PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between All Bawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sev Kritzkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kritzkiy has chosen Rasputin by Boney M as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bawls
vs
Kritzkiy

225 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, All Bawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sev Kritzkiy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kritzkiy looks for a takedown but Bawls sprawls well.
Bawls gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kritzkiy counters with a single leg into guard. Bawls didn't expect that.

Bawls looking for a guillotine here but Kritzkiy defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kritzkiy wants to control from the top but Bawls keeps moving.

Kritzkiy gets to his feet - Bawls follows without any prompting.
Bawls closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kritzkiy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bawls wants to get back to full guard.
Kritzkiy working the head and body with strikes.
Kritzkiy lands strikes from half guard.
Bawls tries to get to full guard but Kritzkiy has control of the leg.
Kritzkiy controlling the pace.
Bawls pushes Kritzkiy off looking to stand but Kritzkiy dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kritzkiy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bawls doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kritzkiy.
Kritzkiy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bawls moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kritzkiy sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bawls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kritzkiy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kritzkiy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kritzkiy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kritzkiy stands up from Bawls's guard - Kritzkiy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kritzkiy throws a hook but Bawls blocks it.

Kritzkiy has managed to clinch.

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

Kritzkiy has picked Bawls up - he's going for a ride! Kritzkiy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kritzkiy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kritzkiy wants to take a breather but Bawls is having none of it.
Bawls is looking to improve his position.
Bawls really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bawls is working hard here to advance position.
Bawls gets full guard.

Bawls is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kritzkiy defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kritzkiy trying to control but Bawls is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sev Kritzkiy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bawls moves away from the strike by Kritzkiy.
Kritzkiy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kritzkiy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bawls swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Kritzkiy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kritzkiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kritzkiy shoots in but Bawls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kritzkiy misses with a takedown attempt

and Bawls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bawls.
All Bawls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sev Kritzkiy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kritzkiy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bawls.
Kritzkiy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bawls scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sev Kritzkiy has been cut.

Kritzkiy manages to pull guard.
Kritzkiy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bawls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bawls throws and elbow that misses. Kritzkiy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bawls's guard. Nice move by Kritzkiy!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kritzkiy is one step ahead there.

Bawls working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kritzkiy has passed into half guard!

Bawls looking for submissions off his back.
Kritzkiy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bawls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kritzkiy pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kritzkiy is trying to control. Bawls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Kritzkiy seems content to control.
Bawls tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Bawls actively working from the bottom here.
Kritzkiy lands strikes from half guard.
Kritzkiy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bawls is looking to escape.
Bawls is staying active underneath Kritzkiy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kritzkiy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Bawls looking for submissions off his back.
Kritzkiy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bawls regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bawls had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kritzkiy defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bawls keeping full guard, as Kritzkiy tries to pass.
Bawls throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sev Kritzkiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sev Kritzkiy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kritzkiy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kritzkiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sev Kritzkiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bawls will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kritzkiy looks to land a combination but Bawls avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kritzkiy misses with a combination

and Bawls counters by moving into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kritzkiy.
Kritzkiy stalling the fight.
Kritzkiy is trying to break the clinch but Bawls has him pressed against the cage.
Bawls is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kritzkiy is defending well for now.
Kritzkiy takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kritzkiy breaks the clinch.
Bawls wants to clinch but Kritzkiy slips to the side

and Kritzkiy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bawls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kritzkiy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bawls defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawls is looking to improve his position.
Kritzkiy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bawls wants to get back to his feet.
Bawls is trying to get back to full guard.
Kritzkiy is looking to take a break and control but Bawls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kritzkiy slows the pace down in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bawls tries to clinch

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bawls throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kritzkiy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kritzkiy won't allow Bawls to sweep him here.
Bawls throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Bawls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kritzkiy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kritzkiy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bawls can't keep his opponent in guard - Kritzkiy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kritzkiy in particular looking to stall.
Sev Kritzkiy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bawls is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sev Kritzkiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kritzkiy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sev Kritzkiy!