PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Kravichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Oleg Kravichenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Oleg Kravichenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kravichenko
vs
James

175 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

176 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Kravichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey James!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravichenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kravichenko throws out the jab.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kravichenko.
James staying out of range there.
Kravichenko lands the left hand.
James ducks under a wild hook from Kravichenko.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kravichenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kravichenko throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Kravichenko.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kravichenko tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James throws a series of punches but Kravichenko avoids them all with ease.
Kravichenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Kravichenko misses with a hook.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kravichenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kravichenko.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravichenko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kravichenko. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James throws a shot from downtown. Kravichenko moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Kravichenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kravichenko throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Kravichenko.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kravichenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oleg Kravichenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kravichenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kravichenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kravichenko as he avoids it easily.
Oleg Kravichenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.
James misses with a hook to the body
and Kravichenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kravichenko moves away.
Kravichenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Kravichenko as James shoots in.
James slips under a jab.
Kravichenko throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

James feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Kravichenko kicks James off and gets to his feet.
James looks winded!
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kravichenko throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Kravichenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Kravichenko's head.
Kravichenko misses the shot to the body.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Kravichenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Kravichenko tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kravichenko 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.
A combination from James does no damage.
Kravichenko looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Kravichenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kravichenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James misses with a hook. Kravichenko ducked under it nicely.

James closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kravichenko quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kravichenko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kravichenko gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is in close to Kravichenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
James trying to control but Kravichenko is working from the bottom.
Kravichenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Kravichenko, not yet.
Kravichenko wants to stand up but James is controlling him.
Kravichenko trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Kravichenko 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.

Kravichenko throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Joey James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A lazy left from Kravichenko finds it's target.
Kravichenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James moves out of range as Kravichenko strikes.
James fails with the takedown.
Kravichenko throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Kravichenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kravichenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James blocks a jab.
James is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kravichenko with a body shot.

James shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kravichenko's guard.

Kravichenko pushes James off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kravichenko lands with a good body shot.
Kravichenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James dives in and grabs Kravichenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kravichenko pushes down on James's head and hops out.
James swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kravichenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James shoots in and drives through. Kravichenko sprawls well.
Oleg Kravichenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.
James is breathing heavily.
Kravichenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kravichenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kravichenko scores with a nice right hand.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Kravichenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James shoots in but Kravichenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James takes a jab right on the kisser.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Kravichenko counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to move into range but Kravichenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kravichenko lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kravichenko throws out the jab.
Kravichenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
James lands a right hook to the body.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James fails with the takedown
and Kravichenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kravichenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kravichenko lands a jab to James's midsection.
Nice shot by Kravichenko.
A jab from Kravichenko finds it's way through James's defenses.
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kravichenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kravichenko cracks James with a good jab.
James has a takedown stuffed.
Kravichenko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.

James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kravichenko tries to escape but James is in control.
Kravichenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kravichenko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
James is looking for a sweep. Kravichenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kravichenko content to control rather than advance.
James wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko uses his free foot to push down on James's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for James.
Kravichenko controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravichenko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Kravichenko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A swing and a miss from Kravichenko.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Kravichenko sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kravichenko lands with a nice body punch.
Kravichenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James fails with the takedown.
Kravichenko missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kravichenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravichenko punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James swinging wildly here.
Kravichenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kravichenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oleg Kravichenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
James looks for a takedown but Kravichenko sprawls well.
Kravichenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Kravichenko connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.
Kravichenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kravichenko. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kravichenko misses with a looping right.
James moves out of range as Kravichenko strikes.
Kravichenko ducks right into an uppercut from James.
Kravichenko throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James has his takedown stuffed
enabling Kravichenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Kravichenko tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kravichenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko misses with a wild body shot.
And James tries to counter it with a takedown but Kravichenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Kravichenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kravichenko thuds a left hand into James's body.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kravichenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kravichenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Kravichenko scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James throws a series of punches but Kravichenko moves out of range.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kravichenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kravichenko cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Kravichenko with a hook.
James takes one to the chin there.
Kravichenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
James misses with a takedown
and Kravichenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kravichenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Kravichenko.
James misses with an uppercut.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kravichenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Kravichenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kravichenko throws a hook but James blocks it.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kravichenko is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Kravichenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Kravichenko blocks a jab.
James ducks under a wild hook from Kravichenko.
The fighters circling - Kravichenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kravichenko misses with an uppercut.
Kravichenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Kravichenko.
Kravichenko connects with a body shot that sends James's belly button to the back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
Kravichenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kravichenko scores with a jab to the body.
Kravichenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joey James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oleg Kravichenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Kravichenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kravichenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Kravichenko!
Our winner, Oleg Kravichenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.