PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mairbek Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Panteleev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Krylov
vs
Panteleev

188 cm
29
209 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

194 cm
30
208 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mairbek Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Panteleev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panteleev.
Panteleev just misses with a punch to the body.
Panteleev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leonid Panteleev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krylov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panteleev.
Krylov backing away here, and Panteleev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Krylov lands a right hook to the body.
Krylov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Panteleev tries to clinch up
and Krylov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krylov throws a solid leg kick but Panteleev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krylov.
Panteleev swings widly with a right hand
and Krylov counters with a nice uppercut.
Krylov slips under a jab from Panteleev.
Krylov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Panteleev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panteleev lands a right hook to the body.
Panteleev lands a head shot.
Panteleev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krylov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov avoids the body shot from Panteleev.
Krylov cracks Panteleev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krylov misses with a few strikes there.
Panteleev connects with a looping right hand.
Krylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Panteleev counters with a straight right hand.
Panteleev tries to score with a low kick but Krylov moves his leg out of the way.
Krylov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krylov misses the shot to the body.
Panteleev slips a jab and a cross from Krylov.
Krylov throws out a powerful jab.
Krylov scores with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Krylov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panteleev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krylov to score with a decent uppercut.
Panteleev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krylov is out of range and Panteleev settles back down.
Panteleev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krylov's hands.
Panteleev misses with a shot to the body
and Krylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panteleev staying out of range there.
Panteleev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krylov manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Krylov's head coaches at The Prospects INC. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Panteleev misses with a leg kick
and Krylov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Panteleev misses the target.
Krylov misses with a low kick.
Panteleev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krylov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panteleev.
Krylov scores with a nice strike.
Krylov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panteleev swinging wildly here.
Krylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Panteleev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Panteleev throws a lazy right hand but Krylov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Panteleev does it's job there.
Panteleev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krylov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Panteleev moves into range and clinches up with Krylov.

Krylov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krylov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krylov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Panteleev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krylov in his tracks.
Panteleev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krylov.
Krylov misses with a low kick as Panteleev jumps back.
Panteleev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krylov was well out of range. Poor timing from Panteleev.

Panteleev drives through and clinches with Krylov against the cage.
Panteleev stalling against the cage.
Panteleev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krylov tries to break free but Panteleev pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov is trying to force a seperation but Panteleev has the dominant position.
Panteleev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krylov is keeping busy.
Krylov working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Panteleev lands a right hand.
Krylov is trying to break the clinch but Panteleev is controlling him.
Panteleev stalls.
Krylov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Panteleev tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Panteleev back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is keeping an eye on Panteleev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Panteleev just leaning against Krylov, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Panteleev's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mairbek Krylov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Panteleev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Panteleev clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Panteleev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leonid Panteleev.
Panteleev misses with a hook.
Panteleev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krylov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panteleev missing with a left hand there. Krylov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krylov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Panteleev throws a right hand that misses
and Krylov counters with a stiff right hand.
Krylov misses with a right hand
and Panteleev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krylov blocks a jab.
Panteleev misses with a looping right.
Panteleev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Krylov misses its target.
Krylov looks to land a left hand but Panteleev moved out of range nicely.
Krylov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krylov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krylov tries to land a leg kick but Panteleev saw it coming and moves away.
Panteleev works the jab nicely.
Panteleev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krylov.
A cross from Panteleev lands.
Panteleev misses with a shot to the body
and Krylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Krylov misses.
Krylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Panteleev counters with a three punch combo that has Krylov backing up. Krylov nods at Panteleev to acknowledge the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Panteleev, as that shot connected.
Panteleev misses the shot to the body.
Krylov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Panteleev tries to bum rush Krylov with a series of wild strikes but Krylov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Krylov.
Sloppy strikes from Krylov. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot lands for Krylov.
Panteleev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panteleev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panteleev tries to clinch
and Krylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panteleev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krylov ducks under a wild hook from Panteleev.
Krylov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panteleev.
Panteleev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Panteleev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Panteleev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panteleev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panteleev throws a hook but Krylov blocks it.
Panteleev throws a sloppy body shot
and Krylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krylov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Panteleev misses with a hook. Krylov ducked under it nicely.
Krylov ducks right into an uppercut from Panteleev.
Panteleev misses with a body punch
and Panteleev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panteleev misses with a right hand
and Krylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev cracks Krylov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Krylov. Those never looked like landing.
Panteleev jabs at Krylov's body.
Krylov misses with a wild combination.
Panteleev lands a really nice looking cross but Krylov seems unphased.
Krylov throws a good cross that connects.
Krylov slips a jab from Panteleev.
A punch lands to the side of Krylov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panteleev misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Krylov misses the target.
Panteleev scores with a shot to the body.

Krylov gets tackled into the cage by Panteleev. Panteleev maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Krylov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krylov looks to land a combination but Panteleev avoids it well.
Panteleev misses with a hook.
Panteleev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krylov's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panteleev. Krylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panteleev throws a right hand that misses
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panteleev checks a leg kick.
Krylov cracks Panteleev with a good jab.
Krylov ducks under a wild hook from Panteleev.
Panteleev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krylov takes one to the chin there.
Panteleev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krylov.
Krylov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Panteleev eats them both and turns towards Krylov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Panteleev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leonid Panteleev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Panteleev swinging wildly here.
Panteleev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Panteleev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krylov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krylov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krylov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panteleev throws a sloppy body shot
and Krylov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panteleev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panteleev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Panteleev tries a quick counter leg kick but Krylov is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Panteleev throws a lazy right hand but Krylov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krylov scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Panteleev.

Oooooh!!! Krylov has knocked Panteleev down with a huge combo! Krylov steps away and waves a wobbly Panteleev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Panteleev is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panteleev misses with a body shot
and Krylov counters with a right hand from hell and Panteleev is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mairbek Krylov!
Mairbek Krylov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.