PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petter Krustev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krustev comes to the cage accompanied by Hubava si moya goro.. Lilburne has chosen You'll never walk alone as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Krustev
vs
Lilburne

189 cm
21
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
218 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petter Krustev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krustev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lilburne can pounce on him.
Lilburne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krustev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Lilburne misses.
Lilburne connects with a solid leg kick.
Krustev connects with a crisp jab.
Krustev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krustev loads up on a big right hand but Lilburne slips the punch.
A left and a right from Krustev both land. Nice combination.
Lilburne blocks a jab.
Krustev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krustev looks to land a left hand but Lilburne moved out of range nicely.
Lilburne throws a sloppy head kick and Krustev moves out of range easily.
Lilburne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lilburne throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Petter Krustev has been cut.
Krustev slips a straight right by Lilburne.
Krustev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lilburne. Krustev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krustev avoids the head kick by Lilburne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a wild body kick that Krustev sees coming a mile off.
John Lilburne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lilburne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krustev throws a right and a left that Lilburne avoids nicely.
Lilburne throws a wild body kick that Krustev sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lilburne.
Lilburne dips to his left and cracks Krustev with an uppercut!
Krustev misses with a wild body shot.
Lilburne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lilburne scores with the left hand. Krustev knows he should have avoided that one.

Krustev is rocked!
Lilburne fakes the body blow, causing Krustev to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Krustev goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Lilburne!
After the big win, John Lilburne made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.