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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thoth Chontamenti (ranked 885 p4p, 1074 weight class) and Zygmunt Krol (ranked 124 p4p, 146 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Krol's choice of entrance music: Hammer Smashed Face Live. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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11 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thoth Chontamenti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zygmunt Krol!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chontamenti takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Thoth Chontamenti has been cut.
Chontamenti misses with a straight left.
Krol throws out a counter right but Chontamenti avoids it with no problem.
Thoth Chontamenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krol lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chontamenti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been hearing reports that Chontamenti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Krol stuns Chontamenti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chontamenti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chontamenti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krol is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chontamenti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chontamenti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Krol for as long as he can get away with.
Krol is looking to control Chontamenti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krol avoid being mounted?
Chontamenti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krol keeps working.
Krol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chontamenti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chontamenti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chontamenti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krol scores with a one two! Chontamenti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chontamenti scores with a hook.
Chontamenti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chontamenti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thoth Chontamenti's cut is getting worse.
Chontamenti throws a looping overhand right but Krol ducks down to avoid it.
Krol is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Chontamenti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krol.
Chontamenti is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti misses with a lunging right hand
and Krol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chontamenti shoots in for a double leg but Krol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krol lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chontamenti takes a step back to recover.
Chontamenti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krol.
It looked like Chontamenti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krol throws a looping overhand right but Chontamenti ducks down to avoid it.
Krol walks into a left hand.
Chontamenti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krol's guard.
Chontamenti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chontamenti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti continues to stall.
Chontamenti looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thoth Chontamenti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thoth Chontamenti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chontamenti moves out of range of the body kick from Krol.
Chontamenti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krol digs a good hook to Chontamenti's body.
Chontamenti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab by Krol.
Thoth Chontamenti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Chontamenti shoots for a double leg takedown but Krol sprawls well. He's pushed Chontamenti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krol throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chontamenti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krol misses with a head kick.
Chontamenti throwing a counter right hand but Krol manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Krol misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krol misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Krol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krol. Chontamenti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chontamenti gets the takedown into side control.
Chontamenti slows the pace down.
Chontamenti working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chontamenti tries for a kimura but Krol is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chontamenti working away.
Chontamenti is trying to get an arm triangle but Krol is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol wants to control but Chontamenti postures up.
Chontamenti goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Krol rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chontamenti's guard! Nice work there by Krol!
Krol is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chontamenti is on top in guard.
Chontamenti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chontamenti trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chontamenti stays in close to Krol's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zygmunt Krol will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thoth Chontamenti's cut.
That's time! Chontamenti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chontamenti misses with a kick to the body
and Krol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chontamenti is looking for a kimura but Krol is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chontamenti to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chontamenti trying to control from half guard but Krol is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chontamenti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Krol is staying active underneath Chontamenti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chontamenti sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chontamenti is looking for a kimura but Krol is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chontamenti to get the leverage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zygmunt Krol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Chontamenti misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chontamenti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Krol counter with a right hand.
Chontamenti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krol circles away.
Chontamenti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeez, Thoth Chontamenti's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thoth Chontamenti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chontamenti fails with a takedown attempt.
Chontamenti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chontamenti there as he acknowledges the shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thoth Chontamenti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zygmunt Krol!
After winning the bout, Zygmunt Krol thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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