PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemmy Krusic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Almeida
vs
Krusic

180 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandre Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lemmy Krusic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krusic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Krusic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Almeida sees it coming and defends easily.
Almeida won't allow Krusic to pass to mount.

Krusic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krusic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Almeida controls his leg.
Krusic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krusic wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krusic trying to pass the guard but Almeida defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lemmy Krusic.
Almeida with a poor takedown

and Krusic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Krusic wants to pass to mount but Almeida is defending the position.
Almeida is looking to control Krusic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Almeida avoid being mounted?
Krusic is stalling here. Almeida is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Krusic seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Almeida has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Krusic is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Almeida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Krusic sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Almeida is looking for a kimura here.
Almeida prevents Krusic from standing back up.

Almeida is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Almeida seems to be working for a kimura but Krusic defends the submission attempt.
Krusic wants to control but Almeida is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Krusic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Krusic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Almeida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Krusic looking to pass the guard.
Lemmy Krusic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almeida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krusic.
Krusic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Krusic from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lemmy Krusic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Almeida has his takedown stuffed

and Krusic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Almeida's guard.
Krusic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krusic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krusic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Krusic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Krusic controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Lemmy Krusic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krusic as he avoids it easily.

Krusic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Almeida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almeida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krusic is keeping the position for now.

Almeida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almeida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Krusic is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida won't allow Krusic to sweep him here.
Krusic working a defensive guard here.
Krusic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Krusic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Almeida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lemmy Krusic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Krusic circles away easily

and Krusic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Almeida won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krusic trying to control the action but Almeida is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krusic stands up and beckons Almeida to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Krusic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Almeida doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Krusic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Krusic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almeida keeps working.
Krusic wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Almeida uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Krusic is stalling in the full guard.

Lemmy Krusic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Almeida shoots in for a double leg but Krusic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida shoots and misses

and Krusic counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krusic happy to just control the position for now.
Almeida stops Krusic from passing to mount.

Krusic stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krusic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Almeida napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krusic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Krusic looking to control but instead Almeida has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Krusic wants to stand up but Almeida manages to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krusic gets to his feet - Almeida follows without any prompting.

Krusic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Krusic not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lemmy Krusic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Krusic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krusic.

Krusic manages to pull guard.

Almeida drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Krusic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Almeida has Krusic in his guard.
Krusic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lemmy Krusic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krusic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemmy Krusic!