PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Krylov (ranked 49 p4p, 97 weight class) and Joe Dinapoli (ranked 9 p4p, 18 weight class). Boris Krylov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Dinapoli's chin.

Krylov
vs
Dinapoli

203 cm
32
212
28 - 12 - 0

195 cm
29
207
26 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dinapoli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinapoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krylov lands with an uppercut that bounces Dinapoli off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Krylov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krylov.
Krylov misses with a head kick.
Krylov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dinapoli. That did some damage!
Krylov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dinapoli misses with a low kick as Krylov jumps back.
Krylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krylov checks a low kick from Dinapoli.
Krylov blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli moves out of range as Krylov strikes.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krylov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Dinapoli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Krylov misses with a left hand
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinapoli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Krylov lands a big head kick that sends Dinapoli tumbling to the mat! Krylov takes a step backwards and waves Dinapoli back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Joe Dinapoli has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli walks into a straight right hand from Krylov.
Krylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov misses with a right hand
letting Dinapoli counter with a right hand.
Dinapoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krylov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krylov lands a slapping body shot.

Krylov lands a big head kick that sends Dinapoli tumbling to the mat! Krylov takes a step backwards and waves Dinapoli back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dinapoli is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinapoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krylov.
Dinapoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Krylov finish him?
Krylov looks to land a left hand but Dinapoli moved out of range nicely.
Dinapoli seems to have recovered his senses.
Krylov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dinapoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krylov throws out the jab.
Krylov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dinapoli on the side of the head.
Dinapoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dinapoli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Dinapoli's head but Dinapoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Krylov lands with a shot to the body.
Krylov moves out of range as Dinapoli strikes.
As Dinapoli backs away, Krylov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Krylov lands a body shot.
Dinapoli ducks right into an uppercut from Krylov.
A jab from Dinapoli misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Krylov misses the target.
Krylov digs a good body shot into Dinapoli's ribs.
Dinapoli throws a hook but Krylov avoids it easily.
Krylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Dinapoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krylov misses with a wild body shot.
Krylov throws a looping overhand right but Dinapoli ducks down to avoid it.
Dinapoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Krylov takes a swing at Dinapoli's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick but Krylov sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Krylov misses its target.
Krylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dinapoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dinapoli ducks under a wild hook from Krylov.
Krylov takes one on the button.

Boris Krylov's cut is getting worse.
Dinapoli throws a hook but Krylov avoids it easily.
Krylov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Krylov takes a swing at Dinapoli's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Krylov misses its intended target.
Krylov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dinapoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Krylov.
Krylov slips under a jab.
Dinapoli misses the jab.
It looked like Krylov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dinapoli.
Krylov misses with an uppercut
and Dinapoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krylov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinapoli swings for the body but Krylov moves out of range.
Krylov tests Dinapoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dinapoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krylov lands a head shot.
Dinapoli misses with an uppercut
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dinapoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krylov.

Krylov lands a big right hand that sends Dinapoli crashing to the mat! Krylov stays standing though and waves Dinapoli back to his feet!
Dinapoli misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krylov jabs at Dinapoli's body.
Krylov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli walks into a stiff left hand from Krylov.
Krylov walks into a straight right hand from Dinapoli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Krylov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Krylov throws the left hand but Dinapoli avoids the punch easily.
Dinapoli moves away from the strike by Krylov.
Dinapoli throws a hook to the side of Krylov's head but Krylov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinapoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dinapoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Krylov lands an overhand right.
Dinapoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinapoli dips to his left and cracks Krylov with an uppercut!
Krylov looks to land a right hand but Dinapoli moved out of range.
As Krylov backs off Dinapoli throws a huge counter combo but Krylov manages to avoid it all.
Dinapoli blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinapoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Krylov misses.
Dinapoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dinapoli slips a straight right by Krylov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dinapoli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov cracks Dinapoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dinapoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krylov.
Krylov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dinapoli.
Krylov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dinapoli might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Krylov has got the better of the exchanges.
Krylov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinapoli.
Krylov thuds his right hand into Dinapoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krylov is looking to score with low kicks.
Dinapoli walks into a jab.
Dinapoli throws out a loose jab but Krylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinapoli walks into a stiff left hand from Krylov.
Krylov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Krylov as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinapoli avoids the body shot from Krylov.
Krylov drops Dinapoli with a huge uppercut! Dinapoli drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Krylov is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Krylov!
A relieved looking Boris Krylov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Joe Dinapoli had this to say: 'IQ 90, Heavy Hands, Fast Learner'.