PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duck Dodgers (ranked 168 p4p, 335 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 27 p4p, 50 weight class). Boris Krylov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dodgers
vs
Krylov

193 cm
31
205
16 - 6 - 1

203 cm
36
212
36 - 17 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Northern Zombie
NARCOS

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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov misses with a body kick.
Dodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krylov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Krylov lands with a nice body punch.
Krylov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Krylov.
Dodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krylov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dodgers blocks a low kick nicely.
Krylov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Krylov tries to get set, Dodgers tries to push him back and clinch up but Krylov manages to avoid the attempt.
Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krylov.
Krylov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krylov blocks a leg kick.
As Dodgers backs off Krylov throws a huge counter combo but Dodgers manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov keeps Dodgers at a distance using the push kick.
Krylov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Dodgers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krylov misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krylov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov lands a nice looking body shot.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodgers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krylov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dodgers.
Krylov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dodgers.
Krylov scores with a hook to the body. Dodgers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dodgers blocks a head kick by Krylov.
Dodgers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krylov misses with an uppercut. Dodgers saw that one coming.
Krylov staying out of range there.
Krylov pushes Dodgers away with a front kick.
Krylov slips under a jab from Dodgers.
Krylov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dodgers with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krylov.
Krylov with the inside leg kick.
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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krylov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dodgers throws the left hand but Krylov avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
A little feinted left hand from Dodgers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krylov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dodgers tries to counter by clinching up but Krylov breaks away and moves out of range.
Dodgers staying out of range there.
Krylov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krylov. Dodgers shrugs it off though.
Dodgers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dodgers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krylov.
Krylov throws a good cross that connects.
Dodgers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krylov. That one must have hurt.
Krylov tries to land a leg kick but Dodgers saw it coming and moves away.
Dodgers thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dodgers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krylov.
Krylov misses with a body kick.
Krylov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dodgers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dodgers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Dodgers.

Krylov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krylov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dodgers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dodgers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krylov - the referee stops the clock and Dodgers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krylov. Dodgers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab, jab by Krylov - just one landing.
Krylov misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Dodgers to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Krylov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krylov misses with a hook
and Dodgers counters with a left to the body.
Krylov moves out of range as Dodgers strikes.
Krylov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodgers scores with a push kick.
Krylov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dodgers is out of range and Krylov settles back down.
Dodgers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Krylov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Krylov throws a leg kick which misses Dodgers's front leg but catches the back leg as Dodgers tries to avoid it.
Krylov throws the kick towards the body but Dodgers avoids it.
Dodgers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Krylov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krylov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dodgers. Dodgers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krylov throws a looping overhand right but Dodgers ducks down to avoid it.
Krylov throws a push kick but Dodgers slaps the foot to one side.
Krylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dodgers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krylov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krylov throws a head kick that Dodgers semi-blocks.
Krylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krylov looks for the body kick but Dodgers saw that one coming.
Krylov throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Krylov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Krylov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krylov swings widly with a right hand

and Dodgers counters by moving into the clinch.
Krylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krylov blocks an uppercut.
Krylov lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dodgers.
Krylov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Dodgers on the inside.
Krylov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodgers lands a right hand.
Krylov blocks a body shot from Dodgers.
Dodgers tries to pull guard but Krylov holds him up against the cage and eventually Dodgers drops back down to his feet.
Krylov misses with a hook from the clinch.

Krylov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krylov.
Jab, jab by Krylov - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krylov clobbers Dodgers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dodgers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krylov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Krylov is just out of range.
Dodgers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boris Krylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krylov throws a leg kick which misses Dodgers's front leg but catches the back leg as Dodgers tries to avoid it.
Dodgers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krylov to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Dodgers misses.
Dodgers blocks a leg kick.
Krylov misses with a looping left.
Krylov misses with the body kick

and Dodgers moves into the clinch.
Dodgers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krylov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Dodgers.
Krylov misses with the head strike.
Dodgers presses Krylov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krylov misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Dodgers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dodgers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krylov tries to circle away but Dodgers has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.
Dodgers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krylov is breathing heavily.
Dodgers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dodgers tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov misses with the head strike.
Krylov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodgers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Krylov up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dodgers.
Krylov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krylov working aggressively here.
Krylov is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Dodgers.
Dodgers lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krylov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dodgers lands with a hook. Krylov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krylov misses with a hook.
Dodgers throwing a counter right hand but Krylov manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Krylov.
Krylov throws an overhand right that lands on Dodgers's shoulder, as Dodgers tries to avoid the shot.
Dodgers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krylov misses with a lunging right hand

and Dodgers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krylov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dodgers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dodgers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krylov is trying to push Dodgers away but Dodgers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Krylov.
Krylov can't break the clinch.
Dodgers throws a head punch that misses.
Dodgers misses with a body punch.
Dodgers gets through Krylov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dodgers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
Dodgers lands a body shot.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Krylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodgers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krylov blocking some punches.
Dodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
Dodgers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krylov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Dodgers.
Krylov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Krylov.
Krylov tries a body shot but Dodgers blocks it.
Dodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dodgers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Dodgers.
Dodgers misses with some punches.
Krylov misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Duck Dodgers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boris Krylov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Krylov throws the kick towards the body but Dodgers avoids it.
Krylov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dodgers lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Krylov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dodgers slips a straight right by Krylov.
Dodgers quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Krylov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dodgers counters with a series of strikes. Krylov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krylov throws a leg kick

and Dodgers counters with a crisp right hand that drops Krylov! Dodgers lets Krylov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Krylov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krylov leaves his chin hanging out and Dodgers seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Krylov crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duck Dodgers!
A relieved looking Duck Dodgers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.