PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gatis Krutainis (ranked 4582 p4p, 6589 weight class) and Frank Duyanas (ranked 157 p4p, 185 weight class). Gatis Krutainis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krutainis
vs
Duyanas

168 cm
20
290
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
285
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gatis Krutainis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Duyanas!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duyanas keeps the fight on the outside.
Duyanas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duyanas loads up on a big right hand but Krutainis slips the punch.
Duyanas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krutainis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duyanas.
Krutainis is looking for a counter combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duyanas!
Krutainis takes one to the side of the head.

Duyanas closes the distance and clinches.
Duyanas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Duyanas breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Duyanas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krutainis doesn't seem phased though.

Duyanas drives through and clinches with Krutainis against the cage.
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!

Duyanas gets control of Krutainis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duyanas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Krutainis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Krutainis passes into half guard.

Krutainis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutainis stops Duyanas from getting back to his feet.

Duyanas pushes Krutainis off, looking to escape but Krutainis dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Duyanas is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gatis Krutainis!