PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirkko Krajc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Pupkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Pupkin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Krajc
vs
Pupkin

172 cm
20
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirkko Krajc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vasily Pupkin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krajc moves into the clinch.

Krajc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Krajc misses.
Pupkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krajc misses with the combination.
Krajc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pupkin.
Krajc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pupkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pupkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krajc tries to avoid it but Pupkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krajc to the ground. Krajc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krajc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pupkin.
Pupkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Krajc drops Pupkin with a beautiful combination! Pupkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Krajc is looking for the KO!

Pupkin is rocked!

It looks like Vasily Pupkin has been cut.
Pupkin slips a jab and a cross from Krajc.
Pupkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Krajc finish him?

Pupkin tries to keep at a distance but Krajc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krajc landing knees to the head.

Krajc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krajc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krajc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pupkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Krajc misses.

Krajc clinches up against the cage.
Pupkin seems to have recovered his senses.

Krajc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krajc looks to land a combination but Pupkin avoids it well.

Pupkin gets tackled into the cage by Krajc. Krajc maintains the clinch.
Krajc lands with a short shot to the head.
Pupkin jumps guard but Krajc stands there with Pupkin around his waist. Pupkin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mirkko Krajc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Pupkin.

Krajc breaks the clinch.
Pupkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Krajc. Those never looked like landing.

Oooooh!!! Krajc has knocked Pupkin down with a huge combo! Krajc steps away and waves a wobbly Pupkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Krajc is breathing heavily.

Krajc gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Krajc keeping moving, preventing Pupkin from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pupkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pupkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Krajc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krajc wants to sweep here but Pupkin controlling him for the moment.
Krajc has his hands on Pupkin's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krajc wants to stand up but Pupkin is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupkin passes into half guard.
Krajc tries to get to full guard but Pupkin has control of the leg.
Pupkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krajc keeps working.
Pupkin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krajc!
Krajc keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krajc wants to try and get back to his feet.

Pupkin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Krajc is on top in guard.
Krajc tries to stand but Pupkin is controlling from the bottom.

Krajc gets to his feet - Pupkin follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirkko Krajc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Pupkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krajc lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some wild striking there from Krajc.
Danga de danga de dang - Krajc scores with a four punch combination!
Krajc is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Krajc shuts the power down on Pupkin. Lights out, game over! Krajc is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mirkko Krajc!