PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Hasik Lagim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sev Kritzkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kritzkiy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rasputin by Boney M. Sev Kritzkiy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hasik Lagim
vs
Kritzkiy

191 cm
26
273 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
240 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdul Hasik Lagim!
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, Sev Kritzkiy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kritzkiy thuds his right hand into Hasik Lagim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hasik Lagim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kritzkiy but Kritzkiy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hasik Lagim shoots for a double leg takedown but Kritzkiy sprawls well. He's pushed Hasik Lagim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hasik Lagim scores with a takedown into Kritzkiy's guard.
Hasik Lagim tries to free his leg and advance position but Kritzkiy is retaining full guard.
Kritzkiy is pulling down on Hasik Lagim's head to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kritzkiy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasik Lagim is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kritzkiy is trying to keep Hasik Lagim in close.
Kritzkiy controlling the position.
Kritzkiy wants to sweep here but Hasik Lagim controlling him for the moment.
Kritzkiy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasik Lagim looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice uppercut lands for Kritzkiy. That snapped Hasik Lagim's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kritzkiy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Abdul Hasik Lagim has been cut.

Hasik Lagim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kritzkiy's guard.
Hasik Lagim won't allow Kritzkiy to sweep him here.
Kritzkiy is controlling Hasik Lagim's posture.

Hasik Lagim drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kritzkiy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kritzkiy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kritzkiy!
Kritzkiy wants to control but Hasik Lagim is keeping him busy.
Hasik Lagim dodges the ground and pound from Kritzkiy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasik Lagim manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kritzkiy prevents Hasik Lagim from improving his position.
Kritzkiy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hasik Lagim is looking to control Kritzkiy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hasik Lagim avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasik Lagim wants to get back to his feet.
Hasik Lagim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kritzkiy.

Kritzkiy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hasik Lagim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kritzkiy.
Hasik Lagim is breathing heavily.
Hasik Lagim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Hasik Lagim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kritzkiy scores with a nice strike.
Sev Kritzkiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hasik Lagim takes one to the chin there.

Kritzkiy lands a big head kick that sends Hasik Lagim tumbling to the mat! Kritzkiy takes a step backwards and waves Hasik Lagim back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hasik Lagim is rocked!

Kritzkiy drives through and clinches with Hasik Lagim against the ropes.

Kritzkiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kritzkiy clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasik Lagim wants a takedown but no success here.

Kritzkiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hasik Lagim could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kritzkiy drops Hasik Lagim with a huge uppercut! Hasik Lagim drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kritzkiy is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sev Kritzkiy!