PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riku Momomoto (ranked 138 p4p, 933 weight class) and Anton Krylov (ranked 19 p4p, 124 weight class). Riku Momomoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Momomoto
vs
Krylov

187 cm
26
188
14 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
195
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riku Momomoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Krylov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krylov misses with a jab, cross combination.

Krylov shoots in and gets a takedown into Momomoto's guard.
Krylov wants to pass the guard but Momomoto is keeping the position.
Krylov forces his way into half guard.

Krylov is working for a kimura but Momomoto is defending it quite comfortably.

Krylov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Krylov is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Krylov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Momomoto won't allow Krylov to pass to mount.
Momomoto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Krylov is working for a submission of some sort.
Momomoto controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Krylov is working for a kimura but Momomoto is defending it quite comfortably.

Krylov is looking for a kimura but Momomoto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Krylov to get the leverage.

Krylov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Krylov is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krylov is trying for a kimura here. Momomoto looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Krylov wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anton Krylov!
Anton Krylov is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Anton Krylov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.