PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krylov comes to the cage accompanied by Ready to Fight. Sergei Krylov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Rock's chin.

Krylov
vs
Rock

193 cm
27
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Rock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock lands a jab to Krylov's midsection.
Krylov throws a series of punches but Rock avoids them all with ease.
Krylov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krylov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krylov tries to clinch but Rock is having none of it.
Rock thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice shot lands for Rock.
Krylov misses with a jab, cross combination.

Krylov gets caught napping as Rock dives in and scores a takedown. Krylov manages to retain guard.

Rock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krylov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Rock sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov wants to stand up but Rock is controlling him.
Rock passes Krylov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krylov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Krylov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krylov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krylov tries to kick Rock off but Rock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rock is looking for a kimura here.

Rock seems to be working for a kimura but Krylov defends the submission attempt.
Rock sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Rock seems to be working for a kimura but Krylov defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rock wants to work for an arm triangle but Krylov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rock is trying to control. Krylov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rock is trying to work for a kimura but Krylov is defending well.

Rock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock controlling the pace.

Rock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krylov is just riding it out for now. Rock eventually gives up the hold.
Rock slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Rock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rock slips a jab and a cross from Krylov.
Rock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Krylov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rock dodges the punch combination from Krylov.
Rock misses with a body shot.

Rock moves into the clinch.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
Rock tries a body shot but Krylov blocks it.
Rock prevents Krylov from breaking the clinch.
Krylov is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krylov is trying to push Rock away but Rock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krylov backwards.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throws a punch but it's blocked by Krylov.
Rock misses with some punches.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Krylov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krylov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rock swings wildly with an uppercut but Krylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krylov is trying to break free.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Krylov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock misses with a punch on the inside.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krylovs head.
Rock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krylov blocking some punches.
Rock working aggressively here.
Rock swings wildly with an uppercut but Krylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krylov is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
Krylov blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
Rock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krylov's efforts to push away.
Krylov can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
Rock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rock throws a punch but it's blocked by Krylov.
Rock presses Krylov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rock working aggressively here.
Krylov tries to circle away but Rock has him pinned against the cage.
Krylov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rock misses with some punches.
Krylov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Rock misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov blocking some punches.
Krylov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rock is leaning against Krylov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krylov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
Rock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krylov lands with a light punch inside.
Rock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krylov backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Krylov fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krylov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krylov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krylov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Rock.
Krylov falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rock counter with a right hand.

Rock feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Krylov sprawling to the canvas! Krylov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rock finish him?!

Krylov is rocked!

It looks like Sergei Krylov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krylov looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rock lands a right hand from hell, dropping Krylov. Rock pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Rock!
Our winner, The Rock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.