PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mairbek Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skunk Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Krylov
vs
Asap

188 cm
28
209 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Perkele!

Vikai Gear

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mairbek Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Skunk Asap!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap tries to move into range but Krylov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asap scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asap.
Asap takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krylov.
Krylov misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Asap's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Asap throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Krylov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Asap.
We've been informed that Asap has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Krylov moves out of range of the body kick from Asap.
Krylov misses with an uppercut.
Asap tried to score with a low kick but Krylov checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asap.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Asap's head but Asap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krylov misses with an uppercut. Asap saw that one coming.
Asap raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Krylov misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Asap lands but Krylov takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asap misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asap.
Krylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asap moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asap lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asap cracks Krylov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krylov tests Asap's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asap throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asap throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krylov.
Asap throws a leg kick but Krylov checks it.
Krylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Asap.
Asap throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skunk Asap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asap throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Krylov avoids a kick to the body.
Asap looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krylov. Asap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asap goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krylov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Asap throws a chopping leg kick but Krylov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krylov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asap.
Asap moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Asap connects with a leg kick. Krylov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Asap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krylov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krylov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asap scores with a spinning back kick!
Krylov throws a body punch but Asap moves out of range.
Asap misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Asap misses
enabling Krylov to counter with a crisp jab.
Asap throws a sloppy head kick
and Krylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krylov misses with a body shot.
Krylov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asap can pounce on him.
Krylov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asap looks winded!
Asap throws a leg kick but Krylov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asap lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asap moves away.
Asap was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap stuns Krylov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asap avoids the body shot from Krylov.
Asap misses with a body kick.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Asap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asap appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Krylov swings for the body but Asap moves out of range.
Asap takes a swing at Krylov's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Krylov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asap misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krylov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Asap pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asap is looking to chop away at Krylov's legs.
Krylov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Krylov misses its intended target.
Asap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krylov works Asap's body with a nice hook.
Asap misses with a low kick as Krylov jumps back.
Krylov swings for the body but Asap moves out of range.
Asap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krylov.
Krylov sets himself, and Asap steps forward looking for the clinch! Krylov avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap throws a front kick that sends Krylov stumbling back into the cage.
Asap looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krylov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Asap.
A good leg kick by Asap.
Krylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asap thinks about the counter body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asap.
Asap turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asap buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Krylov misses the target.
Krylov misses with a body shot.
Krylov moves out of range of the body kick from Asap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krylov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Asap misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asap throws a head kick that misses
and Krylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Asap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krylov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Asap throws a low kick, looking for Krylov's leg but Krylov calmly moves out of range.
Krylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asap was well out of range. Poor timing from Krylov.
Asap lands a leg kick that knocks Krylov off balance momentarily.
Asap misses with a low kick.
Asap turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asap scores with a leg kick.
Asap misses with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Krylov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Asap lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krylov's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Krylov.
Asap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krylov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov throws a body punch but Asap moves out of range.
Asap flicks out a counter leg kick but Krylov steps away.
Krylov avoids a kick to the body.
Krylov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Asap.
Krylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asap was well out of range. Poor timing from Krylov.
Nice defenses there by Asap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Asap.
Krylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krylov throws a hook but Asap blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asap. Krylov shrugs it off though.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Asap's head but Asap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asap is trying to counter with his kicks.
Krylov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asap.
Both fighters circling a little - Asap finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krylov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Asap throws a leg kick which misses Krylov's front leg but catches the back leg as Krylov tries to avoid it.
Asap moves out of range of the strikes.
Krylov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asap scores with a head kick. Krylov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Asap lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asap ducks right into an uppercut from Krylov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asap throws a head kick that misses.
Krylov misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Asap.
Asap takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asap moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Krylov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Krylov misses the shot to the body.
Asap cracks the inside of Krylov's front leg.
Asap is looking to slow Krylov down with leg kicks.
Krylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asap, right into the meat.
Krylov moves away from the strike by Asap.
Krylov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krylov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asap.
Asap takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asap throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Asap.
Skunk Asap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asap.
An inside leg kick lands from Asap.
Krylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asap throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Krylov to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Krylov misses.
Asap tries to work over Krylov's front leg with a kick but Krylov checks it.
Asap throws a leg kick that is checked

and Krylov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Asap! Krylov lets Asap back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Asap is rocked!
Asap is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krylov lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Asap head around and knocks him out cold! Krylov hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mairbek Krylov!
Mairbek Krylov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.