PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herb Krison (ranked 1776 p4p, 256 weight class) and Alex Minasian (ranked 2968 p4p, 405 weight class). Krison comes to the cage accompanied by Rebelution. Minasian has chosen Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Krison
vs
Minasian

184 cm
23
208 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

189 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herb Krison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minasian throws a jab when Krison was well out of range.
It looked like Krison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Minasian.
Minasian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Minasian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Krison.
Krison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth in the buildup to the fight.
Minasian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krison lands with an uppercut that bounces Minasian off the cage and back into range.
Both fighters circling a little - Minasian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Minasian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Minasian has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Krison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krison stalks Minasian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Minasian's face. Minasian staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison throws an off balance right hand
and Minasian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Minasian misses with a body shot.
Minasian throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Krison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Krison misses the target.
Minasian feints a counter leg kick.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minasian ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Minasian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krison is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
Krison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat.
Krison scores with a sloppy right hand. Minasian should have avoided that one.
Krison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minasian on the side of the head.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Minasian delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minasian. Krison does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krison.
Minasian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Krison gets tackled into the cage by Minasian. Minasian maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Krison.
Minasian misses with a punch on the inside.
Minasian lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minasian's elbow.
Krison lands with a right to the head.
Krison blocking some punches.
Minasian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Minasian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krison backwards.

Krison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Minasian misses.
Krison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krison throws a jab but it's blocked by Minasian.
Krison misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Minasian blocks the low kick.
A head kick from Krison lands but Minasian takes it in his stride.
Krison misses with a body kick.

Krison forces Minasian back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Krison on the inside.
Minasian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Minasian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Minasian - that landed with a thud.
Minasian working aggressively here.
Krison lands with a right to the head.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Minasian controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Minasian.
Krison working aggressively here.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Minasian lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Minasian.
Krison is breathing heavily.
A short right from Minasian.
Minasian scores with a shot to the side of Krison's head.
Minasian throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Minasian tries to throw a body punch but Krison avoids it by throwing Minasian back against the cage.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Minasian pushes Krison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Minasian struggles to land a body shot inside as Krison controls his hands.
Minasian can't find room to land a body shot as Krison controls the action.
Minasian lands a shoulder strike.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minasian lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Minasian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
A short uppercut from Minasian.
Minasian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Minasian throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Minasian misses with a punch on the inside.
Minasian digs a right hand underneath Krison's ribcage. Krison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Minasian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Minasian avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minasian.
Minasian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krison.
A right hand to the body from Minasian.
Minasian gets through Krison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Minasian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Minasian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minasian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minasian throws a head punch that misses.
Krison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Minasian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krison or not.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Minasian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

That kick from Minasian tenderised Krison's leg. Krison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minasian ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Minasian throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Krison misses the target.
Minasian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krison manages to avoid it.
Minasian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minasian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krison throws a looping overhand right but Minasian ducks down to avoid it.
Minasian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minasian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Minasian checks it well.
A jab lands there for Krison.
Krison pushes Minasian away with a front kick.
Minasian misses with an uppercut
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Krison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krison avoids the body shot from Minasian.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian cracks Krison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Minasian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Minasian clinches.
Krison swings wildly with an uppercut but Minasian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minasian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krison misses with a punch on the inside.
Krison tries a body shot but Minasian blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Minasian.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Minasian scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Minasian.
Minasian works on Krison's body with a couple of short punches.
Minasian lands with a short shot to the head.
Minasian lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Minasian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Minasian on the inside.
Minasian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minasian lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Minasian - that landed with a thud.
Minasian scores with a shot to the side of Krison's head.
Minasian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minasian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Minasian lands a right hand.
Minasian can't find room to land a body shot as Krison controls the action.
Minasian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Krison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minasian misses with some punches.
Minasian lands an uppercut.
Alex Minasian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Minasian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Minasian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Minasian lands with a right to the head.

Krison is rocked!
Minasian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Krison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minasian scores with a shoulder strike.
Minasian unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Krison! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Minasian is unloading with more strikes now! Krison drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Minasian!
A victorious Alex Minasian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.