PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Kray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kray
vs
Krakow

170 cm
24
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
162 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronald Kray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Krakow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kray tries to bum rush Krakow with a series of wild strikes but Krakow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krakow.
Kray throws a right and a left that Krakow avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krakow. Kray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krakow connects with a jab.
Krakow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kray counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kray.
Kray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krakow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Krakow throws a big shot that misses.
Kray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krakow counters with a nice body shot.
Kray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kray throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krakow finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Krakow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakow misses the jab.
Kray falls off balance throwing a combination

and Krakow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kray looking for a sweep. Not yet Kray, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krakow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Krakow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kray keeping moving, preventing Krakow from controlling successfully.
Kray wants to stand up but Krakow is controlling him.
Kray on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kray tries to get out of the position.
Krakow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krakow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krakow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow thows a big elbow that misses.
Krakow throwing strikes from guard but Kray blocks nicely.
Krakow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krakow passes Kray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Krakow wants to take a breather but Kray is having none of it.
Krakow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krakow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kray's head.
Krakow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kray is looking to get back to is feet but Krakow passes into side control.
Krakow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kray some visible discomfort.
Krakow working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Krakow's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kray managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Krakow.
Krakow in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Krakow lands some shots froms side control.
Krakow landing a few strikes.
Krakow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kray sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kray is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Krakow there.
Kray is not content to let Krakow control the position.
Krakow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krakow.
Kray is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kray's head.
Krakow trying to control from half guard but Kray is working away.
Krakow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kray knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Krakow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kray misses with a double jab
and Krakow counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Kray misses
and Krakow counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krakow misses with a double jab
and Kray counters with a stiff right hand.
Krakow misses with an uppercut. Kray saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kray falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Krakow to counter with a crisp jab.
Krakow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kray.
Kray looks to land a right hand but Krakow moved out of range.
Krakow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kray.
Krakow misses with the combination.
Kray connects with a single shot there.
Krakow throws a jab when Kray was well out of range.
Kray throws a series of strikes that have Krakow backpedaling.
Krakow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Krakow there.
Kray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krakow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krakow misses with a looping left.
Krakow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krakow counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kray falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krakow checks a low kick from Kray.
Krakow ducks under a wild hook from Kray.
Krakow dips to his left and cracks Kray with an uppercut!
Krakow lands with a hook. Kray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krakow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krakow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krakow looks to land a left hand but Kray moved out of range nicely.
Kray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kray.
Krakow looks to land a left hand but Kray moved out of range nicely.
Kray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krakow counters with a three punch combo that has Kray backing up. Kray nods at Krakow to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kray misses with a hook to the body
and Krakow counters with a left and a right that stings Kray.
Krakow with a nice cross.
Krakow staying out of range there.
Krakow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krakow counters with a right hand to the body.
Krakow lands a nice hook to Kray's body. Kray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kray throws a shot from downtown. Krakow moves away and avoids it.
Kray throws a looping overhand right but Krakow ducks down to avoid it.
Ronald Kray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krakow misses with a wild body shot.
Kray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krakow scores with a hook to the body. Kray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krakow throws a series of punches but Kray avoids them all with ease.
Ronald Kray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kray throws a combination that misses
and Krakow counters with a straight right hand.

Krakow shoots in and bounces Kray off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kray has wrist control.
Krakow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krakow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krakow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krakow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krakow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krakow trying to control the position from guard on top but Kray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kray has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krakow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Krakow throws a right hand that Kray ducks under and follows up with a left that Kray also avoids with ease.
Krakow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krakow.
Kray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krakow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krakow. Kray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krakow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Krakow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krakow defending well as Kray loads up on a big left hand.
Krakow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kray avoids the body shot from Krakow.
Kray lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to de liver by Krakow. Beautiful body shot.
Kray misses with a combination
and Krakow counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Krakow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kray scores with a jab to the body.
Kray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krakow counters with a straight right hand.
Kray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krakow throws out the jab.
Krakow takes a swing at Kray's ribcage but misses.
Krakow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ronald Kray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kray connects with a body shot.
Kray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krakow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kray counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Kray misses
letting Krakow counter with a right hand.
Krakow scores with a body shot.
Kray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krakow.
Krakow shoots in but no luck this time.
Kray lands with a nice combination. Krakow backs away looking to recover.
Krakow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krakow counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Krakow.
Kray scores with a three punch combo!

Krakow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Krakow stopping the sweep attempt from Kray.
Krakow trying to control but Kray is working from the bottom.
Kray wants to get back to his feet but Krakow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ronald Kray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow trying to control the position from guard on top but Kray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krakow defends it easily.
Krakow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kray takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Krakow scoring with punches and elbows.
Krakow wants to control but Kray is keeping him busy.
Krakow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kray is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow taking a breather here.
Kray takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Krakow misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vasily Krakow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krakow scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Kray's face as Krakow controls the position.
Krakow tries to score with some ground and pound. Kray controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakow in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kray is not content to let Krakow control the position.
Krakow in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kray tries to buck Krakow off but Krakow is having none of it.
Kray throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Krakow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krakow 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Krakow!