PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matvei Krilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Horvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Krilov
vs
Horvath

170 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matvei Krilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jozef Horvath!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Horvath lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krilov doesn't seem phased though.
Horvath throws the left hand but Krilov avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Horvath.
Krilov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horvath.
An attempted straight right counter from Krilov misses the target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Horvath!
Krilov throws a big shot that misses.
Jozef Horvath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horvath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krilov slips a straight right by Horvath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horvath.
Krilov throws a hook but Horvath avoids it easily.
It seemed like Horvath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Krilov finds it's way through Horvath's defenses.
Horvath slips a straight right by Krilov.
Krilov looks to throw the jab but Horvath is out of range.
Horvath's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krilov under the eye.
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!
Krilov tries to clinch there but Horvath circles away.
Horvath misses the jab.
Krilov throws a hook but Horvath avoids it easily.
Horvath lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horvath.
Krilov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Krilov.
Horvath connects with a crisp jab.
Horvath misses with an uppercut.
Horvath scores with a punch to the head.
Krilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horvath scores with a nice strike.
Horvath is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krilov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Krilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horvath.
Horvath scores with a jab to the head.
Krilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horvath counters with a stiff right hand.
Horvath ducks under a wild hook from Krilov.
Horvath has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Horvath.
Horvath lands with a good body shot.
Krilov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krilov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krilov tries to bum rush Horvath with a series of wild strikes but Horvath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horvath throws a hook but Krilov avoids it easily.
Krilov throwing a counter right hand but Horvath manages to avoid it.
Horvath just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Horvath. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Horvath misses.
Horvath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krilov moves away.
Krilov throws a big counter combination but Horvath scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Horvath throws a body punch but Krilov moves out of range.
Horvath cracks Krilov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krilov throws a big shot that misses.
Horvath throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krilov throws the left hand but Horvath avoids the punch easily.
Krilov loads up on a big right hand but Horvath slips the punch.
Krilov throws an overhand right that lands on Horvath's shoulder, as Horvath tries to avoid the shot.
Horvath ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krilov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horvath moves out of range as Krilov strikes.
Horvath throws a big shot that misses.
Horvath bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krilov's head backwards.
Krilov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krilov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horvath.
Krilov misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krilov.
Krilov misses with an uppercut
and Horvath counters with a nice uppercut.
Krilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Horvath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krilov throws a right hand that misses
and Horvath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horvath feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krilovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Krilov throws a shot from downtown. Horvath moves away and avoids it.
Krilov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horvath connects with a crisp jab.
Horvath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Horvath.
Krilov looks to land a left hand but Horvath moved out of range nicely.
Horvath looks to land a left hand but Krilov moved out of range nicely.
Krilov misses with an uppercut
letting Horvath counter with a right hand.
Krilov throws a looping overhand right but Horvath ducks down to avoid it.
Krilov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horvath throws out the jab.
Horvath takes a swing at Krilov's ribcage 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!
Krilov walks into a straight right hand from Horvath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilov moves in looking to clinch but Horvath pushes him off.
Horvath looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horvath! But no joy.
Horvath takes a swing at Krilov's ribcage but misses.
Horvath throws a jab but it's blocked by Krilov.
Horvath throws a jab but it's blocked by Krilov.
Horvath avoids the body shot from Krilov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horvath, as that shot connected.
Krilov with a jab.
Krilov swings for the body but Horvath moves out of range.
Horvath lands an overhand right.
Krilov tries to clinch up but Horvath circles away and keeps his distance.
Horvath scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krilov doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krilov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horvath throws a one two combo.
Krilov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horvath throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Krilov misses the target.
Krilov misses with an uppercut. Horvath saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Horvath dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horvath misses with a hook. Krilov ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horvath.
Horvath misses with an uppercut

and Krilov counters by clinching up.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Krilov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Horvath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horvath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horvath misses with the head strike.
Horvath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horvath tries to work over Krilov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horvath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krilov keeps control of Horvath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krilov lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Krilov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horvath lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krilov or not.
Krilov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krilov lands with a light punch inside.
Horvath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Horvath.
Krilov scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath throws a head punch that misses.
Horvath tries to throw a body punch but Krilov avoids it by throwing Horvath back against the cage.
Krilov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Krilov pushes Horvath back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horvath working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horvath blocks an uppercut.
Horvath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krilov blocks an uppercut.
Krilov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krilov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horvath's elbow.
Krilov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krilov is looking to control Horvath's arms but Horvath gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krilov has his back to the cage.
Krilov throws a punch but it's blocked by Horvath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krilov.
Horvath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horvath working aggressively here.
Krilov blocking some punches.
Krilov stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horvath.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Horvath lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krilov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horvath.
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!
Horvath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horvath tries to throw a body punch but Krilov avoids it by throwing Horvath back against the cage.
Horvath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krilov can't find room to land a body shot as Horvath controls the action.
Krilov throws a punch but it's blocked by Horvath.
Horvath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krilov swings wildly with an uppercut but Horvath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krilov misses with some punches.
Krilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krilov misses with a punch to the body.
Krilov swings wildly with an uppercut but Horvath uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horvath backwards.
Horvath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krilov throws a head punch that misses.
Krilov throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Horvath.
A head punch on the inside from Krilov fails to land.
Horvath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krilov's elbow.
Horvath tries to work over Krilov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horvath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horvath wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krilov has him pressed against the cage.
Krilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horvath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krilov pushes Horvath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Horvath is trying to push Krilov away but Krilov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Horvath.
Horvath misses with a body punch.
Krilov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvath can't break the clinch.
Horvath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horvath has a couple of punches blocked by Krilov.
Krilov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krilov tries a body shot but Horvath blocks it.
Horvath working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krilov has a couple of punches blocked by Horvath.
Horvath blocking some punches.
Horvath is trying to push Krilov away but Krilov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Horvath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krilov backwards.
Horvath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horvath lands a body shot.
Horvath throws a head punch that misses.
Krilov prevents a body shot from Horvath.
Krilov misses with some punches.
Krilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horvath misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matvei Krilov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Horvath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horvath swings for the body but Krilov moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Krilov misses the target.
Krilov looks to land a right hand but Horvath moved out of range.
Krilov tries to clinch up.
Krilov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horvath.
Krilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Krilov closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Horvath fails to land.
Krilov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krilov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horvath.
Krilov lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horvath tries a body shot but Krilov blocks it.
A hook to the body from Krilov.
Horvath can't find room to land a body shot as Krilov controls the action.
Krilov swings wildly with an uppercut but Horvath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath pushes Krilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krilov misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Krilov.
Horvath lands a nice uppercut.
Krilov lands a nice uppercut.
Krilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horvath blocks an uppercut.
Krilov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Horvath's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Horvath tries to throw a body punch but Krilov avoids it by throwing Horvath back against the cage.
Krilov lands a hook that snaps the head of Horvath backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Krilov.
Krilov can't find room to land a body shot as Horvath controls the action.
Horvath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horvath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horvath misses with the head strike.
Horvath misses with a punch to the body.
Horvath blocks an uppercut.
Krilov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horvath backwards.
Krilov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horvath takes a shot to the head.
Krilov lands a nice shot to the body.
Horvath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krilov pushes Horvath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Krilov.

Horvath is rocked!
Krilov lands a nice uppercut.
Horvath is still on wobbly legs! Can Krilov finish him?
Krilov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horvath backwards.
Krilov is muscling Horvath up against the cage and as Horvath bounces back off, Krilov cracks him with a huge right hand! Horvath crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matvei Krilov!
A very excited looking Matvei Krilov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.