PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kraschinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kraschinsky's choice of entrance music: Slipknot - Psychosocial. Ivan Kraschinsky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Ward's chin.

Ward
vs
Kraschinsky

182 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Kraschinsky!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kraschinsky tries to keep at a distance but Ward has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraschinsky controls his hands.
Kraschinsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ward avoids it.
Kraschinsky misses with a knee to the head.
Kraschinsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ward goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraschinsky prevents it.
Ward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kraschinsky can't find room to land a body shot as Ward controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraschinsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Ward.
Ward scores with a hook to the body.
Kraschinsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Ward has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ward on the inside.
Ward lands a shoulder strike.
Kraschinsky misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ward pushes Kraschinsky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from Kraschinsky.
Ward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraschinsky controls his hands.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Kraschinsky backwards.
Ward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kraschinsky effectively controlling the action here.
Kraschinsky misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ward.
Ward avoiding damage as Kraschinsky throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraschinsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ward prevents Kraschinsky from breaking the clinch.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Ward.
Ward digs a right hand into Kraschinsky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kraschinsky's gas tank.
Kraschinsky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Ward works on Kraschinsky's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraschinsky is trying to break the clinch but Ward is controlling him.
Kraschinsky is trying to break the clinch but Ward is controlling him.
Ward lands a shot to the body.
Kraschinsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kraschinsky manages to break the clinch.
Kraschinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kraschinsky swings widly with a right hand
letting Ward counter with a right hand.
Kraschinsky thows a body kick. Ward tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ward with a nice cross.
Kraschinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ward clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kraschinsky is trying to force a seperation but Ward has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraschinsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraschinsky tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
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!
Kraschinsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ward tries to throw a body punch but Kraschinsky avoids it by throwing Ward back against the cage.
Ward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kraschinsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraschinsky is trying to stall.
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kraschinsky backwards.
Kraschinsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Ward tries to work over Kraschinsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Ward dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ward clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kraschinsky fails to land.
Kraschinsky tries to circle away but Ward has him pinned against the cage.
Kraschinsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ward is defending well for now.
Kraschinsky tries a body shot but Ward blocks it.
Kraschinsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ward avoids it.
Kraschinsky stalling in the clinch.
Shane Ward has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kraschinsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraschinsky can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward lands a shoulder strike.
Kraschinsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kraschinsky is trying to break the clinch but Ward is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kraschinsky tries to work over Ward's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ward blocking some punches.
Kraschinsky throws an elbow that misses.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kraschinsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kraschinsky is trying to break free.
Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kraschinsky is rocked!
Ward creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kraschinsky with a big uppercut! Kraschinsky tries to clinch up but Ward pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kraschinsky to the mat! Kraschinsky covers up and Ward unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shane Ward!
Shane Ward very nearly forgot to thank Oblivion Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Ivan Kraschinsky had this to say: 'Good fight bro!!'.