PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Crushinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Kleinsasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Crushinski
vs
Kleinsasser

193 cm
22
286 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Einherjer RAW Nutrition * Recovery 156 : 45$ *

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Crushinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Kleinsasser!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crushinski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kleinsasser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crushinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crushinski throws a right hand that Kleinsasser ducks under and follows up with a left that Kleinsasser also avoids with ease.
Kleinsasser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kleinsasser scoring well with a low kick there.
Kleinsasser throws a head kick but Crushinski moves out of range.
Kleinsasser thumps Crushinski with a low kick.
Crushinski moves out of range of the leg kick from Kleinsasser.
Crushinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Crushinski is breathing heavily.

Kleinsasser scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kleinsasser in side control, throwing shots but Crushinski defends.
Kleinsasser with the ground and pound but Crushinski regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kleinsasser wants to take a breather but Crushinski is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinsasser is pressing down on Crushinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crushinski is holding on for now.
Kleinsasser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crushinski's head.
Kleinsasser with the ground and pound but Crushinski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kleinsasser stays in close to Crushinski's body and controls the position.
Kleinsasser trying to control but Crushinski is working from the bottom.
Crushinski wants to stand up but Kleinsasser is controlling him.
Kleinsasser trying to control the position from guard on top but Crushinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kleinsasser misses with a head kick.
Crushinski blocks a leg kick.
Kleinsasser avoids the head kick by Crushinski.
Kleinsasser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Kleinsasser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crushinski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Kleinsasser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kleinsasser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kleinsasser shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crushinski pinned against the cage. Crushinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser misses the shot to the body.
Kleinsasser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kleinsasser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinsasser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crushinski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser throws a leg kick which misses Crushinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Crushinski tries to avoid it.
Kleinsasser throws a head kick that half lands.
Kleinsasser throws a head kick but Crushinski moves out of range.
Kleinsasser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crushinski.
Kleinsasser throws a push kick but Crushinski slaps the foot to one side.
Kleinsasser lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kleinsasser throws a chopping leg kick but Crushinski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kleinsasser feints and then cracks Crushinski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crushinski down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kleinsasser throws a chopping leg kick but Crushinski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crushinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kleinsasser can pounce on him.
Kleinsasser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crushinski blocks a head kick by Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser throws a sloppy head kick and Crushinski moves out of range easily.
Kleinsasser finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crushinski avoids the head kick by Kleinsasser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski moves out of range as Kleinsasser throws a body kick.
Kleinsasser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crushinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kleinsasser can pounce on him.
Crushinski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kleinsasser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crushinski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crushinski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crushinski checks a leg kick.
Kleinsasser lands a head kick!
Kleinsasser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crushinski. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kleinsasser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kleinsasser throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kleinsasser. Crushinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kleinsasser misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Kleinsasser dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crushinski lands a jab.
Crushinski misses with a combination
and Kleinsasser makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crushinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kleinsasser chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kleinsasser misses with a low kick as Crushinski jumps back.
Kleinsasser throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kleinsasser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crushinski avoids the body shot from Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Crushinski misses
and Kleinsasser counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kleinsasser misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kleinsasser.
Crushinski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kleinsasser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crushinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kleinsasser.
Crushinski throws a low kick but Kleinsasser avoids it.
Kleinsasser throws a sloppy head kick and Crushinski moves out of range easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kleinsasser. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kleinsasser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kleinsasser throws a head kick but Crushinski moves out of range.
Kleinsasser is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crushinski rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushinski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kleinsasser lands a two punch combo.
Kleinsasser thuds a left hand into Crushinski's body.
Kleinsasser thumps Crushinski with a low kick.
Kleinsasser scores with a nice body kick.
Kleinsasser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kleinsasser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kleinsasser checks a leg kick.
Kleinsasser misses with a body kick.
Kleinsasser throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crushinski avoids the head kick by Kleinsasser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser looks for the body kick but Crushinski saw that one coming.
Crushinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kleinsasser cracks the inside of Crushinski's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kleinsasser can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Crushinski blocks the low kick.
Crushinski throws a right hand that Kleinsasser ducks under and follows up with a left that Kleinsasser also avoids with ease.
Ivan Crushinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crushinski checks a leg kick.
Kleinsasser misses with a low kick.
Kleinsasser throws a leg kick which misses Crushinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Crushinski tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kleinsasser, right into the meat.
Kleinsasser scores with a head kick.
Kleinsasser cracks the inside of Crushinski's front leg.
Kleinsasser misses with a few strikes there.
Crushinski checks a low kick from Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser throws the kick towards the body but Crushinski avoids it.
Crushinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kleinsasser shoots in and drives through. Crushinski sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Kleinsasser.
Crushinski takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crushinski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crushinski tries to land a front kick but Kleinsasser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crushinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kleinsasser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crushinski moves out of range of the body kick from Kleinsasser.
A head kick misses from Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kleinsasser throws a sloppy head kick and Crushinski moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crushinski, right into the meat.
Crushinski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kleinsasser misses with a takedown attempt
letting Crushinski counter with a right hand.
Crushinski looks to land a combination. Kleinsasser sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kleinsasser closes the distance and clinches up with Crushinski, looking for a takedown. Kleinsasser pushes Crushinski against the cage but Crushinski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivan Crushinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Kleinsasser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kleinsasser goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Melvin Kleinsasser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kleinsasser feints and then cracks Crushinski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crushinski down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kleinsasser.
Crushinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kleinsasser lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ivan Crushinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kleinsasser misses with a body shot.
Crushinski swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Kleinsasser.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kleinsasser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kleinsasser pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crushinski moves out of range of the body kick from Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crushinski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Kleinsasser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kleinsasser lands with a nice body kick.
Crushinski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crushinski throws a head kick that misses.
Kleinsasser is looking to land body kicks.
Kleinsasser throws a sloppy head kick and Crushinski moves out of range easily.
Kleinsasser fails to land with a series of punches.
Kleinsasser throws a sloppy head kick and Crushinski moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Crushinski misses.
Crushinski throws a sloppy head kick and Kleinsasser moves out of range easily.

