PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyov Kirijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kornil Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kornil Frolov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kirijenko
vs
Frolov

195 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyov Kirijenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kornil Frolov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirijenko scores with a takedown into Frolov's guard.

Kirijenko stands up and waves to Frolov to follow him.
Kirijenko keeps the fight on the outside.

Frolov gets caught flat footed, as Kirijenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kirijenko distracts Frolov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kirijenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frolov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kirijenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Frolov has wrist control.
Kirijenko won't allow Frolov to get back to his feet.
Kirijenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirijenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kirijenko is working Frolov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirijenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Frolov keeping full guard, as Kirijenko tries to pass.
Kirijenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kirijenko wants to pass the guard but Frolov is keeping the position.
Kirijenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kirijenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirijenko postures up in Frolov's guard and throws a big left but Frolov blocks it.
Kirijenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kirijenko is working Frolov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kirijenko stands up over Frolov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kirijenko scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frolov can't keep his opponent in guard - Kirijenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Frolov looks gassed!
Kirijenko is keen to just control but Frolov is a slippery customer.
Kirijenko is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kirijenko lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov taking some punishment here, with Kirijenko in his half guard.
Kirijenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kirijenko controlling the action here.
Kirijenko working the head and body with strikes.
Kirijenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Frolov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko passes to full mount!
Kirijenko lands a nice shot to the head.
Kirijenko working Frolov over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Kirijenko.
Kirijenko cracks Frolov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Frolov is rocked!

It looks like Kornil Frolov has been cut.
Kirijenko is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Frolov goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Kirijenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lyov Kirijenko!