PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Mettenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krylov has chosen Ready to Fight as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mettenberger
vs
Krylov

195 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

MayheM sportswear
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Mettenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov takes a swing at Mettenberger's ribcage but misses.
Krylov misses with a double jab.
Sergei Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krylov throws a combination that misses
and Mettenberger counters with a one-two to the body.
Krylov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mettenberger circles away.
Mettenberger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krylov moves away.
Krylov misses with an uppercut. Mettenberger saw that one coming.
Krylov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krylov throws a combination. Mettenberger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Krylov misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Mettenberger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mettenberger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Sergei Krylov has been cut.
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!
Krylov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mettenberger counters with a straight right hand.
Mettenberger cracks Krylov with a right hand to the side of the head.

Krylov gets a clinch.
Krylov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mettenberger has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mettenberger prevents Krylov from breaking the clinch.
Mettenberger struggles to land a body shot inside as Krylov controls his hands.
Mettenberger can't break the clinch.
Mettenberger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krylov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mettenberger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mettenberger tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Mettenberger back against the cage.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Mettenberger.
Mettenberger can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Mettenberger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mettenberger.
A head punch on the inside from Mettenberger fails to land.
Mettenberger misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mettenberger struggles to land a body shot inside as Krylov controls his hands.
Krylov tries to break free but Mettenberger pushes him back against the cage.
Mettenberger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Krylov manages to break the clinch.
Mettenberger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krylov takes a swing at Mettenberger's ribcage but misses.
Mettenberger swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Krylov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krylov swinging wildly here.
Krylov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mettenberger circles away quickly and effectively.
Mettenberger misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Krylov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mettenberger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Krylov forces Mettenberger back against the cage and clinches.
Mettenberger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krylov blocks an uppercut.

Krylov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mettenberger slips a jab and a cross from Krylov.
Krylov wants to clinch
and Mettenberger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mettenberger lands a body shot.
No joy there for Krylov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Krylov misses.
A lazy left from Mettenberger finds it's target.
Krylov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Krylov rushes Mettenberger and presses him up against the cage.
Mettenberger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Krylov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mettenberger has a couple of punches blocked by Krylov.
Mettenberger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krylov's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Mettenberger fails to land.
Mettenberger throws a punch but it's blocked by Krylov.
Mettenberger is trying to break the clinch but Krylov is controlling him.
Krylov working hard to break the clinch.
Mettenberger tries to break the clinch but Krylov is controlling the position.
Mettenberger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mettenberger can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
Krylov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zach Mettenberger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei Krylov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mettenberger misses with a series of wild punches.
Krylov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Krylov does no damage.
Mettenberger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zach Mettenberger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krylov misses with the combination.

Krylov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mettenberger throws a punch but it's blocked by Krylov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mettenberger tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mettenberger misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Krylov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mettenberger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov blocks an uppercut.
Mettenberger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mettenberger struggles to land a body shot inside as Krylov controls his hands.
Krylov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mettenberger throws a punch but it's blocked by Krylov.
Krylov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mettenberger tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov tries to break the clinch but Mettenberger is controlling the position.
Mettenberger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mettenberger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krylov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mettenberger has a couple of punches blocked by Krylov.
Mettenberger can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Krylov tries to break the clinch but Mettenberger is controlling the position.
Krylov is trying to push Mettenberger away but Mettenberger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krylov tries to circle away but Mettenberger has him pinned against the cage.
Mettenberger misses with a body punch.
Mettenberger keeps control of Krylov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mettenberger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mettenberger struggles to land a body shot inside as Krylov controls his hands.
Zach Mettenberger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Mettenberger fails to land.
Krylov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mettenberger has him pressed against the cage.
Krylov tries to break free but Mettenberger pushes him back against the cage.
Mettenberger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
Mettenberger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mettenberger tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mettenberger.
Krylov tries to circle away but Mettenberger has him pinned against the cage.
Mettenberger misses with the head strike.
Krylov tries to circle away but Mettenberger has him pinned against the cage.
Krylov is trying to break the clinch but Mettenberger has him pressed against the cage.
Mettenberger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mettenberger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mettenberger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mettenberger keeps control of Krylov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mettenberger keeps control of Krylov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krylov is looking to break free of the clinch but Mettenberger has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Krylov breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Krylov misses.
Mettenberger is looking for a counter combo.
Krylov throws a series of punches but Mettenberger moves out of range.
Krylov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krylov throws a series of strikes that have Mettenberger backpedaling.
Krylov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mettenberger lands with a good body shot.
Mettenberger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krylov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mettenberger.
Good exchange - Mettenberger coming out on top.
Krylov misses with a combination
letting Mettenberger counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krylov misses with a double jab
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Mettenberger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Krylov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Krylov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mettenberger.
Mettenberger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krylov on the side of the head.
Mettenberger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krylov.

Krylov is rocked!
Mettenberger sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Krylov's defenses. It connects perfectly with Krylov's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zach Mettenberger!
A very excited looking Zach Mettenberger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.