PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baristron Krostiniguf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Maximov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krostiniguf
vs
Maximov

188 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baristron Krostiniguf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drago Maximov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maximov has Krostiniguf up against the cage in a clinch.
Maximov works on Krostiniguf's body with a couple of short punches.
Maximov lands a shoulder strike.
Maximov lands a knee to the head.
Maximov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Krostiniguf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maximov scores with a shot to the side of Krostiniguf's head.
Maximov stalling against the cage.
Krostiniguf working aggressively here.
Maximov lands a body punch.
Maximov lands with a short shot to the head.
Maximov lands with a light punch inside.
Maximov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maximov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krostiniguf takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximov lands a shoulder strike.
Maximov scores with a shot to the side of Krostiniguf's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krostiniguf's efforts to push away.
Maximov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maximov lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Maximov.
Krostiniguf is trying to pull guard but Maximov has him pressed against the cage.
Maximov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Maximov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Krostiniguf's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Maximov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maximov doesn't manage to clinch there - Krostiniguf circles away.
Maximov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krostiniguf takes one to the chin there.
Maximov scores with a shot to the body.
Krostiniguf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maximov tries to avoid it but Krostiniguf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maximov to the ground. Maximov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Maximov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krostiniguf, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maximov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Maximov clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximov stalling in the clinch.
Maximov lands a right hand.
Maximov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maximov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maximov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
A short body shot lands from Maximov as the two fighters clinch.
Maximov works on Krostiniguf's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maximov obliges.
Maximov scores a nice knee to the body.

Maximov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krostiniguf shoots for a takedown but Maximov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baristron Krostiniguf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krostiniguf is breathing heavily.

Maximov clinches.
Maximov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Maximov.
Krostiniguf is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maximov.
Maximov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maximov.
Maximov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maximov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maximov lands a hook that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maximov.
Maximov is working Krostiniguf over against the cage.
Maximov lands a nice uppercut.

Maximov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krostiniguf fails with a takedown attempt.

Maximov clinches up with Krostiniguf and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximov lands with a short shot to the head.
Maximov lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Maximov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximov scores with a shot to the side of Krostiniguf's head.
Maximov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maximov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maximov.
Maximov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krostiniguf or not.
Maximov is leaning against Krostiniguf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maximov lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Maximov.
A short uppercut from Maximov.
Good body shot from Maximov.
Maximov cracks Krostiniguf with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drago Maximov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maximov pushes Krostiniguf up against the cage in a clinch.
Maximov scores with a shoulder strike.
Krostiniguf is trying to break free.
Maximov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Maximov.
Maximov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maximov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krostiniguf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maximov lands with a left to the head.
Krostiniguf changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maximov fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Maximov has Krostiniguf up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Maximov.
Maximov scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Maximov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krostiniguf is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baristron Krostiniguf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximov lands a left hand.
Krostiniguf taking a breather.
Krostiniguf is trying to pull guard but Maximov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Maximov.
Maximov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krostiniguf.
Krostiniguf is trying to pull guard but Maximov has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maximov breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krostiniguf.
Krostiniguf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maximov circles away.

Maximov clinches up with Krostiniguf and pushes him back against the cage.
Maximov cracks Krostiniguf with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Maximov.
Maximov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maximov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maximov lands an uppercut.
Krostiniguf takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Maximov breaks the clinch.

Maximov gets a clinch.
Krostiniguf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maximov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maximov lands with a right to the head.
Krostiniguf takes a shot to the head.

Maximov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago Maximov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maximov.

Maximov drives through and clinches with Krostiniguf against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maximov.
Krostiniguf taking a breather.
Maximov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krostiniguf taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Maximov.
Maximov crunches a lovely knee into Krostiniguf's ribcage.
Maximov avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Maximov.
Maximov stalling against the cage.
Maximov lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Maximov.
Maximov with a knee to the head.

Maximov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Maximov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maximov gets through Krostiniguf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maximov.
Drago Maximov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maximov pushes Krostiniguf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maximov lands a left hand.

Maximov breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Krostiniguf misses

and Maximov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maximov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximov scores with a shoulder strike.
Maximov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maximov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Maximov pushes Krostiniguf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maximov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maximov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maximov lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Maximov to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drago Maximov 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Donk. Maximov catches Krostiniguf right on the button with a cross.
Krostiniguf looks for a takedown but Maximov sprawls well.

Maximov has closed the distance and engaged Krostiniguf in a clinch.
Maximov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Maximov.
A body shot lands from Maximov.
Maximov lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Maximov.
A short right from Maximov.
Maximov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maximov lands with a light punch inside.
Maximov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Good body shot from Maximov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Maximov lands an elbow inside that Krostiniguf shrugs off.
Maximov gets through Krostiniguf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krostiniguf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maximov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maximov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maximov pushes Krostiniguf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maximov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maximov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Krostiniguf is rocked!
A hook to the body from Maximov.
Oh Krostiniguf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maximov lands an uppercut.
Maximov pushes Krostiniguf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maximov lands a hook that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Maximov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krostiniguf.
Maximov landing knees to the body.
Krostiniguf seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krostiniguf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Maximov on the inside.
Maximov lands a hook that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Maximov lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maximov.
Maximov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Maximov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krostiniguf backwards.
Maximov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maximov lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maximov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maximov landing knees to the head.
Maximov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maximov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Krostiniguf! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Maximov is unloading with more strikes now! Krostiniguf drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drago Maximov!