PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Kaputt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hari Krishna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kaputt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Run with the wolves. Krishna is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Flaw - Whole. Sergej Kaputt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kaputt
vs
Krishna

202 cm
24
225 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

185 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergej Kaputt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hari Krishna!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krishna lands a really nice looking cross but Kaputt seems unphased.

It looks like Sergej Kaputt has been cut.
Kaputt scores with a leg kick.
Krishna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krishna takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krishna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaputt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaputt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Krishna misses.
Kaputt misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Krishna.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaputt avoids the head kick by Krishna.
Krishna lands a nice shot that snaps Kaputt's head back.

Krishna fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kaputt to the ground. Krishna is now in Kaputt's guard.
Kaputt trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krishna trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaputt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaputt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krishna manages to get himself to full guard.
Kaputt throws an elbow that misses. Krishna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kaputt's guard. Nice move by Krishna!
Krishna with a nice head shot there.
Krishna seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Krishna sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kaputt's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishna is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaputt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krishna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kaputt is trying to control but can't.
Kaputt is in trouble now - Krishna has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaputt is working to get back to half guard.
Krishna controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaputt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Krishna controlling the position easily from mount.
Kaputt is looking to improve his position but Krishna isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaputt tries to hold on but Krishna postures up.
Krishna trying to control but Kaputt is having none of it.
Kaputt is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krishna looking to control but Kaputt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaputt tries to hold on but Krishna pushes him away.
Krishna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Krishna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kaputt tries to reverse the position but Krishna maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krishna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaputt is looking to escape.
Krishna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hari Krishna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergej Kaputt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krishna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krishna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krishna misses with a hook

and Kaputt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaputt.
Krishna looking for a takedown.
Kaputt gets underhooks to prevent Krishna's takedown attempt.
Krishna tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sergej Kaputt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hari Krishna.
Krishna tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kaputt has had enough of the clinch but Krishna keeps him there for the moment.
Krishna tries to score a body lock takedown but Kaputt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kaputt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Krishna.
Krishna is trying to pull guard but Kaputt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Krishna.
Krishna has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaputt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kaputt breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krishna has his takedown stuffed
and Kaputt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaputt scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaputt misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaputt. Krishna shrugs it off though.
Krishna is breathing heavily.
Krishna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sergej Kaputt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Kaputt throws a head kick that misses.
Kaputt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaputt tries for a takedown but Krishna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krishna doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaputt circles away.
Kaputt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krishna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krishna lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaputt off the cage and back into range.
Kaputt throws a head kick but Krishna moves out of range.

Krishna shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kaputt is trying to defend but Krishna finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaputt is trying to get back to full guard.
Krishna is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Krishna stands up out of the half guard.
Kaputt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krishna.
Krishna fails with the takedown.
Krishna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krishna shoots in for a takedown but Kaputt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krishna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaputt misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kaputt. No joy for Krishna on that attempt.
Kaputt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaputt throws a head kick but Krishna moves out of range.
Hari Krishna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krishna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaputt sprawls well. Kaputt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krishna gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaputt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Krishna scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Krishna wants to stand up but Kaputt has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaputt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krishna.
Krishna lands strikes from half guard.
Krishna scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krishna is thwarting Kaputt's attempts to control the position.
Kaputt works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Kaputt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krishna controls the pace.
Kaputt working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krishna stays in close to Kaputt's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hari Krishna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sergej Kaputt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Krishna has a takedown stuffed.
Kaputt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaputt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Krishna wants to clinch.
Krishna tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Krishna scores with a takedown into Kaputt's guard.
Krishna wants to stand but Kaputt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kaputt working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaputt managing to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kaputt controls Krishna momentarily but Krishna frees himself.

Sergej Kaputt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Krishna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaputt, pushing him back against the cage.

Kaputt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Krishna is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kaputt to the mat. Kaputt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaputt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krishna trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaputt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaputt keeping full guard, as Krishna tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kaputt keeping moving, preventing Krishna from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hari Krishna hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Krishna tries for a takedown but Kaputt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaputt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaputt tries for a takedown but Krishna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaputt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krishna checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Krishna both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krishna thows a leg kick but Kaputt checks it
and Kaputt counters with a big head kick but Krishna shrugs it off.
Kaputt misses with a head kick.
Kaputt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Krishna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krishna moves out of range of the body kick.

Krishna moves into the clinch.
Kaputt avoiding damage as Krishna throws knees to the body.
Kaputt working hard to break the clinch.
Krishna drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergej Kaputt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hari Krishna.
Krishna has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaputt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krishna has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kaputt after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krishna wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaputt won't allow it.
Krishna drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaputt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaputt scores with a jab to the head.

Krishna throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaputt was covering up waiting for the punch and Krishna finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Krishna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sergej Kaputt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hari Krishna is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kaputt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaputt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krishna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hari Krishna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krishna 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hari Krishna!
An out of breath Hari Krishna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.