PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juju Baraka (ranked 902 p4p, 386 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 108 p4p, 54 weight class). Baraka comes into the arena with Burning Spear blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baraka
vs
Krylov

203 cm
24
243
4 - 1 - 0

203 cm
24
250
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krylov throws out a counter right but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Krylov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krylov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krylov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baraka throws a right hand that misses
and Krylov counters with a series of strikes. Baraka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters circling a little - Baraka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baraka tries to score with a low kick but Krylov moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krylov! But no joy.
Baraka jabs Krylov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov moves forwards but Baraka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baraka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krylov back to the cage. Baraka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov slips a straight right by Baraka.
Krylov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krylov slips under a jab from Baraka.
Krylov throws out a counter right but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Baraka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krylov's head.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Krylov saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Krylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka with the inside leg kick.
Krylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krylov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baraka.
Baraka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baraka throws an overhand right that lands on Krylov's shoulder, as Krylov tries to avoid the shot.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Krylov ducks down to avoid it.
Krylov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baraka with a body shot.
Krylov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baraka under the eye.

It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
Baraka swings for the body but Krylov moves out of range.
Krylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krylov throws a sloppy head kick

and Baraka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baraka.
A right handed body shot lands from Krylov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Krylov.
Baraka misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Baraka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Krylov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baraka.
A nice left hand lands by Krylov.
Krylov can't find room to land a body shot as Baraka controls the action.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
Baraka tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Baraka back against the cage.
Krylov gets through Baraka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
Krylov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baraka takes a shot to the head.
Krylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krylov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Krylov throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Krylov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krylov lands a hook that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Krylov is working Baraka over against the cage.
Krylov lands a left hand.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Krylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krylov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Krylov.
Krylov tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Krylov scores with a shoulder strike.

Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krylov blocks a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov throws a head punch that misses.
Krylov lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Baraka.
Krylov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baraka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baraka cracks Krylov with a nice body shot.
Krylov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka digs a right hand into Krylov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krylov's gas tank.
Krylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krylov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.

Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baraka misses with a body shot.
Baraka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Baraka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Krylov to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Baraka misses the target.
Krylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baraka throws a leg kick
and Krylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baraka throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's time! Baraka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baraka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juju Baraka is winning the standup battle so far.
Baraka darts in trying to clinch
and Baraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baraka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krylov is out of range.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krylov! But no joy.
Baraka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Krylov tries to score with a low kick but Baraka moves his leg out of the way.
Baraka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baraka throws the left hand but Krylov avoids the punch easily.
Baraka misses with a kick to the body

and Krylov counters with a nice right hand that sends Baraka toppling to the canvas! Baraka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Krylov finish him?!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Krylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Krylov misses.
Krylov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baraka is out of range.

Krylov gets tackled into the cage by Baraka. Baraka maintains the clinch.
Krylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka blocks a body shot from Krylov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krylov.
Baraka digs a right hand underneath Krylov's ribcage. Krylov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Baraka as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Krylov.
Krylov misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
Krylov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baraka lands with a left to the head.
Krylov working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Krylov.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Krylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krylov tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Krylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krylov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krylov.
Krylov misses with a punch to the body.
Boris Krylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Krylov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krylov lands an uppercut.
Krylov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Krylov lands with a left to the head.

Jeez, Juju Baraka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Krylov!
After the fight, Boris Krylov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.