PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Kersikov (ranked 221 p4p, 588 weight class) and Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 21 p4p, 47 weight class). Kersikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Builder - Her Voice (Headhunterz Remix). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mengrire Krenakore enters the cage!

Kersikov
vs
Krenakore

176 cm
30
149
12 - 4 - 1

175 cm
29
157
15 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dmitri Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krenakore throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Kersikov.
Krenakore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krenakore throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Mengrire Krenakore has been cut.
Krenakore misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenakore.
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krenakore scores with a shot to the body.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krenakore to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krenakore's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krenakore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krenakore.
The fighters circling - Krenakore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kersikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krenakore! But no joy.
Krenakore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Kersikov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krenakore's head.

Krenakore is rocked!
A combination from Krenakore does no damage.
Krenakore is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krenakore.
Krenakore tries to get into range but Kersikov steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Krenakore! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kersikov scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dmitri Kersikov!
An out of breath Dmitri Kersikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.