PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sev Kritzkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Russkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kritzkiy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rasputin by Boney M. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kritzkiy
vs
Russkiy

200 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

197 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sev Kritzkiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Russkiy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kritzkiy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russkiy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kritzkiy.
Russkiy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russkiy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Russkiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russkiy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kritzkiy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Russkiy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kritzkiy prevents Russkiy from improving his position.
Kritzkiy stalling away here and it's allowed Russkiy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Russkiy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kritzkiy controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kritzkiy is looking to work some ground and pound but Russkiy has wrist control.
Kritzkiy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russkiy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Russkiy controls Kritzkiy momentarily but Kritzkiy frees himself.
Russkiy keeping moving, preventing Kritzkiy from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Russkiy misses with a few strikes there.

That's two 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.
Russkiy looks to throw the jab but Kritzkiy is out of range.
Russkiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Russkiy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kritzkiy is able to avoid easily.
Russkiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Russkiy does no damage.
Russkiy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kritzkiy cracks Russkiy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kritzkiy scores with a hook.

Russkiy lands a left and a right that sends Kritzkiy crashing to the canvas! Russkiy dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Sev Kritzkiy has been cut.
Russkiy blocks Kritzkiy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Russkiy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kritzkiy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Russkiy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kritzkiy tries to lock up and control but Russkiy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kritzkiy wants to control but Russkiy is having none of it.
Kritzkiy is in a horrible position here. Russkiy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Russkiy unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Russkiy.
Russkiy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kritzkiy is looking to improve his position but Russkiy isn't that keen on the idea.
Russkiy throws some wild stikes that Kritzkiy manages to avoid easily.
Russkiy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Russkiy looking to finish with strikes here!
Russkiy lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russkiy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kritzkiy wants to control but Russkiy is having none of it.
Kritzkiy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Russkiy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kritzkiy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Russkiy lands a big shot there that rocks Kritzkiy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Russkiy lands a big elbow.

Kritzkiy is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russkiy throws some wild stikes that Kritzkiy manages to avoid easily.
Russkiy prevents Kritzkiy from getting the reversal.
Russkiy lands a big shot there that rocks Kritzkiy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Kritzkiy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sev Kritzkiy's cut is getting worse.
Kritzkiy is breathing heavily.
Russkiy thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Russkiy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sev Kritzkiy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Russkiy throws a right and a left that Kritzkiy avoids nicely.
Kritzkiy seems to have got his legs back now.
Russkiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russkiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kritzkiy tries to clinch up but Russkiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kritzkiy slips under a jab from Russkiy.
Russkiy throws a series of punches but Kritzkiy moves out of range.
Russkiy misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Russkiy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russkiy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kritzkiy wants to clinch.
Kritzkiy moves out of range as Russkiy strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russkiy throws a nice looking combination but Kritzkiy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sev Kritzkiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kritzkiy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kritzkiy breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Russkiy misses.
Kritzkiy tries to clinch there but Russkiy circles away.
Russkiy throws a right and a left that Kritzkiy avoids nicely.
Russkiy throws a nice looking combination but Kritzkiy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russkiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Russkiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kritzkiy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russkiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander Russkiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Russkiy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Russkiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russkiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russkiy is breathing heavily.
Kritzkiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kritzkiy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Russkiy's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russkiy being controlled here, momentarily.
Kritzkiy is pushing down on Russkiy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Russkiy is fighting to maintain full guard but Kritzkiy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Russkiy is staying active underneath Kritzkiy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kritzkiy controlling the action here.
Russkiy wants to control but Kritzkiy is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Russkiy wants to get back to his feet.
Kritzkiy working over Russkiy with some ground and pound. Russkiy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Kritzkiy decides to stand up.
A punch combination from Russkiy misses.
Alexander Russkiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kritzkiy forces Russkiy back against the cage and clinches.

Kritzkiy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kritzkiy wants to sweep here but Russkiy controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Russkiy!
Russkiy is trying to escape the mount.
Kritzkiy wants to control the pace but Russkiy is squirming around nicely.
Kritzkiy with shots to the head and body - Russkiy looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sev Kritzkiy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sev Kritzkiy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kritzkiy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kritzkiy lands an uppercut.
Russkiy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kritzkiy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Russkiy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kritzkiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kritzkiy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Russkiy just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sev Kritzkiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kritzkiy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Russkiy walks away with a smile on his face. Kritzkiy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Russkiy does no damage.
Russkiy looks to throw the jab but Kritzkiy is out of range.
Kritzkiy dodges the punch combination from Russkiy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kritzkiy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russkiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russkiy connects with the punch.
Russkiy misses with the combination.
Russkiy throws a body punch but Kritzkiy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russkiy throws a series of punches but Kritzkiy avoids them all with ease.
Russkiy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kritzkiy momentarily.
Russkiy scores with a decent looking hook.
Russkiy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kritzkiy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick from Russkiy misses.
Russkiy throws a right hand that Kritzkiy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kritzkiy also avoids with ease.
Russkiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russkiy misses with a two punch combination.
Russkiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russkiy misses with a two punch combination.
Kritzkiy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russkiy misses with a series of wild punches.
Russkiy lands a really nice looking cross but Kritzkiy seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Russkiy.
Russkiy walks into a jab.
Kritzkiy defending well as Russkiy loads up on a big left hand.
Kritzkiy slips a jab and a cross from Russkiy.

Kritzkiy has closed the distance and engaged Russkiy in a clinch.

Kritzkiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russkiy misses the shot to the body.

Kritzkiy rushes Russkiy and presses him up against the cage.
Kritzkiy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Russkiy prevents it.

Kritzkiy pulls guard.
Russkiy scoring with some ground and pound.
Russkiy throws and elbow that misses. Kritzkiy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russkiy's guard. Nice move by Kritzkiy!
Kritzkiy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Russkiy wants to sweep here but Kritzkiy controlling him for the moment.

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.
Russkiy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kritzkiy controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Russkiy holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Russkiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Russkiy 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Russkiy!