PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Kryatof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Kryatof has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lundgren
vs
Kryatof

187 cm
29
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

210 cm
26
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kryatof!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kryatof tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lundgren defends well and Kryatof ends up having to push Lundgren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kryatof is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lundgren lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kryatof takes a step back to recover.

Kryatof gets tackled into the cage by Lundgren. Lundgren maintains the clinch.
Kryatof tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lundgren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kryatof slips a jab and a cross from Lundgren.
Kryatof is looking to clinch but Lundgren is avoiding it.

Lundgren looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kryatof!
Lundgren slows the pace down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kryatof can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kryatof looking for a sweep but Lundgren has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kryatof tries to reverse the position but Lundgren maintains control.
Kryatof is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lundgren controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lundgren has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kryatof tries to hold on but Lundgren pushes him away.
Lundgren controlling the position easily from mount.
Lundgren is landing with some decent strikes but Kryatof is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lundgren prevents Kryatof from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lundgren lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lundgren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lundgren prevents Kryatof from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Lundgren dominated that round.
That's time! Lundgren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kryatof with a poor takedown
and Lundgren counters with a series of strikes. Kryatof will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lundgren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lundgren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kryatof is defended easily by Lundgren.
Lundgren throws a sloppy head kick and Kryatof moves out of range easily.
Kryatof doesn't manage to clinch there - Lundgren circles away.
Kryatof tries to clinch up.
Lundgren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kryatof on the side of the head.
Kryatof takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lundgren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kryatof can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kryatof dodges the punch combination from Lundgren.
A combination from Kryatof does no damage.
Kryatof misses with a takedown attempt - Lundgren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charles Lundgren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Kryatof.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kryatof's waist but Kryatof gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lundgren off to one side.
Kryatof steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lundgren. That one must have hurt.
Charles Lundgren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kryatof scores with a leg kick.
Lundgren lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kryatof backs up against the cage.
Lundgren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kryatof moves away.
Lundgren misses with a hook.
Lundgren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Lundgren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kryatof shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Lundgren.
Kryatof is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Charles Lundgren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundgren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kryatof darts in looking for a takedown but Lundgren gets double underhooks and turns Kryatof into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lundgren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kryatof looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charles Lundgren is winning the standup battle so far.
Kryatof has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kryatof throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kryatof moves out of range of the body kick.
Kryatof tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Lundgren drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lundgren is stalling in the full guard.

Lundgren stands and steps away. Kryatof gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lundgren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lundgren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kryatof throws a one two combo.
Lundgren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kryatof swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lundgren counters with a right hand to the body.
Kryatof defending well as Lundgren loads up on a big left hand.
Kryatof doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lundgren counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Lundgren gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lundgren breaks the clinch.
Kryatof misses with the combination.
Lundgren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lundgren misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lundgren moves into the clinch.
Lundgren lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lundgren.
Kryatof is breathing heavily.
Lundgren digs a right hand underneath Kryatof's ribcage. Kryatof let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Lundgren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lundgren gets a clinch.
Lundgren lands a right hand.
Kryatof fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lundgren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lundgren lands a left hand.
Lundgren is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lundgren lands a body shot.
Lundgren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kryatof.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Lundgren dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lundgren closes the distance and clinches.
Lundgren tries for a takedown but Kryatof manages to get underhooks.
Lundgren stalling in the clinch.
Lundgren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kryatof tries to pull guard but Lundgren holds him up against the cage and eventually Kryatof drops back down to his feet.

Kryatof jumps into guard, dragging Lundgren to the mat.
Lundgren advances position into side control!
Lundgren moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lundgren.
Charles Lundgren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lundgren passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kryatof!
Lundgren controlling the pace for now.
Kryatof wants to control but Lundgren is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lundgren content just to control the position here.
Kryatof tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lundgren controlling from mount.
Lundgren prevents Kryatof from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren content just to control the position here.
Further stalling from Lundgren.
Kryatof tries to hold on but Lundgren postures up.
Lundgren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kryatof keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lundgren controlling his opponent.
Lundgren continues to stall.
Kryatof is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lundgren controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Lundgren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lundgren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Lundgren!
A victorious Charles Lundgren thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.