PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Selestion Mudisbarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Anikitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anikitos's choice of entrance music: Ganja Mafia - Wirus. Selestion Mudisbarov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mudisbarov
vs
Anikitos

182 cm
23
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Selestion Mudisbarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratos Anikitos!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mudisbarov throws a body shot but no joy.
Anikitos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mudisbarov. That did some damage!
Selestion Mudisbarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anikitos lands a nice looking body kick.
Anikitos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mudisbarov misses with a body kick.
Mudisbarov lands with an uppercut that bounces Anikitos off the cage and back into range.
Anikitos throws a sloppy head kick and Mudisbarov moves out of range easily.
Anikitos tries a head kick but it misses.
Mudisbarov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mudisbarov fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anikitos takes a jab right on the kisser.

Anikitos has closed the distance and engaged Mudisbarov in a clinch.
Anikitos misses with the head strike.
Anikitos misses with a punch to the body.
Anikitos takes a shot to the head.
Anikitos misses with a body punch.
Mudisbarov prevents a body shot from Anikitos.
Anikitos tries to throw a body punch but Mudisbarov avoids it by throwing Anikitos back against the cage.
Anikitos misses with a body punch.
A short right from Mudisbarov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anikitos struggles to land a body shot inside as Mudisbarov controls his hands.
Anikitos tries to work over Mudisbarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mudisbarov misses with an elbow strike.
Mudisbarov throws a head punch that misses.
Anikitos tries to throw a body punch but Mudisbarov avoids it by throwing Anikitos back against the cage.
Anikitos lands a body shot.
Anikitos misses with some punches.
Anikitos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Mudisbarov.
Anikitos stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anikitos.
Mudisbarov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anikitos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mudisbarov backwards.
Anikitos lands a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mudisbarov throws a head punch that misses.
Anikitos blocks the elbow strike.
Anikitos misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Mudisbarov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anikitos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mudisbarov throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Anikitos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mudisbarov.
Anikitos pushes Mudisbarov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anikitos has Mudisbarov pressed against the cage, preventing Mudisbarov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mudisbarov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anikitos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mudisbarov up against the cage.
Anikitos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Anikitos fails to land.
Anikitos blocking some punches.
Anikitos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mudisbarov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anikitos tries to work over Mudisbarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov blocking some punches.
Mudisbarov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Anikitos fails to land.
Anikitos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mudisbarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anikitos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mudisbarov.

Mudisbarov manages to break the clinch.
Mudisbarov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mudisbarov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anikitos.
Anikitos scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anikitos.
Anikitos throws a leg kick but Mudisbarov moved away.
Anikitos slips under a jab from Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov misses with a head kick.
Anikitos jabs at Mudisbarov's body.
Anikitos throws a body kick that misses.
Mudisbarov throws a sloppy body shot
and Anikitos counters with a low kick, right behind Mudisbarov 's knee.
Anikitos throws a hook but Mudisbarov avoids it easily.
Anikitos delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Anikitos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anikitos lands a leg kick that knocks Mudisbarov off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Anikitos.
An inside leg kick lands from Anikitos.
The fighters circling - Mudisbarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anikitos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mudisbarov counters with a leg kick.

Mudisbarov clinches up with Anikitos and pushes him back against the cage.
Anikitos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mudisbarov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Anikitos.
Mudisbarov blocking some punches.
Mudisbarov has a couple of punches blocked by Anikitos.
Anikitos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anikitos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anikitos takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anikitos slowing the pace effectively.
Mudisbarov missing with knees to the body.
Mudisbarov blocks an uppercut.
Anikitos blocks an elbow strike from Mudisbarov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kratos Anikitos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anikitos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anikitos is looking to land body kicks.
Mudisbarov throws a hook but Anikitos avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anikitos.
Anikitos lands with a nice body kick.
Kratos Anikitos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mudisbarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anikitos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mudisbarov. That did some damage!
Anikitos lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Mudisbarov with a hook.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anikitos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anikitos scores with a hook to the body.
Anikitos blocks an uppercut.
Anikitos tries to throw a body punch but Mudisbarov avoids it by throwing Anikitos back against the cage.
Anikitos lands with a right to the head.
Mudisbarov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mudisbarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anikitos lands a right hand.
Anikitos blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mudisbarov fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anikitos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mudisbarov fails to land.
Anikitos misses with the head strike.
Mudisbarov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anikitos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mudisbarov blocks a body shot from Anikitos.
Anikitos lands a shoulder strike.
Mudisbarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anikitos lands with a short shot to the head.

Mudisbarov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anikitos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mudisbarov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anikitos lands a jab to Mudisbarov's midsection.
Anikitos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mudisbarov will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anikitos throws a body kick that misses.
Anikitos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anikitos slips a jab from Mudisbarov.
A head kick misses from Mudisbarov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anikitos. That's going to slow Mudisbarov down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anikitos closes the distance and pushes Mudisbarov back into the cage.
Anikitos has Mudisbarov pushed against the cage.
Anikitos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mudisbarov swings wildly with an uppercut but Anikitos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mudisbarov misses with a knee to the head.
Anikitos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anikitos lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Anikitos.
Mudisbarov trying to land knees to the body.
Mudisbarov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anikitos is defending well for now.
Mudisbarov missing with knees to the body.
Anikitos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mudisbarov backwards.
Anikitos lands with a light punch inside.
Anikitos blocks the elbow strike.
Anikitos working aggressively here.
Mudisbarov pushes off an throws an elbow but Anikitos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anikitos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Anikitos.
Anikitos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anikitos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anikitos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Anikitos.

Mudisbarov is rocked!
Anikitos works on Mudisbarov's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Mudisbarov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Anikitos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anikitos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mudisbarov.
Still in the clinch, Anikitos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anikitos works on Mudisbarov's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Anikitos.
Anikitos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anikitos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kratos Anikitos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anikitos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anikitos is leaning against Mudisbarov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anikitos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Anikitos.
Anikitos slowing the pace effectively.
Anikitos creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mudisbarov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mudisbarov drops to his knees and Anikitos pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kratos Anikitos!
Kratos Anikitos spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.