Kleinsasser shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crushinski is not content to let Kleinsasser control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kleinsasser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crushinski's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinsasser is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kleinsasser trying to mount his opponent but Crushinski defends it.
Crushinski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kleinsasser.
Kleinsasser thows a huge punch but Crushinski dodges it nicely.
Kleinsasser sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crushinski defending well though.

Crushinski has one foot on Kleinsasser's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Kleinsasser throws a wild body kick that Crushinski sees coming a mile off.
Kleinsasser misses with a leg kick
and Crushinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Crushinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crushinski takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Crushinski misses
and Kleinsasser counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crushinski's knee momentarily.
Good leg kick by Kleinsasser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kleinsasser lands with a good body shot.
Kleinsasser pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kleinsasser looks to score with a jab to the body but Crushinski is just out of range.

Kleinsasser bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Kleinsasser seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kleinsasser looking to control but instead Crushinski has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Crushinski has hold of Kleinsasser's hands but Kleinsasser slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinsasser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crushinski's head.
Kleinsasser working Crushinski over with strikes.
Kleinsasser wants to pass the guard but Crushinski is defending well.
Kleinsasser is trying to control. Crushinski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crushinski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kleinsasser is working away from the top position though.

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.
Kleinsasser trying to pass the guard but Crushinski defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kleinsasser throws a head kick but Crushinski moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kleinsasser, right into the meat.
Crushinski throws a series of punches but Kleinsasser avoids them all with ease.
Crushinski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kleinsasser misses with a few strikes there.
Crushinski swinging wildly here.
Kleinsasser throws out a leg kick but Crushinski moves out of range and Kleinsasser only half commits.
Crushinski throws a leg kick
and Kleinsasser counters with a nice body shot.
Kleinsasser throws the kick towards the body but Crushinski avoids it.
Ivan Crushinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melvin Kleinsasser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crushinski tries to bum rush Kleinsasser with a series of wild strikes but Kleinsasser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Kleinsasser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kleinsasser has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Kleinsasser!