PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Jenny II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - Gimme the Prize. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kruger
vs
Jenny II

185 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Einherjer RAW Nutrition * Recovery 156 : 45$ *

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Jenny II!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenny II tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenny II fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenny II wants to clinch.

Kruger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jenny II is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kruger has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kruger lands some shots froms side control.

Kruger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Kruger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenny II knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jenny II is trying to buck Kruger off.
Kruger tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jenny II's legs.
Kruger tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kruger misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kruger is chipping away with strikes.
Jenny II is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kruger tries to advance to mount but Jenny II denies him.
Kruger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jenny II is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kruger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jenny II is avoiding damage well.
Kruger throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kruger fails to land a wild elbow strike.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Kruger.

Jenny II has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenny II throws an elbow that misses.
Kruger avoids the elbow strike from Jenny II, against the cage.
Kruger avoids a wild elbow strike from Jenny II.
Jenny II stops a takedown attempt from Kruger.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenny II has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenny II with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kruger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenny II is defending well for now.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
Jenny II throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jenny II just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kruger's brow.
Kruger missing with knees to the body.
Kruger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenny II.
Jenny II lands an elbow inside that Kruger shrugs off.
Kruger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenny II has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenny II lands an elbow just above Kruger 's eye.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruger takes an elbow to the temple.
Kruger has Jenny II pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jenny II manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jenny II on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruger dodges an elbow strike from Jenny II.
Jenny II throws an elbow that misses.
Jenny II creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kruger's defenses.
Jenny II tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger avoids a wild elbow strike from Jenny II.
Jenny II lands an elbow that stopped Kruger in his tracks for a moment.
Jenny II pushes off an throws an elbow but Kruger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jenny II misses with an elbow over the top.
Kruger dodges an elbow strike from Jenny II.
Jenny II connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kruger's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenny II looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jenny II with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kruger dodges an elbow strike from Jenny II.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike.
Kruger looking to throw knees to the head but Jenny II is blocking nicely.
Jenny II creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kruger trying to land knees to the body.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike from Jenny II.
Jenny II comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jenny II tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Jenny II creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Kruger breaks the clinch.
Klas Jenny II is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenny II is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenny II misses the target.
Klas Jenny II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kruger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kruger is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenny II is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jenny II won't allow Kruger to pass to mount.
Jenny II avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kruger.
Kruger prevents Jenny II from standing back up.
Kruger throwing shots but Jenny II is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenny II kicks Kruger off and gets back to his feet.
Kruger shoots for a takedown but Jenny II saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenny II throws a head kick that misses.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenny II.
Jenny II blocks a head kick by Kruger.
Kruger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jenny II has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenny II prevents the takedown attempt.
Jenny II on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenny II blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kruger blocks the elbow strike.
Jenny II misses with an elbow strike.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike.
Jenny II lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenny II throws an elbow but misses.
Jenny II prevents the takedown attempt.
Jenny II comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jenny II lands an elbow inside that Kruger shrugs off.
Jenny II throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Jenny II misses with a knee strike.
Jenny II lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Kruger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jenny II tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses

and Jenny II holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jenny II tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenny II avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
Jenny II tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Jenny II is pressed up against the cage. Kruger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenny II down to the mat. Jenny II avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick from Kruger lands but Jenny II takes it in his stride.
Kruger avoids the head kick by Jenny II.
Jenny II is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
Jenny II tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenny II. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kruger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jenny II looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kruger working the strikes but Jenny II uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jenny II is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kruger lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Kruger seems content to control.
Jenny II is trying to stand back up but Kruger is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kruger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jenny II won't allow Kruger to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenny II tries to kick Kruger off but Kruger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Jenny II has one foot on Kruger's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kruger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenny II swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kruger throws a sloppy head kick
and Jenny II counters with a head kick.
Jenny II takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jenny II is rocked!
Jenny II moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.
Jenny II is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruger finish him?
Kruger throws a head kick but Jenny II moves out of range.
Jenny II seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenny II tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kruger scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenny II trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kruger working Jenny II over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenny II is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kruger scoring with strikes but Jenny II is staying in there.

Kruger working for a guillotine from mount but Jenny II is in no mood to give up.
Jenny II is trying to stand.
Kruger looking to finish Jenny II with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jenny II!
Jenny II tries to buck Kruger off but he can't manage it.
Kruger landing strikes from the mount.

Kruger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jenny II has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jenny II tries to buck Kruger off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jenny II is trying to stand.
Kruger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kruger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kruger lands a heavy elbow.
Jenny II is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kruger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jenny II wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kruger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jenny II in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kruger lands with some strikes.
Kruger misses with a head shot.
Kruger landing punches.
Jenny II squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kruger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking to control but Jenny II is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kruger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jenny II really wants to buck Kruger off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kruger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kruger with the ground and pound from mount.
Jenny II's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruger with the ground and pound from mount.
Kruger working Jenny II over with strikes here.
Kruger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kruger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Kruger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jenny II defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kruger.
Jenny II fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenny II stuffs the takedown.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenny II.
Jenny II moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.
Kruger throws a head kick but Jenny II moves out of range.

Jenny II has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jenny II throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kruger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenny II.
Jenny II pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jenny II tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger dodges an elbow strike from Jenny II.
Kruger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jenny II tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Jenny II.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenny II throws an elbow but misses.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike.
Jenny II throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenny II has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenny II pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenny II looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike from Jenny II.
Jenny II blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Jenny II.
Jenny II on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenny II with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kruger blocks the elbow strike.

Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jenny II clinches with his opponent.
Kruger avoids a wild elbow strike from Jenny II.
Kruger looking to throw knees to the head but Jenny II is blocking nicely.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike from Jenny II.
Jenny II using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenny II throws an elbow but it misses.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenny II has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruger looking to throw knees to the head but Jenny II is blocking nicely.
Jenny II looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kruger avoids the elbow strike from Jenny II, against the cage.
Jenny II throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kruger misses with a knee strike.
Jenny II creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kruger's defenses.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike.
Jenny II misses with an elbow strike.
Jenny II pushes off an throws an elbow but Kruger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kruger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kruger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kruger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenny II creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kruger is trying to drag Jenny II to the mat but Jenny II just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenny II creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jenny II lands an elbow that stopped Kruger in his tracks for a moment.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger avoids a wild elbow strike from Jenny II.
Jenny II lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jenny II lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Jenny II.
Jenny II connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kruger's face.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenny II has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruger misses with a knee strike.
Jenny II is pressed up against the cage. Kruger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenny II down to the mat. Jenny II avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jenny II pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenny II tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenny II tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenny II is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
Jenny II tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenny II throws a front kick aimed at Kruger's knee but Kruger avoids it well.

Kruger scores with a takedown into Jenny II's guard.
Kruger postures up and lands a big shot to Jenny II's brow.
Jenny II is looking to stand up but Kruger isn't so interested in that idea.
Kruger passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kruger.
Kruger throwing shots but Jenny II is blocking nicely.
Kruger trying to advance position but Jenny II counters by regaining guard.
Jenny II is looking to stand up but Kruger isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jenny II is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kruger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Klas Jenny II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kruger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenny II is staying active underneath Kruger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kruger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jenny II's head.
Kruger stops Jenny II from getting back to his feet.
Kruger is pressing down on Jenny II's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jenny II is holding on for now.
Jenny II is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Kruger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kruger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenny II moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.
Jenny II tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
Viktor Kruger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Viktor Kruger.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kruger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kruger!