PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adde Abdulagatov (ranked 4848 p4p, 5344 weight class) and Phil McKraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil McKraken told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Abdulagatov
vs
McKraken

178 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adde Abdulagatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil McKraken!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKraken throws a series of punches but Abdulagatov moves out of range.

Abdulagatov closes the distance and pushes McKraken back into the cage.

McKraken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdulagatov moves away.
Abdulagatov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Abdulagatov moves into the clinch.

Abdulagatov wants the takedown. McKraken is fighting it off but Abdulagatov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McKraken's guard against the cage.

Abdulagatov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Abdulagatov gets a clinch.

McKraken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from McKraken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKraken scores with a shot to the body.

Abdulagatov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McKraken on his heels. He'll look to pass McKraken's guard now, I'm sure.
Abdulagatov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McKraken is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abdulagatov is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abdulagatov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McKraken, up you get!

Abdulagatov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McKraken tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abdulagatov is in McKraken's guard.
McKraken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abdulagatov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McKraken keeping full guard, as Abdulagatov tries to pass.
Abdulagatov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Abdulagatov distracts McKraken with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abdulagatov postures up and lands a big shot to McKraken's brow.
Abdulagatov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulagatov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Abdulagatov stands up and waves to McKraken to follow him.
McKraken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKraken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phil McKraken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKraken blocks a head kick by Abdulagatov.

Abdulagatov closes the distance and clinches.
McKraken wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKraken is trying to break free.
McKraken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McKraken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

McKraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
McKraken fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdulagatov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulagatov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKraken at a distance.
Abdulagatov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKraken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abdulagatov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McKraken throws a right hand that Abdulagatov ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdulagatov also avoids with ease.
McKraken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdulagatov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKraken looks winded!
Abdulagatov misses with a series of wild punches.
Abdulagatov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKraken throws a nice looking combination but Abdulagatov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It appears Abdulagatov was looking to counter with a kick there.

Abdulagatov pushes McKraken up against the cage in a clinch.
McKraken tries to break the clinch but Abdulagatov is controlling the position.
McKraken can't break the clinch.

McKraken breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKraken tries to bum rush Abdulagatov with a series of wild strikes but Abdulagatov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdulagatov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

McKraken gets caught napping as Abdulagatov dives in and scores a takedown. McKraken manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdulagatov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Abdulagatov works a leg free and moves into half guard.

McKraken pushes Abdulagatov off and gets back to his feet.

Abdulagatov has managed to clinch.
McKraken letting Abdulagatov take a breather here.
McKraken is trying to break the clinch but Abdulagatov is controlling him.

McKraken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKraken avoids the head kick by Abdulagatov.
McKraken looks to land a combination but Abdulagatov avoids it well.
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 Adde Abdulagatov will probably get the nod.
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.

Abdulagatov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Abdulagatov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McKraken is looking to get back to his feet here but Abdulagatov is keeping cool and he's managed to take McKraken's back.
Abdulagatov controlling from the back.

Abdulagatov working for a choke but McKraken is defending well.

Abdulagatov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
McKraken is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdulagatov has good solid back control here.

Abdulagatov is persistently looking for the submission but McKraken is defending it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKraken fending off the submission attempt from Abdulagatov.
Abdulagatov is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften McKraken up.
Will Abdulagatov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
McKraken is trying to stand back up.
Abdulagatov is riding his opponent, not letting McKraken buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKraken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdulagatov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

McKraken is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Abdulagatov is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! McKraken is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adde Abdulagatov!