PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorgen Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorgen Kruth looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Elo
vs
Kruth

185 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tero Elo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth wants to clinch up but Elo keeps it at a distance.
Elo shoots in and drives through. Kruth sprawls well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruth.
Kruth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elo darts in trying to clinch

and Kruth counters by clinching up.
Elo tries to stall but Kruth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Elo jumps guard but Kruth stands there with Elo around his waist. Elo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elo wants to break free but Kruth has control.
Elo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kruth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Elo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruth scores with a knee to the head.

Kruth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elo tries to clinch up
and Kruth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kruth moves in looking to clinch but Elo pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kruth circles away.
Jorgen Kruth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kruth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruth looks gassed!
Elo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kruth's waist but Kruth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Elo off to one side.
Kruth lands a head kick!

Kruth clinches with his opponent.
Elo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kruth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kruth is fending him off so far but Elo persists. Nope, Kruth circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorgen Kruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruth tries to clinch there but Elo circles away.
Elo wants to clinch.
Elo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruth. Kruth obviously looking to wear him down.
Elo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kruth throws a head kick that Elo semi-blocks.
Kruth tries to clinch but Elo moves out of range.
Elo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kruth stuffs the takedown attempt from Elo. Elo gets slowly back to his feet.
Elo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kruth's waist but Kruth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Elo off to one side.
Kruth stuffs the takedown.
Elo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kruth but Kruth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kruth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kruth counters by moving into the clinch.

Kruth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruth throws a sloppy head kick and Elo moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Elo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Elo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kruth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kruth manages to break the clinch.
Kruth tries to clinch up but Elo circles away and keeps his distance.
Elo tries to clinch

and Kruth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruth.
Knees to the body from Elo.

Elo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kruth moves into range and clinches up with Elo.
Kruth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Elo up against the cage.

Kruth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kruth connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Elo to the floor! Kruth dives in looking for the finish!

Elo is rocked!

It looks like Tero Elo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruth tries to stand and escape but Elo is controlling the position.
Oh Elo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elo trying to hold on to Kruth's head to control him but Kruth postures up.
Elo seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth wants to get back to his feet.
Elo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorgen Kruth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tero Elo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Elo has his takedown stuffed
and Kruth counters with a head kick.
Elo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kruth clinches up against the cage.

Kruth breaks from the clinch.
Elo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kruth as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Elo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jorgen Kruth seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kruth clinches up with Elo and pushes him back against the cage.

Kruth breaks from the clinch.
Kruth tries a head kick but it misses.
Elo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elo closes the distance and clinches up with Kruth, looking for a takedown. Elo pushes Kruth against the cage but Kruth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kruth closes the distance and clinches.
Elo lands an elbow inside that Kruth shrugs off.
Elo is looking to control Kruth's arms but Kruth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Elo has his back to the cage.
Elo tries for a takedown but Kruth manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Elo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruth stalling against the cage.
Kruth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elo has him pressed against the cage.
Kruth managing to block the knees to the body from Elo.
Kruth stalling the fight.
Elo tries to pull guard but Kruth holds him up against the cage and eventually Elo drops back down to his feet.

Kruth breaks from the clinch.
Elo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Elo misses with a takedown attempt - Kruth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kruth tries a head kick but it misses.

Elo takes the fight into the clinch.
Elo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Elo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kruth has him pressed against the cage.
Kruth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elo has him pressed against the cage.

Elo drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elo pulls Kruth in close to his closed guard and prevents Kruth from doing any damage or advancing position.

Kruth stands up from Elo's guard - Kruth perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kruth! Elo is out on his feet! Kruth rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Elo is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Elo is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorgen Kruth!