PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Last Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mads Krogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Krogh's choice of entrance music: Low Estate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chance
vs
Krogh

185 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Last Chance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mads Krogh!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krogh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krogh.
Chance fails with a takedown attempt.
Krogh looks to score with a jab to the body but Chance is just out of range.
Krogh throws a head kick but Chance moves out of range.
Krogh tries a head kick but it misses.
Krogh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chance checks a leg kick.
Chance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Last Chance. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Krogh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Krogh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krogh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chance has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance is looking to reverse the position.
Chance manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Krogh is trying to get back to full guard.
Krogh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chance wants to control from the top but Krogh keeps moving.

Chance avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Chance drops back looking for a leg! Krogh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krogh manages to kick Chance off! Chance jumps back into Krogh's guard.
Chance trying to control but Krogh is working from the bottom.

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.
Krogh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chance trying to control but Krogh is working from the bottom.
Krogh wants to sweep here but Chance controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krogh throws a looping overhand right but Chance ducks down to avoid it.
Krogh just misses with a punch to the body.
Chance with a poor takedown

and Krogh counters with a single leg into guard. Chance didn't expect that.
Chance is breathing heavily.
Krogh is working Chance over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krogh lands a couple of digs.
Krogh won't allow Chance to get back to his feet.
Chance is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krogh works over Chance with some ground and pound from guard.
Chance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chance controlling Krogh's posture.
Krogh landing some decent shots from guard.

Krogh drops back looking for a leg! Chance is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chance manages to kick Krogh off! Krogh jumps back into Chance's guard.
Krogh cracks Chance with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chance is trying to keep Krogh in close.
Chance is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Krogh is pressing down on Chance's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Krogh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krogh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chance manages to get himself to full guard.
Krogh cracks Chance with a solid left hand.
Krogh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Krogh is working Chance over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Krogh dominated that round.
That's time! Chance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chance gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Krogh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Krogh wants to pass the guard but Chance is keeping the position.
Krogh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krogh is looking to work some ground and pound but Chance has wrist control.
Krogh looking to pass the guard.
Krogh stopping the sweep attempt from Chance.
Krogh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Krogh throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chance has his takedown stuffed

and Krogh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krogh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krogh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chance has hold of Krogh's hands but Krogh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chance is looking for a sweep. Krogh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krogh wants to free his trapped foot but Chance is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Krogh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chance tries to get to full guard but Krogh has control of the leg.
Krogh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krogh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chance's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krogh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krogh is pressing down on Chance's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chance is holding on for now.
Chance manages to get to full guard.
Krogh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krogh wants to pass the guard but Chance is keeping the position.
Chance is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Krogh is controlling him.
Mads Krogh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krogh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krogh landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krogh preventing the sweep.
Krogh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krogh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chance swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krogh is one step ahead there.

Chance throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krogh passes Chance's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Krogh lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chance taking some punishment here, with Krogh in his half guard.
Krogh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Krogh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Krogh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chance with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Krogh prevents Chance from improving his position.

Krogh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chance sees it coming and defends easily.
Chance is trying to get back to full guard.
Chance wants to control but Krogh passes into side.
Chance gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Krogh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Krogh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krogh throws a body punch but Chance moves out of range.
Krogh misses with a series of wild punches.
Chance misses with a takedown

and Krogh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chance's guard now.
Chance trying to keep a closed guard but Krogh is proving a slippery customer.
Krogh connects with a couple of short punches.
Chance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krogh is one step ahead there.

Krogh 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.
Krogh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krogh lands a couple of elbows.
Krogh looking to pass the guard.
Krogh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Krogh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krogh cracks Chance with a solid left hand.

Chance escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krogh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krogh lands a couple of elbows.
Krogh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Krogh passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krogh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chance trying to get back to full guard but Krogh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Chance is looking to get to half guard.
Krogh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Krogh lands a nice shot to the head.
Krogh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Krogh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chance hang on?
Krogh landing shots from mount.
Krogh lands a big shot there that rocks Chance but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Krogh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chance's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krogh looking to secure an arm triangle but Chance defends it well.
Chance is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Krogh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chance tries to hold on but Krogh postures up.
Krogh cracks Chance with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chance tries to hold on but Krogh postures up.
Krogh with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chance in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Krogh working the ground and pound effectively.
Chance can't escape the position.
Krogh lands a big elbow.
Chance is wriggling around trying to escape.

Krogh has isolated one of Chance's arms. Chance looking to fight him off but Krogh twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mads Krogh!