PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seek Destroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Crushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destroy comes to the cage accompanied by Metalica . Crushkin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Arcturus - Ad Absurdum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nikolai Crushkin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Destroy
vs
Crushkin

190 cm
24
274 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

209 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seek Destroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Crushkin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crushkin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Destroy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Destroy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Crushkin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Destroy trying to control but Crushkin is working from the bottom.
Destroy is looking to work some ground and pound but Crushkin has wrist control.
Crushkin controls Destroy momentarily but Destroy frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Destroy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crushkin did well to prevent Destroy getting side control.
Destroy tries to pass to full mount but Crushkin defends it.
Destroy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crushkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Destroy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crushkin is just riding it out for now. Destroy eventually gives up the hold.
Destroy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushkin wants to improve his position but Destroy is controlling well.
Destroy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Destroy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Destroy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crushkin defending well though.
Destroy sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Seek Destroy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Destroy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crushkin lands with a kick to the temple. Destroy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Seek Destroy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crushkin throws a head kick that misses.
Crushkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Destroy is breathing heavily.

Crushkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Destroy keeping moving, preventing Crushkin from controlling successfully.

Crushkin drops back looking for a leg! Destroy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Destroy manages to kick Crushkin off! Crushkin jumps back into Destroy's guard.

Crushkin drops back looking for a leg! Destroy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Destroy manages to kick Crushkin off! Crushkin jumps back into Destroy's guard.
Destroy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushkin throws a strike but Destroy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Destroy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Destroy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Destroy seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Destroy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crushkin won't allow Destroy to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Crushkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seek Destroy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crushkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crushkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Destroy tries to clinch there but Crushkin circles away.
Destroy avoids the head kick by Crushkin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Destroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crushkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Destroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Crushkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crushkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Crushkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Crushkin tries to control but Destroy wriggling away.
Destroy tries to hold on but Crushkin postures up.
Crushkin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushkin unloading with bombs!
Destroy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroy trying to hold on to Crushkin's head to control him but Crushkin postures up.

Crushkin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Destroy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crushkin.
Destroy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crushkin won't allow Destroy to sweep him here.
Destroy trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroy keeping full guard, as Crushkin tries to pass.

Crushkin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Destroy dives on top into guard.
Crushkin keeping moving, preventing Destroy from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Destroy pushing down on Crushkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Destroy trying to control but Crushkin is working from the bottom.
Crushkin is trying to keep Destroy in close.
Destroy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Destroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Crushkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Destroy throwing strikes from guard but Crushkin blocks nicely.
Crushkin keeping full guard, as Destroy tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Seek Destroy just wasn't active enough.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crushkin!
Crushkin throws a head kick but Destroy moves out of range.
Crushkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Destroy will feel that in the morning.
Crushkin throws a right and a left that Destroy avoids nicely.
Crushkin swinging wildly here.

Crushkin clinches up with Destroy and pushes him back against the cage.

Crushkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Destroy throws a lazy head kick
and Crushkin counters with a body kick that stops Destroy in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Crushkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seek Destroy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Crushkin scores a takedown into full mount!
Crushkin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Seek Destroy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Destroy can't escape the position.
Crushkin avoids the attempt from Destroy to control.
Crushkin looking to ground and pound but Destroy is blocking nicely.
Crushkin tries to control but Destroy wriggling away.

Crushkin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Destroy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Crushkin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Destroy turns into him and now he's in Crushkin's guard.
Destroy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroy postures up.
Destroy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crushkin trying to keep a closed guard but Destroy is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Destroy misses with a hook
and Crushkin counters with a three punch combo that has Destroy backing up. Destroy nods at Crushkin to acknowledge the strikes.
Crushkin tries to clinch up.
Crushkin looks to throw the jab but Destroy is out of range.

Destroy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Destroy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Destroy trying to pass the guard but Crushkin defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroy content to control rather than advance.
Crushkin is looking to control Destroy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crushkin avoid being mounted?
Nikolai Crushkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crushkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Destroy tries to pass to full mount but Crushkin defends it.
Crushkin is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Destroy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crushkin tries to bum rush Destroy with a series of wild strikes but Destroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Crushkin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Destroy!
Destroy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Seek Destroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crushkin tries to control but Destroy wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolai Crushkin.
I've got Crushkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Crushkin!