PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sev Kritzkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali CPW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kritzkiy comes to the cage accompanied by Rasputin by Boney M. CPW has chosen Muhammad Ali Highlights Video as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kritzkiy
vs
CPW

200 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 4 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali CPW!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from CPW.
Kritzkiy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kritzkiy misses with a takedown attempt - CPW sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from CPW misses the target.
CPW waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kritzkiy.
Kritzkiy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ali CPW seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kritzkiy tries to clinch up but CPW circles away and keeps his distance.
CPW circles away from the clinch attempt.
CPW rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kritzkiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kritzkiy looks to land a left hand but CPW moved out of range nicely.
CPW tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kritzkiy was well out of range. Poor timing from CPW.
CPW fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
CPW misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CPW misses with a two punch combination.
Kritzkiy scores with a body shot.
CPW throws a jab but it's blocked by Kritzkiy.

Kritzkiy moves into range and clinches up with CPW.
Kritzkiy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

CPW breaks from the clinch.
Kritzkiy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
CPW will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kritzkiy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
CPW's corner calls for a 1-2. CPW obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kritzkiy misses with a jab to the body
and CPW counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
CPW throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Kritzkiy.
CPW jabs Kritzkiy right on the nose. Kritzkiy blinks but takes it well.
Kritzkiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kritzkiy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
CPW thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by CPW!

It looks like Sev Kritzkiy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
CPW misses with a shot to the body
and Kritzkiy counters with an inside leg kick.

Kritzkiy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kritzkiy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of CPW's face.
Kritzkiy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kritzkiy unloads with some shots from mount but CPW bucks and avoids them well.
Kritzkiy misses with a head shot.

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 scoring with strikes but CPW is staying in there.
Kritzkiy looking to control and managing it successfully.
CPW squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kritzkiy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali CPW dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sev Kritzkiy's cut.
That's time! Kritzkiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

CPW swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kritzkiy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kritzkiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Kritzkiy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kritzkiy shoots in for a takedown but CPW shows good takedown defense.

Kritzkiy closes the distance and pushes CPW back into the cage.

Kritzkiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
CPW misses with a looping right.
CPW throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kritzkiy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
CPW's corner calls for a 1-2. CPW obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
CPW with a jab.
CPW misses with a shot to the body

and Kritzkiy counters by moving into the clinch.

Kritzkiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kritzkiy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. CPW tries to avoid it but Kritzkiy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag CPW to the ground. CPW escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
CPW misses with an uppercut. Kritzkiy saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kritzkiy closes the distance and clinches.
Kritzkiy digs a right hand underneath CPW's ribcage. CPW let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kritzkiy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of CPWs head.

Kritzkiy tightens his grip and picks CPW up, before dumping him to the ground. CPW manages to land in guard.
CPW keeping moving, preventing Kritzkiy from controlling successfully.
Kritzkiy throws a strike but CPW rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CPW stopping the sweep attempt from Kritzkiy.
Kritzkiy is pulling down on CPW's head. It's preventing any offense from CPW, at least for the moment.
Kritzkiy wants to hit a switch here but CPW passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kritzkiy there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy working to try and regain half guard.
Kritzkiy wants to hold on but CPW pushes him away.
Kritzkiy is trying desperately to improve position.
Kritzkiy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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.
Kritzkiy is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Kritzkiy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kritzkiy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kritzkiy is trying to maintain the position but CPW is very close to passing his half guard.

CPW gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

CPW gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kritzkiy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kritzkiy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kritzkiy pushing down on CPW's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kritzkiy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kritzkiy slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kritzkiy clinches with his opponent.

Kritzkiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
CPW will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kritzkiy moves into the clinch.
Kritzkiy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Kritzkiy breaks the clinch.
CPW throws a series of punches but Kritzkiy moves out of range.
CPW swats away the attempt to clinch by Kritzkiy.
A shot to the body from CPW misses

and Kritzkiy counters by moving into the clinch.
CPW prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kritzkiy can't find room to land a body shot as CPW controls the action.
Kritzkiy taking a breather.
Kritzkiy swings wildly with an uppercut but CPW uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kritzkiy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. CPW just stands there and leans against the cage.

CPW breaks from the clinch.
CPW throws a combination that misses
and Kritzkiy counters with a thumping low kick.
Kritzkiy moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for CPW, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kritzkiy rushes CPW and presses him up against the cage.

Kritzkiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
CPW misses with a body shot

and Kritzkiy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CPW blocks an uppercut.
Kritzkiy tries for a takedown but CPW manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sev Kritzkiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kritzkiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from CPW misses.
CPW throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
CPW looks to land a left hand but Kritzkiy moved out of range nicely.
CPW misses with a wild body shot.
CPW misses with a body shot

and Kritzkiy counters with a shoot takedown. CPW fights it but they end up in guard.

Kritzkiy gets to his feet - CPW follows without any prompting.
CPW showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kritzkiy.
Kritzkiy lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
CPW lands with an uppercut that bounces Kritzkiy off the cage and back into rage.
CPW lands a jab.
CPW throws a combination that misses

and Kritzkiy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kritzkiy wants to control from the top but CPW keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
CPW is looking to stand up but Kritzkiy isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sev Kritzkiy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kritzkiy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

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