PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Krashenikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Mindstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krashenikov comes to the cage accompanied by Cant be touched!. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Krashenikov
vs
Mindstrom

202 cm
18
291 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Krashenikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anders Mindstrom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krashenikov dodges the punch combination from Mindstrom.
Krashenikov misses with a hook.
Mindstrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krashenikov misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Krashenikov.

It looks like Anders Mindstrom has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Krashenikov. Beautiful body shot.
Krashenikov misses the shot to the body.
Mindstrom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krashenikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Krashenikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mindstrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krashenikov dodges the punch combination from Mindstrom.
Mindstrom looks winded!

Krashenikov clinches.
Mindstrom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mindstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krashenikov has him pressed against the cage.
Mindstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Krashenikov has double underhooks.
Mindstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Krashenikov won't allow it.
Mindstrom tries to break the clinch but Krashenikov is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mindstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Krashenikov has double underhooks.
Krashenikov lands a right hand.
Krashenikov stalling the fight.
Mindstrom is trying to push Krashenikov away but Krashenikov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krashenikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mindstrom has had enough of the clinch but Krashenikov keeps him there for the moment.
Mindstrom is trying to break the clinch but Krashenikov is controlling him.
Mindstrom tries to break free but Krashenikov pushes him back against the cage.
Krashenikov lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Anders Mindstrom's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Krashenikov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krashenikov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Krashenikov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krashenikov presses Mindstrom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krashenikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Krashenikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Mindstrom backwards.
Krashenikov holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mindstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Krashenikov won't allow it.
Krashenikov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Krashenikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Krashenikov stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krashenikov throws an elbow but misses.
Krashenikov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mindstrom up against the cage.
Krashenikov prevents Mindstrom from breaking the clinch.
Krashenikov lands with a short shot to the head.

The cut above Anders Mindstrom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mindstrom tries to circle away but Krashenikov has him pinned against the cage.
Krashenikov effectively controlling the action here.
Krashenikov has Mindstrom pressed against the cage, preventing Mindstrom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Krashenikov.
Krashenikov is pushing Mindstrom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anton Krashenikov.
Krashenikov lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Mindstrom falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anton Krashenikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Anton Krashenikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.