PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Krylov (ranked 3143 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Franco Fajardo (ranked 380 p4p, 298 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krylov
vs
Fajardo

180 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
190
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Phoenix Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Anton Krylov!
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, Franco Fajardo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fajardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Krylov lands with a right hand.
Krylov looks to land a right hand but Fajardo moved out of range.
Krylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krylov leaves Fajardo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Fajardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov throws a big shot that misses.

Krylov gets tackled into the cage by Fajardo. Fajardo maintains the clinch.
Fajardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Krylov avoids the damage to the body.
Fajardo can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
Krylov blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krylov managing to block the knees to the body from Fajardo.
Krylov managing to block the knees to the body from Fajardo.
Fajardo blocking some punches.
Fajardo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krylov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anton Krylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Fajardo.
Fajardo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krylov prevents it.
Krylov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fajardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krylov's efforts to push away.
Fajardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krylov avoids it.
Fajardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krylov's efforts to push away.
Fajardo is trying to drag Krylov to the mat but Krylov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fajardo slowing the pace effectively.
Fajardo just leaning against Krylov, taking a breather.
Fajardo is working for takedown but Krylov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fajardo wants a takedown but no success here.
Fajardo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krylov tries to break free but Fajardo pushes him back against the cage.
Fajardo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fajardo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Fajardo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Krylov is trying to keep an underhook but Fajardo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Krylov wants to get back to full guard.
Krylov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krylov.

Krylov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fajardo has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fajardo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krylov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fajardo.

Krylov is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Fajardo is tapping! Great win for Krylov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anton Krylov!