PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Kraze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peyton Kraze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yazerman
vs
Kraze

180 cm
27
203 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

191 cm
27
277 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Yazerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peyton Kraze!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yazerman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kraze as he avoids it easily.
Kraze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kraze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kraze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yazerman misses with a takedown attempt - Kraze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kraze avoids a kick to the body.
Kraze jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Kraze shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kraze was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yazerman is desperately trying to improve his position but Kraze has a good base and remains in mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yazerman is squirming around, avoiding Kraze's attempts to control the action.
Kraze blocks Yazerman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kraze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yazerman is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Yazerman looking for submissions off his back.
Kraze seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Yazerman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kraze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kraze's back!
Kraze trying to control the position but Yazerman manages to sink in the hooks.
Kraze is trying to stand back up.

Yazerman working for the choke.
Yazerman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kraze is looking for a way out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraze is trying to stand back up.

Yazerman looking for the choke from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kraze controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Yazerman throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Kraze defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Yazerman is looking to control Kraze but Kraze is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kraze holding both Yazerman 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze can't escape the position.
Yazerman misses with punches from the back.

Yazerman is looking for the choke from the back position but Kraze is controlling his hands well.
Kraze covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Yazerman wants to control but Kraze is keeping busy.
Kraze is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Kraze defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Yazerman's arms.
Kraze is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Yazerman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Yazerman working for a choke but Kraze is defending well.
Kraze holding both Yazerman 's hands and preventing any damage.

Yazerman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kraze has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Yazerman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kraze's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kraze controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Yazerman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yazerman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yazerman misses with a low kick.
Kraze misses with a wild combination.
Kraze thuds a left hand into Yazerman's body.
Yazerman tries to clinch up but Kraze circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraze goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Edward Yazerman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kraze cracks Yazerman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yazerman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kraze finish him?

Yazerman is rocked!
Yazerman glances at the clock... BAM! Kraze nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Yazerman crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Yazerman is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peyton Kraze!