PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nevez Amadaus (ranked 23462 p4p, 2329 weight class) and Jorgen Kruth (ranked 270 p4p, 136 weight class). Kruth is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden. The key to victory for Nevez Amadaus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Amadaus
vs
Kruth

175 cm
27
136
11 - 7 - 0

176 cm
24
148
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

Fantasy Threads
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nevez Amadaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Amadaus to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruth is looking to clinch but Amadaus is avoiding it.
Amadaus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kruth tries for a takedown but Amadaus circles away easily
and Amadaus counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amadaus counters with a nice uppercut.
Nevez Amadaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kruth has a takedown stuffed.

Kruth gets the takedown into side control.
Kruth is looking to take a break and control but Amadaus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Kruth has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Kruth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kruth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus wants to control but Kruth postures up.
Kruth moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Amadaus's coaches at Gumburcules Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Amadaus is trying to buck Kruth off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruth controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kruth has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Amadaus is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kruth yanks on the arm and Amadaus is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kruth.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorgen Kruth!
Jorgen Kruth very nearly forgot to thank Conviction 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.