PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Bukharin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Kreegans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukharin comes to the cage accompanied by "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by Brad Fiedel. Jared Kreegans is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bukharin
vs
Kreegans

183 cm
28
245 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

195 cm
24
250 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitriy Bukharin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Kreegans!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreegans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bukharin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dmitriy Bukharin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukharin throws a lazy right hand but Kreegans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kreegans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kreegans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bukharin circles away quickly and effectively.

Kreegans takes the fight into the clinch.
Kreegans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bukharin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bukharin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bukharin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bukharin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bukharin misses with an uppercut. Kreegans saw that one coming.
Bukharin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kreegans counters with a stiff right hand.
Bukharin misses with a looping left.
Bukharin missing with a left hand there. Kreegans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kreegans connects with a leg kick. Bukharin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kreegans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bukharin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kreegans.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreegans connects with a crisp jab.
Kreegans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bukharin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kreegans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukharin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kreegans is able to avoid easily.
Bukharin throws a body punch but Kreegans moves out of range.
Dmitriy Bukharin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bukharin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kreegans.
Kreegans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Kreegans shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kreegans slips a nice elbow through Bukharin's hands, connecting with Bukharin's forehead.
Kreegans drops an elbow to the side of Bukharin's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreegans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bukharin's head.

Bukharin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kreegans pulls his head out easily.
Kreegans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kreegans connects with a nice short shot to Bukharin's temple.
Bukharin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreegans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bukharin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bukharin is breathing heavily.
Kreegans looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans lands strikes from half guard.
Bukharin trying to hold on to Kreegans's head to control him but Kreegans postures up.
Bukharin is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Kreegans there.
Kreegans landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kreegans sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bukharin defending well though.
Kreegans missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kreegans connects with a nice short shot to Bukharin's temple.
Nice strikes from Kreegans there.
Kreegans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kreegans connects with a nice short shot to Bukharin's temple.
Kreegans working over Bukharin with some ground and pound. Bukharin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kreegans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kreegans working the head and body with strikes.

Kreegans 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans throwing shots but Bukharin is blocking nicely.
Kreegans drops an elbow to the side of Bukharin's head.
Bukharin wants to get back to his feet.
Bukharin won't allow Kreegans to pass to mount.
Bukharin taking some punishment here, with Kreegans in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Kreegans seems content to control.
Kreegans wants to take a breather but Bukharin is having none of it.
Bukharin trying to control but Kreegans postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kreegans lands a nice short elbow.
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!
Bukharin gets back to full guard.
Kreegans throws a big right hand that misses.
Kreegans lands a couple of elbows.
Kreegans lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kreegans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bukharin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kreegans has managed to get both his arms back between Bukharin's legs - danger averted.
Kreegans distracts Bukharin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Bukharin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kreegans with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreegans content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kreegans's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kreegans lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kreegans cracks the inside of Bukharin's front leg.
Kreegans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dmitriy Bukharin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bukharin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Kreegans.
Kreegans throws a series of punches but Bukharin avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Bukharin misses its intended target.
Kreegans avoids the body shot from Bukharin.
Kreegans connects with a leg kick. Bukharin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice straight punches there by Kreegans. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kreegans.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kreegans, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kreegans.
Kreegans moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bukharin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kreegans to counter with a crisp jab.
Bukharin throws a jab when Kreegans was well out of range.
Bukharin throws a nice looking combination but Kreegans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kreegans scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bukharin moves forwards but Kreegans connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bukharin keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreegans scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bukharin doesn't seem bothered though.
Kreegans blocks a jab.
Kreegans avoids the body shot from Bukharin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kreegans.
Bukharin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kreegans scores with a one two! Bukharin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bukharin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kreegans scores with a jab to the body.
Kreegans feints and then cracks Bukharin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bukharin down.

Kreegans takes the fight into the clinch.
Kreegans wants a takedown.
Kreegans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bukharin's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kreegans lands an uppercut.
Kreegans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kreegans is trying to trip Bukharin. He has hold of a leg but Bukharin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kreegans persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Bukharin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kreegans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kreegans manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kreegans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kreegans's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kreegans lands a couple of digs.
Kreegans wants to control from the top but Bukharin keeps moving.
Kreegans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bukharin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kreegans trying to control but Bukharin is working from the bottom.
Kreegans lands a couple of elbows.
Kreegans engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Bukharin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kreegans passes into half guard.
Kreegans passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin can't escape the position.
Kreegans lands a heavy elbow.
Kreegans raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kreegans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreegans with a couple of short strikes.
Kreegans cracks Bukharin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Bukharin is rocked!
Kreegans unloading with bombs!
Oh Bukharin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bukharin taking shots to the head.
Kreegans unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bukharin wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kreegans celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Kreegans!
Our winner, Jared Kreegans, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.