PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kos (ranked 3960 p4p, 802 weight class) and Jorgen Kruth (ranked 322 p4p, 68 weight class). Kruth has chosen Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden as his entrance music. Roman Kos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kos
vs
Kruth

177 cm
27
159
10 - 16 - 0

176 cm
26
148
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

Conviction
Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kruth.
Kos throws a jab when Kruth was well out of range.
Kruth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kos is fending him off so far but Kruth persists. Nope, Kos circles away and we're back to standing.
Kos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kruth moves into the clinch.

Kos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kruth.
Roman Kos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kos misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kos's waist but Kos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kruth off to one side.

Kruth closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kos to the mat! Kos manages to get full guard.
Kruth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kruth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kos is looking to stand up but Kruth isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kruth is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kruth wants to pass the guard but Kos is keeping the position.
Kos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kruth wants to pass the guard but Kos is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kos pulls Kruth in to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kos slaps away a takedown attempt from Kruth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kos looks for the body kick but Kruth saw that one coming.
We've been told by Kos's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kruth fails with a takedown attempt.
Kos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kos duly obliges.

It looks like Jorgen Kruth has been cut.
Kruth avoids the head kick by Kos.

Kruth instigates a clinch.
Kruth can't get the takedown.

Kos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruth moves away from the strike by Kos.
Kos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kruth.
Kruth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kruth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kruth somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kos momentarily.

Kruth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruth trying to control but Kos is working from the bottom.
Kos trying to keep a closed guard but Kruth is proving a slippery customer.
Kos being controlled here, momentarily.
Kruth slips nicely into half guard.
Kruth stops Kos from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kruth not doing much here.
Kos is trying to stand up here but Kruth is controlling him well.
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!
Still in half guard, Kruth seems content to control.
Kruth's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kos is trying to stand up here but Kruth is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kruth wants to work for an arm triangle but Kos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kruth perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roman Kos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorgen Kruth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kruth dives in and grabs Kos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kos pushes down on Kruth's head and hops out.

Kruth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kos quickly recovers to half guard.

Kruth is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kos sees it coming and defends easily.
Kos tries to kick Kruth off but Kruth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kruth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kos is just riding it out for now. Kruth eventually gives up the hold.
Kos wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kos is trying to stand.
Kos is trying to get back to full guard.

Kruth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kos has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kruth is keen to just control but Kos is a slippery customer.
Kos is trying to get back to full guard.
Kruth slows the pace down in half guard.
Kos wants to get back to his feet.
Kos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kruth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kos looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kruth tries for a takedown but Kos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kruth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roman Kos is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruth shoots in for a takedown but Kos shows good takedown defense.
Roman Kos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kruth shoots in and drives through. Kos sprawls well.
Kruth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kos.
Jorgen Kruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kos tries to bum rush Kruth with a series of wild strikes but Kruth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kruth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kos scrambles back to his feet.
Kruth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kruth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruth shoots and misses
and Kos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kos circles away.
Kos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kruth moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kos delivers a nice body kick.
Kruth slips under a jab from Kos.
Kruth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Kos. No joy for Kruth on that attempt.
Kruth is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Kos lands but Kruth takes it in his stride.
Kos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruth can do to turn this around?
Kruth drops his hands momentarily and Kos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kruth slips a straight right by Kos.
Kos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruth.
Kruth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruth shoots in looking for a takedown but Kos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kruth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kruth shoots in but no luck this time.
Kos cracks Kruth with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kruth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kos throws a hook to the side of Kruth's head but Kruth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruth takes one to the chin there.
Kruth shoots in and drives through. Kos sprawls well.
It looked like Kos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kos misses with a series of wild punches.
Kos throws a shot from downtown. Kruth moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kruth takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kruth is rocked!
Kos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruth is still on wobbly legs! Can Kos finish him?

Kruth looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kos tries to get out of the position.
Kruth controlling the pace.
Kruth seems to have recovered his senses.

Kos is defending against the submission attempts here by Kruth.
Kos trying to hold on to Kruth's head to control him but Kruth postures up.

Kruth is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Kos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorgen Kruth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kos stuffs the takedown attempt from Kruth. Kruth gets slowly back to his feet.
Kos throws a head kick that misses.
Kruth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kos circles away.
Kos throws a head kick that half lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kruth.
Roman Kos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruth feints the counter takedown.
Kos lands with a nice body punch.
Kos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Kos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kruth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kos wants to get back to his feet but Kruth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth slips nicely into half guard.
Kos trying to hold on to Kruth's head to control him but Kruth postures up.
Kos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kruth on the ground.
Kruth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Kruth is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kos is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorgen Kruth!
Jorgen Kruth decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.