PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cali Yaptangco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Krinichnyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yaptangco has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Yaptangco
vs
Krinichnyi

170 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $77

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cali Yaptangco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Krinichnyi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krinichnyi wants to clinch but Yaptangco slips to the side

and Yaptangco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krinichnyi won't be happy with that.
Yaptangco looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Krinichnyi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Krinichnyi is trying to control the action in half guard but Yaptangco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Krinichnyi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Krinichnyi works his way into full mount!

Krinichnyi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinichnyi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krinichnyi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Yaptangco gets tackled into the cage by Krinichnyi. Krinichnyi maintains the clinch.
Krinichnyi tries to pull guard but Yaptangco won't allow it.

Krinichnyi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yaptangco uses from the top position.
Krinichnyi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Krinichnyi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krinichnyi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yaptangco is controlling him.
Krinichnyi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Krinichnyi has his feet on Yaptangco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Krinichnyi.
Krinichnyi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yaptangco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krinichnyi lands a nice shot to the body.
Aleksandr Krinichnyi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Krinichnyi clinches up with Yaptangco and pushes him back against the cage.
Krinichnyi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yaptangco keeps control of Krinichnyi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Krinichnyi successfully pulls guard.

Krinichnyi has his feet on Yaptangco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krinichnyi wants to clinch up but Yaptangco keeps it at a distance.
Yaptangco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krinichnyi.

It looks like Cali Yaptangco has been cut.
Aleksandr Krinichnyi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krinichnyi tries to clinch up.
Krinichnyi tries to bum rush Yaptangco with a series of wild strikes but Yaptangco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krinichnyi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Krinichnyi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krinichnyi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Krinichnyi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cali Yaptangco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krinichnyi cracks Yaptangco with a good jab.
Krinichnyi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Krinichnyi. Beautiful body shot.
Krinichnyi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krinichnyi looks to land a combination. Yaptangco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krinichnyi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaptangco.
Krinichnyi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yaptangco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krinichnyi misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch lands to the side of Yaptangco 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinichnyi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Krinichnyi stalks Yaptangco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yaptangco's face. Yaptangco staggers backwards, shaken.
Krinichnyi moves in looking to clinch but Yaptangco pushes him off.
Cali Yaptangco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krinichnyi wants to clinch.
Krinichnyi lunges at Yaptangco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yaptangco's hand.
The crowd cheers as Krinichnyi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yaptangco doesn't seem phased though.
Krinichnyi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yaptangco rather than just go for the knockout.
Krinichnyi tries to clinch but Yaptangco is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Nice shot lands for Krinichnyi.

Krinichnyi gets a clinch.
Krinichnyi stalling in the clinch but Yaptangco improves position.
Yaptangco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yaptangco tries to break free but Krinichnyi pushes him back against the cage.

Krinichnyi gets control of Yaptangco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Krinichnyi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yaptangco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krinichnyi on the ground.

Krinichnyi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Krinichnyi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krinichnyi.
Yaptangco takes one to the side of the head.
Krinichnyi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaptangco in his tracks.
Krinichnyi scores with a one two! Yaptangco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krinichnyi lands a jab-cross combination.
Krinichnyi lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Krinichnyi finds it's target.
Yaptangco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krinichnyi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yaptangco.
Krinichnyi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yaptangco swats away the attempt to clinch by Krinichnyi.
Krinichnyi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krinichnyi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yaptangco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krinichnyi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yaptangco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krinichnyi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yaptangco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krinichnyi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Krinichnyi moves into range and clinches up with Yaptangco.
Krinichnyi tries to break free but Yaptangco pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Krinichnyi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cali Yaptangco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Krinichnyi scores with a nice right hand.
Krinichnyi scores with the left hand. Yaptangco knows he should have avoided that one.
Krinichnyi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yaptangco eats them both and turns towards Krinichnyi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yaptangco keeps the fight on the outside.
Krinichnyi closes the distance but Yaptangco moves to the side

and Yaptangco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krinichnyi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yaptangco tries to pull guard but Krinichnyi holds him up against the cage and eventually Yaptangco drops back down to his feet.
Krinichnyi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yaptangcos head.
Krinichnyi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krinichnyi tries to break the clinch but Yaptangco is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krinichnyi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Krinichnyi jumps into guard, dragging Yaptangco to the mat.
Krinichnyi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yaptangco manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinichnyi trying to control but Yaptangco is working from the bottom.
Krinichnyi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Krinichnyi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Krinichnyi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yaptangco swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krinichnyi connects with a single shot there.
Krinichnyi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krinichnyi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krinichnyi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yaptangco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krinichnyi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yaptangco circles away quickly and effectively.
Krinichnyi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krinichnyi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krinichnyi lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krinichnyi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yaptangco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krinichnyi scores with a nice head shot.
No joy there for Krinichnyi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krinichnyi wants to clinch but Yaptangco slips to the side

and Yaptangco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Krinichnyi tries to kick Yaptangco off but Yaptangco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krinichnyi regains full guard. Nicely done.

Krinichnyi working for a triangle but Yaptangco defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krinichnyi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yaptangco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cali Yaptangco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksandr Krinichnyi has got the better of the ground game so far.

Krinichnyi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandr Krinichnyi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krinichnyi 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Krinichnyi!