PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Krom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Krom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krom
vs
Putin

180 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

179 cm
27
182 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Krom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolai Putin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krom misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Krom.
Krom loads up on a big right hand but Putin slips the punch.
Putin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krom.
Krom misses with a hook. Putin ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Krom misses.
Putin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krom.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Terry Krom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Putin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krom throws a series of punches but Putin avoids them all with ease.
Putin walks into a left hand.
Krom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Putin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Krom does it's job there.
Terry Krom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krom cracks Putin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Putin shoots in for a takedown but Krom shows good takedown defense.
Terry Krom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Putin.
Krom misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice sprawl there from Krom as Putin shoots in.
Krom looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Krom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Krom lunges at Putin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Putin's hand.
Krom misses the jab.
Krom missing with a left hand there. Putin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krom throws a looping overhand right but Putin ducks down to avoid it.
Putin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Krom misses the target.
Krom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Putin has time to react.
Krom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Putin shoots for a double leg takedown but Krom sprawls well. He's pushed Putin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Putin.
Putin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krom.

Putin is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Putin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Putin looks gassed!
Krom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Putin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Krom does it's job there.
Krom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Krom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krom throws a jab when Putin was well out of range.
Putin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krom but Krom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Krom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Putin slips under a jab from Krom.
Putin avoids the body shot from Krom.
Putin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krom.
Krom loads up on a big right hand but Putin slips the punch.
Krom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Krom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin walks into a stiff left hand from Krom.
Putin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krom.
Krom lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krom. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Krom misses its intended target.
Putin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Krom as Putin shoots in.

Krom drops Putin with a beautiful combination! Putin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Krom is looking for the KO!
Putin is still on wobbly legs! Can Krom finish him?
Nice defenses there by Putin.
The fighters circling - Krom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Putin seems to have recovered his senses.
Krom scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krom misses with a hook.
Krom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krom misses with a body shot.
Krom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krom misses with a wild body shot.
Putin defending well as Krom loads up on a big left hand.

Putin gets a takedown into half guard.

Putin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krom defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krom wants to get back to his feet.

Putin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Krom pushes Putin off looking to stand but Putin dives back in and keeps control.
Putin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Putin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Krom kicks off Putin and gets to his feet.
Krom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krom misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krom looks to throw the jab but Putin is out of range.
Putin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krom as he jumps to the side.
Putin slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Krom.

Krom lands a left and a right that send Putin crashing to the mat, dazed. Krom thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Krom! Putin is backing up but he can't get away as Krom lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Putin and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Terry Krom!