PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fortran Prestwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Krinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Krinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prestwick
vs
Krinov

177 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fortran Prestwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Krinov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prestwick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krinov.
Krinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Prestwick.
Fortran Prestwick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krinov is looking to slow Prestwick down with leg kicks.
Krinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prestwick tries to clinch but Krinov moves out of range.
Prestwick is looking to clinch.
Prestwick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Krinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krinov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prestwick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krinov throws a head kick but Prestwick moves out of range.
Krinov throws a leg kick which misses Prestwick's front leg but catches the back leg as Prestwick tries to avoid it.
Prestwick is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krinov connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooh a lovely combination from Krinov sends Prestwick down but not out. Krinov dives into side control looking to finish.

Prestwick is rocked!

It looks like Fortran Prestwick has been cut.
Prestwick being controlled for a moment.
Oh Prestwick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krinov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinov working the body and head with strikes.
Prestwick seems to have got his legs back now.
Prestwick is letting Krinov control him for a moment.
Prestwick wants to control but Krinov postures up.
Krinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prestwick keeps working.
Krinov is putting a hurting on Prestwick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Prestwick wants to control but Krinov postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Krinov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Prestwick stops Krinov from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krinov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Prestwick is avoiding damage well.
Krinov trying to control the action but Prestwick is working from the bottom.
Krinov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Krinov throws a strike aimed at the side of Prestwick's head but Prestwick avoids it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krinov throws a leg kick which misses Prestwick's front leg but catches the back leg as Prestwick tries to avoid it.
Prestwick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Prestwick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krinov but Krinov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krinov checks a low kick from Prestwick.
Krinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krinov.
Krinov tries to bum rush Prestwick with a series of wild strikes but Prestwick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prestwick shoots in but Krinov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krinov misses with a double jab.

Prestwick moves into range and clinches up with Krinov.
Krinov takes a knee right on the jaw!

Krinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prestwick takes one on the button.
Prestwick tries to close the distance and clinch but Krinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prestwick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Krinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Prestwick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prestwick.
Krinov throws a leg kick
and Prestwick counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prestwick blocks a leg kick.
Krinov missing with a left hand there. Prestwick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Prestwick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Prestwick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Krinov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krinov throws a front kick aimed at Prestwick's knee but Prestwick avoids it well.

Prestwick closes the distance and clinches.
Prestwick prevents Krinov from breaking the clinch.
Prestwick lands a knee to the body.

Krinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prestwick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Prestwick rushes Krinov and presses him up against the ropes.

Krinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Krinov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Prestwick rushes Krinov and presses him up against the ropes.
Prestwick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prestwick keeps control of Krinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prestwick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krinov wants to break free but Prestwick has control.
Prestwick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krinov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Krinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fortran Prestwick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Krinov looks to throw the jab but Prestwick is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krinov.
Krinov throws a sloppy head kick and Prestwick moves out of range easily.
Prestwick thows a body shot but no joy.
Krinov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prestwick. Prestwick obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Krinov.
Prestwick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Prestwick.
Prestwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krinov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prestwick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krinov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krinov can't break the clinch.
Krinov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prestwick prevents Krinov from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Prestwick.
Krinov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prestwick tries a knee to the head but Krinov blocks it.
Prestwick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prestwick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krinov blocks it with crossed arms.
Krinov can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prestwick prevents Krinov from breaking the clinch.

Krinov breaks from the clinch.
Prestwick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Krinov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Prestwick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krinov trying to control but Prestwick is working from the bottom.

Prestwick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Prestwick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krinov scoring with some ground and pound.

Prestwick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Prestwick had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Krinov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Prestwick Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Krinov's back instead.
Krinov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prestwick is hanging on to Krinov's back as he tries to escape.
Krinov trying to control the hands but Prestwick breaks the grip.

Krinov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Prestwick's arms.
Krinov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Prestwick trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Krinov doesn't escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Krinov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Prestwick gets his way!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krinov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Prestwick looks to land a strike but Krinov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Prestwick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krinov is controlling Prestwick's posture.
Prestwick trying to control but Krinov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Igor Krinov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fortran Prestwick's cut.
That's time! Prestwick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Prestwick wants to clinch.
Prestwick lands a high kick!
Krinov throws an overhand right that lands on Prestwick's shoulder, as Prestwick tries to avoid the shot.
Prestwick checks a low kick from Krinov.
Krinov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Prestwick counters by moving into the clinch.
Prestwick misses with a knee strike.
Krinov is looking to break free of the clinch but Prestwick has double underhooks.
Prestwick tries to land a knee to the head but Krinov blocks with his arms.
Prestwick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prestwick throws a knee to the head but misses.

Krinov is trying to trip Prestwick. He has hold of a leg but Prestwick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Krinov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krinov lands a couple of digs.

Prestwick is working an open guard so Krinov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Krinov tries a low kick but Prestwick avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinov misses with a head kick.
Prestwick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krinov's sensitive parts.
Prestwick moves in looking to clinch but Krinov pushes him off.
Prestwick tries to clinch but Krinov is having none of it.
Prestwick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krinov.
Prestwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Krinov.

Prestwick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Prestwick showed some decent athleticism there.
Prestwick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Prestwick is thwarting Krinov's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prestwick slips a nice elbow through Krinov's hands, connecting with Krinov's forehead.
Krinov looks like he's trying to stand up.

Prestwick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krinov is just riding it out for now. Prestwick eventually gives up the hold.

Krinov actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krinov wants to get back to his feet.

Prestwick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krinov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prestwick.
Prestwick prevents Krinov from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krinov misses with a kick to the body.

Prestwick gets a clinch.
Prestwick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krinov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prestwick prevents Krinov from breaking the clinch.
Prestwick digs a right hand underneath Krinov's ribcage. Krinov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Krinov wants to get back to striking at distance but Prestwick won't allow it.
Prestwick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prestwick keeps control of Krinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krinov is trying to break the clinch but Prestwick has him pressed against the ropes.

Krinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prestwick blocks a head kick by Krinov.
Krinov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prestwick's waist but Prestwick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krinov off to one side.
Krinov throws a head kick but Prestwick moves out of range.
Krinov thumps Prestwick with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prestwick blocks a head kick by Krinov.
Prestwick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krinov swinging wilding here.
Fortran Prestwick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Krinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prestwick throws and low kick but Krinov moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fortran Prestwick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krinov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Krinov!