PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khru Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Mohrruebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang comes to the cage accompanied by Goldberg Entrance Theme by WCW. Mohrruebe has chosen Invaders Must Die as his entrance music. The key to victory for Khru Kang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kang
vs
Mohrruebe

200 cm
26
260 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

205 cm
26
282 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khru Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mohrruebe!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohrruebe fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mohrruebe feints and as Kang raises his hands in defense, Mohrruebe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mohrruebe with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohrruebe looking to sit in guard and control but Kang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kang cracks Mohrruebe with a solid left hand.
Kang trying to control but Mohrruebe is working from the bottom.
Mohrruebe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mohrruebe pulls Kang in close to prevent any damage.
Kang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mohrruebe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mohrruebe pushes Kang up against the cage in a clinch.
Kang blocking some punches.
Mohrruebe is working for takedown but Kang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mohrruebe avoids a wild elbow strike from Kang.
Mohrruebe trying to control the position but instead, Kang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mohrruebe into the cage.

Kang turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mohrruebe struggling a bit here.
Mohrruebe tries to bench press Kang off him but Kang keeps the position.
Kang grinds an elbow into Mohrruebe's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Mohrruebe taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Mohrruebe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kang tries for a kimura but Mohrruebe is defending well.
Mohrruebe is looking for a sweep.
Mohrruebe wants to control but Kang postures up.

Kang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mohrruebe defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe can't do much from the bottom here.

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

Mohrruebe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kang wants to get back to his feet.
Kang is trying to maintain the position but Mohrruebe is very close to passing his half guard.
Mohrruebe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mohrruebe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mohrruebe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Khru Kang has been cut.
Mohrruebe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mohrruebe working Kang over with strikes here.
Mohrruebe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kang's face.

Khru Kang's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Khru Kang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Freddy Mohrruebe!