PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alek Krinov (ranked 3438 p4p, 4067 weight class) and Rodney Pitstain (ranked 359 p4p, 414 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Krinov
vs
Pitstain

184 cm
19
189
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alek Krinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Pitstain!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitstain thows a leg kick but Krinov checks it

and Krinov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pitstain's guard.

Krinov drops back looking for a leg! Pitstain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pitstain manages to kick Krinov off! Krinov jumps back into Pitstain's guard.

Krinov stands up and waves to Pitstain to follow him.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Pitstain does it's job there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Krinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitstain, which made it look bad.
As Krinov backs off Pitstain throws a huge counter combo but Krinov manages to avoid it all.
Krinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitstain throws a combination that misses

so Krinov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pitstain looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krinov wants to control from the top but Pitstain keeps moving.
Krinov is in close to Pitstain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been hearing that Krinov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krinov distracts Pitstain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Krinov trying to control but Pitstain is working from the bottom.
Pitstain is looking to stand up but Krinov isn't so interested in that idea.

Krinov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krinov is standing up over Pitstain. Pitstain looks to escape but Krinov dives into side control.
Krinov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krinov scores with a couple of short elbows.

Krinov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Krinov is working to tighten his grip on Pitstain's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pitstain has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Krinov is really squeezing tight and eventually Pitstain passes out! Krinov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alek Krinov!
The defeated Rodney Pitstain had this to say: 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'.