PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kruger
vs
Love

188 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

193 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Love!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love blocks the body kick.
Love tries for a takedown but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Love shoots in looking for a takedown. Kruger tries to sprawl out of it but Love keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kruger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Love closes the distance and pushes Kruger back into the cage.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Kruger is controlling him.

Kruger gets control of Love's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kruger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Love is looking to work some ground and pound but Kruger has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kruger has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Love doesn't defend quickly enough and Kruger has managed to lock this one up! Can Love escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kruger on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fred Kruger!