PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gayg Tur (ranked 5377 p4p, 666 weight class) and Rob Krygos (ranked 8922 p4p, 853 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tur
vs
Krygos

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gayg Tur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Krygos!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tur keeps the fight on the outside.
Krygos fails in his attempt to clinch.

Krygos moves into the clinch.

Krygos breaks from the clinch.
Tur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tur tries for a takedown but Krygos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tur fails to land with a series of punches.
Krygos cracks Tur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Krygos rushes Tur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Krygos manages to break the clinch.
Rob Krygos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tur avoids the head kick by Krygos.
Tur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krygos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krygos feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gayg Tur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tur throws the kick towards the body but Krygos avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krygos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tur shoots in for a takedown but Krygos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Gayg Tur has been cut.

Krygos clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Krygos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krygos.

Krygos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Krygos has taken the fight to the clinch.

Krygos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tur shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krygos as he jumps to the side.
Rob Krygos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krygos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tur's sensitive parts.
Krygos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tur's head.

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

Tur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krygos stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krygos.
Tur jumps guard but Krygos stands there with Tur around his waist. Tur gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Krygos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Krygos closes the distance and pushes Tur back into the cage.

Krygos breaks the clinch.

Krygos has Tur up against the cage in a clinch.
Krygos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Krygos as the two fighters clinch.
Krygos gets underhooks to prevent Tur's takedown attempt.
Tur is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krygos breaks from the clinch.
Tur avoids the head kick by Krygos.

Krygos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tur has Krygos pressed against the cage, preventing Krygos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Krygos breaks the clinch.

Krygos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tur, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tur takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krygos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Krygos to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krygos.
Krygos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Krygos manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krygos lands a head kick. Tur smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Krygos closes the distance and clinches.
Krygos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tur's efforts to push away.
Tur keeps control of Krygos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krygos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krygos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Krygos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Krygos closes the distance and clinches.

Krygos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Krygos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Krygos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gayg Tur's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krygos throws out a counter right but Tur avoids it with no problem.
Krygos throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck for Tur with that takedown attempt.
Tur throws a head kick but Krygos moves out of range.
Krygos throws a counter combo.
Krygos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Krygos has managed to clinch.
Krygos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Krygos wants to get back to striking at distance but Tur won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krygos lands with a left to the head.
Krygos has Tur pressed against the cage, preventing Tur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tur fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gayg Tur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krygos lands a hook that snaps the head of Tur backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krygos manages to break the clinch.

Krygos gets a clinch.
Krygos lands a nice uppercut.
Krygos wants to break free but Tur has control.
Tur struggles to land a body shot inside as Krygos controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krygos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krygos is trying to force a seperation but Tur has the dominant position.
Krygos gets through Tur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tur has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Krygos uses from the top position.

Tur is working an open guard so Krygos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gayg Tur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Krygos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Krygos breaks the clinch.
Krygos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Krygos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tur tries a head kick but it misses.

Krygos has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tur is looking to control Krygos's arms but Krygos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tur has his back to the cage.
Krygos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Krygos on the inside.
Krygos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Krygos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tur tries for a takedown but Krygos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Krygos darts in and clinches Tur up against the cage.
Krygos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krygos unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Krygos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krygos closes the distance and clinches.
Krygos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krygos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krygos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krygos.
Krygos stalling.
Krygos lands a damaging elbow.
Krygos scores with a shot to the side of Tur's head.
Tur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Krygos.
Tur is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krygos to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krygos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krygos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Krygos forces Tur back against the cage and clinches.

Krygos manages to break the clinch.

Krygos clinches.

Krygos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Krygos has Tur up against the cage in a clinch.
Krygos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krygos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Krygos manages to break the clinch.
Krygos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krygos lands with a kick to the temple. Tur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Krygos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gayg Tur's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tur fails with a takedown attempt.
Krygos wants to clinch.
Krygos wants to clinch up but Tur keeps it at a distance.

Tur has closed the distance and engaged Krygos in a clinch.
Krygos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tur tries to pull guard but Krygos holds him up against the cage and eventually Tur drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Krygos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tur tries to keep at a distance but Krygos has taken the fight into the clinch.

Krygos breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krygos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tur drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Krygos wriggles free and stands up.
Krygos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krygos connects with a high kick.
Krygos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krygos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krygos.
Tur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tur tries for a takedown but Krygos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gayg Tur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Krygos does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krygos forces Tur back against the cage and clinches.

Krygos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krygos lands with a nice body kick.

Krygos drives through and clinches with Tur against the cage.
Krygos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tur blocks an elbow strike.
Krygos scores with a shoulder strike.
Krygos working Tur over with knees to the body.

Krygos manages to break the clinch.
Tur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krygos to score with a decent uppercut.
Krygos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krygos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krygos drives through and clinches with Tur against the cage.
Krygos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krygos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Krygos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krygos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Krygos clinches up with Tur and pushes him back against the cage.
Krygos has had enough of the clinch but Tur keeps him there for the moment.
Krygos lands a shoulder strike.
Krygos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tur takes an elbow to the temple.

Krygos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Krygos tenderised Tur's leg. Tur is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krygos scoring well with a low kick there.
Tur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krygos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krygos throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Krygos throws a head kick but Tur moves out of range.

Tur pushes Krygos up against the cage in a clinch.
Krygos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krygos lands a shoulder strike.
Krygos tries to throw a body punch but Tur avoids it by throwing Krygos back against the cage.
Tur tries to pull guard but Krygos holds him up against the cage and eventually Tur drops back down to his feet.
Rob Krygos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Krygos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gayg Tur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Krygos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tur tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Krygos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krygos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Krygos!