkeris tries to land knees in the clinch but Krustev avoids the damage to the body.
Seikkeris lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Petter Krustev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Seikkeris stalls.

Seikkeris breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krustev circles away from the clinch attempt

and Krustev counters with a crisp one two that drops Seikkeris! Krustev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Seikkeris to his feet! Seikkeris is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krustev connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Seikkeris to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Krustev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Petter Krustev!
In his post fight interview, Petter Krustev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.