PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Kruss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sid Kruss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kruss
vs
Kent

183 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Kruss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Kent!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kruss.
Kruss ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kruss takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Sid Kruss has been cut.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Kruss ducks down to avoid it.
Kruss tries to close the distance and clinch but Kent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Kruss defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Kent waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kruss.
Kruss ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Nice takedown defense from Kent. No joy for Kruss on that attempt.
Kent throws the left hand but Kruss avoids the punch easily.
Kruss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
Kruss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Kruss.
Kruss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
Kruss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Kruss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A choreographed right hand from Kent misses the target.
Kent cracks Kruss with a good jab.
Kruss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Kent lands a lovely overhand right.

Kruss is rocked!
Kent looks gassed!
Kruss blocks a jab.
Oh Kruss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kent should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruss ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kruss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kent circles away.
Kent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruss seems to have got his legs back now.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruss.
Kruss is looking to clinch.
Kruss ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kruss moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruss slips a straight right by Kent.

Kruss clinches with his opponent.
Kruss blocks an uppercut.
Kruss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kent lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kruss holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Kent lands an uppercut.
Kruss looking to stall.
Kent lands an uppercut.
Kruss blocking some punches.
Kent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruss backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kent.
A left hand lands to the body for Kruss.
Kent lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kent fails to land.
Kent misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kent misses with some punches.
A short left from Kent.
Kruss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruss trying to stall but Kent improves his position.
Kent misses with some punches.
Kruss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Kent.
Kruss trying to land knees to the body.
Kent working aggressively here.
Kent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kent lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kent.
Kent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kent gets through Kruss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kruss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kruss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruss.

Kruss drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kruss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kent can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kent is working an open guard so Kruss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Kent.

Kruss has managed to clinch.

Kruss breaks the clinch.

Kruss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kent misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Kruss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kent misses with the head strike.
Kruss is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kruss stalling in the clinch but Kent improves position.
Kruss gets through Kent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Kruss breaks the clinch.
Kent looks to land a combination but Kruss avoids it well.
Kent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Kruss rushes Kent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kent throws a head punch that misses.
Kruss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruss lands a right hand.
Kent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruss looking to stall.
Kent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kent lands a left hand.
Kent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Kent fails to land.
Kent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kent lands with a short shot to the head.
Kent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kent.

Kruss breaks from the clinch.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruss.
Kruss has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Kruss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent misses with a takedown

and Kruss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kent throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruss.
Kent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruss is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kent throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruss.
Kent swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent misses with the head strike.

Kruss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kent misses with a hook

and Kruss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruss.
A knee to the head by Kruss.
Kruss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sid Kruss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sid Kruss's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kruss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kruss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kent pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kent misses with a right hand

and Kruss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kruss successfully pulls guard.

Kruss is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kruss misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruss backwards.
Kent lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kent fails to land.
Kruss scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Kent on the inside.
Kruss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kruss manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kruss wriggles free and stands up.

Kruss moves into range and clinches up with Kent.

Kruss pulls Kent into guard.
Kruss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kent's guard.
Kent is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kruss dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent tries to escape but Kruss is in control.
Kent tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kent trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruss controlling from the full mount.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kruss takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kruss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kruss's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kent wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kruss controlling the position easily from mount.
Kent tries to buck Kruss off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruss controlling from the full mount.
Kruss lands with some strikes.
Kruss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kent is trying to stand.
Kruss controlling the pace for now.
Kent really wants to buck Kruss off and get back to his feet.
Kent is squirming around, avoiding Kruss's attempts to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sid Kruss just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kruss moves into the clinch.
Kruss lands an uppercut.
Kent lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kent has a couple of punches blocked by Kruss.
Kruss misses with a knee strike.
Kent blocks an elbow strike from Kruss.
Kruss tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Kruss lands a nice shot to the body.
Kent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Kent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kent lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kruss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent throws an off balance right hand

and Kruss counters by moving into the clinch.
Kent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruss landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Kruss jumps into guard, dragging Kent to the mat.
Kruss 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.
Kruss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kent's guard.
Kruss stands and throws Kent's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kruss connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kent some visible discomfort.

Kent is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kruss asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kruss is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kent explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Kruss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sid Kruss'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kent misses with a right hand

and Kruss counters by clinching up.
Kent scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruss.
Kent working aggressively here.
Sid Kruss has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kruss blocking some punches.
Kent has a couple of punches blocked by Kruss.

Kruss manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kruss looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruss, not yet.
Kruss has a closed guard, preventing Kent from standing up.

Kent gets to his feet. Kruss looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sid Kruss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent throws a poor cross that misses

and Kruss counters with a single leg into guard. Kent didn't expect that.
Kent is looking to stand up but Kruss isn't so interested in that idea.
Kent is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Kent pushes Kruss off and gets back to his feet.
Kent misses with a lunging right hand

and Kruss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruss.
Kent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruss stalling in the clinch.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent throws a head punch that misses.
Kruss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Kruss.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruss finish him?

It looks like James Kent has been cut.
Nice body punch from Kruss - that landed with a thud.
Kent working aggressively here.
Kent seems to have recovered his senses.
Kent lands with a short shot to the head.
Kent throws a head punch that misses.
Kent pushes Kruss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kent fails to land.
Kruss misses with a knee to the head.
Kruss can't break the clinch.
Kent has a couple of punches blocked by Kruss.
Kent avoiding damage as Kruss throws knees to the body.
Kruss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kruss blocking some punches.
Kruss blocking some punches.
Kruss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kent pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kruss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent misses with a lunging right hand

and Kruss counters by moving into the clinch.
Kruss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee calls for Kruss to work.
Kent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruss misses with a knee strike.
Kent stops a takedown attempt from Kruss.
Kruss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kent scores with a shot to the side of Kruss's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kent gets through Kruss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kruss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruss misses with a body punch.
Kent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kent misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruss tries to land knees in the clinch but Kent avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Kent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kent.
Kruss blocks an uppercut.
Kent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruss lands with a light punch inside.
Kent has a couple of punches blocked by Kruss.
Kruss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kent lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kruss tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Good body shot from Kruss.
Kruss is looking to control Kent's arms but Kent gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kruss has his back to the cage.
Kent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kruss breaks the clinch.
Kent throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruss counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kent misses with a hook.
Kent drops Kruss with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kruss! Kent dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). James Kent!