PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Senior (ranked 25137 p4p, 24873 weight class) and Jozko Krakenik (ranked 675 p4p, 644 weight class). Jozko Krakenik will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Senior
vs
Krakenik

180 cm
19
213
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
19
204
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jozko Krakenik!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senior misses with a lunging right hand

and Krakenik counters with a shoot takedown. Senior fights it but they end up in guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Krakenik working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Krakenik is working Senior over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Krakenik scoring with some ground and pound.
Senior seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Krakenik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Krakenik is in close to Senior's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krakenik wants to control from the top but Senior keeps moving.
Krakenik lands a couple of digs.
Krakenik is in close to Senior's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krakenik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Krakenik scoring with some ground and pound.

Senior is rocked!
Krakenik connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Senior is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krakenik gets to his feet and stands over Senior, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Senior felt that one! Krakenik unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Senior from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jozko Krakenik!