PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozka Kruty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Jabez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kruty
vs
Jabez

190 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jozka Kruty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Jabez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jabez wants to clinch up but Kruty keeps it at a distance.
Jabez blocks a head kick by Kruty.
Jabez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jabez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruty throws a sloppy head kick and Jabez moves out of range easily.
Kruty looks to land a body kick but Jabez moved away.
Kruty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jabez tries to clinch but Kruty moves out of range.
Jabez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jabez wants to clinch.
Kruty keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jabez moves in looking to clinch but Kruty pushes him off.
Jabez moves in looking to clinch but Kruty pushes him off.
Jabez is looking to clinch but Kruty is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jabez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kruty circles away.
Jabez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jabez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruty swats away the attempt to clinch by Jabez.
Jabez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jabez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jabez tries to clinch there but Kruty circles away.
Jabez is looking to clinch.
Kruty tries to land a front kick but Jabez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruty throws a leg kick but Jabez checks it.
Kruty keeps the fight on the outside.
Jabez takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like David Jabez has been cut.
Kruty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David Jabez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabez is looking to clinch.
Jabez tries to clinch but Kruty moves out of range.
Jabez tries to clinch up.
Kruty swats away the attempt to clinch by Jabez.
Kruty motions for Jabez to come forward. Kruty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruty.
Jabez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kruty circles away.
Jabez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kruty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruty fakes the leg kick and cracks Jabez in the body.
Jabez wants to clinch.
Jabez is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruty.
Jabez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jabez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruty swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruty throws a sloppy head kick and Jabez moves out of range easily.
Kruty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jabez is looking to clinch.
Kruty swats away the attempt to clinch by Jabez.
Jabez wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jabez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kruty - the referee stops the clock and Jabez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kruty. Jabez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jabez tries to clinch but Kruty is having none of it.
Kruty keeps the fight on the outside.
Jabez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruty.
Jabez looks gassed!
Jabez tries to clinch but Kruty moves out of range.
Jabez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jabez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kruty connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabez tries to clinch but Kruty moves out of range.
Jabez wants to clinch up but Kruty keeps it at a distance.
Jabez avoids the head kick by Kruty.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kruty!
Kruty scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabez tries to clinch up.
Kruty pushes Jabez away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruty.
Jabez takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kruty.
Jabez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kruty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jabez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruty lands a head kick. Jabez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kruty goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jabez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozka Kruty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Jabez'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.

Kruty scoring well with a low kick there.
Jabez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jabez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jabez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jabez tries to clinch up.
Kruty lands a head kick. Jabez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jabez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kruty cracks the inside of Jabez's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kruty.
Kruty throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kruty explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
David Jabez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruty.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruty.
Jabez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jabez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruty.
Kruty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kruty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jabez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruty can pounce on him.
Kruty throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jabez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kruty - that will leave a mark!
Kruty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jabez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kruty throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruty. That's going to slow Jabez down.
Good leg kick by Kruty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kruty lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jabez will feel that in the morning.
Kruty throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jabez's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruty scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruty.
Kruty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jabez.
Kruty thumps Jabez with a low kick.
Jabez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruty.
Kruty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jozka Kruty is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruty thumps Jabez with a low kick.
Kruty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jabez. That did some damage!
Kruty has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jabez avoids the head kick by Kruty.
Kruty throws a head kick that Jabez semi-blocks.
A head kick from Kruty lands but Jabez takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Kruty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kruty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruty lands a high kick!
Kruty keeps Jabez at a distance using the push kick.
Kruty lands with a kick to the temple. Jabez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jabez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruty. Kruty obviously looking to wear him down.
Kruty throws a head kick that Jabez semi-blocks.
Kruty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jabez can do to turn this around?
Kruty throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kruty lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jabez takes a step back to recover.
Jabez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kruty.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruty.
Kruty lands a front kick.
Kruty scoring well with a low kick there.
Kruty connects with a high kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kruty - that will leave a mark!
Jabez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kruty lands a high kick!
Jabez moves in looking to clinch but Kruty pushes him off.
Kruty throws a leg kick which misses Jabez's front leg but catches the back leg as Jabez tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jabez. That did some damage!
Kruty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jabez wants to clinch up but Kruty keeps it at a distance.
Kruty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jabez's sensitive parts.
Kruty throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruty.
Jabez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kruty connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kruty throws a leg kick which misses Jabez's front leg but catches the back leg as Jabez tries to avoid it.
Kruty scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kruty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jabez.
Kruty swats away the attempt to clinch by Jabez.
Kruty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozka Kruty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Jabez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kruty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jabez's sensitive parts.
Jabez wants to clinch up but Kruty keeps it at a distance.
Kruty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jabez blocks a leg kick.
Jabez tries to clinch there but Kruty circles away.

Jabez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kruty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jabez throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Kruty.
Jabez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jabez managing to block the knees to the body from Kruty.
Kruty looking to throw knees to the head but Jabez is blocking nicely.
Kruty tries to land a knee to the head but Jabez blocks with his arms.
Jabez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruty.
Kruty lands a right hand.
Jabez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jabez misses with the head strike.
Kruty lands a body punch.
Jabez blocking some punches.
Jabez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jabez takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kruty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty misses with a knee strike.
Kruty tries to land knees in the clinch but Jabez avoids the damage to the body.
Jabez gets through Kruty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kruty lands a body shot in the clinch.

Kruty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Kruty.
Jabez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruty.
Kruty lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jabez takes a step back to recover.
Kruty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jabez tries to clinch there but Kruty circles away.
Kruty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kruty scores with a leg kick.
Kruty throws a sloppy head kick and Jabez moves out of range easily.
Kruty lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruty. That's going to slow Jabez down.
Kruty connects with a solid leg kick.
David Jabez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruty.
Good leg kick by Kruty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kruty lands with a kick to the temple. Jabez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruty. Kruty obviously looking to wear him down.
Kruty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kruty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kruty lands a front kick.
Kruty throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kruty throws a nice head kick!
Jabez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jabez is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruty.
Jabez is looking to clinch but Kruty is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Kruty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabez moves in looking to clinch but Kruty pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kruty, right into the meat.
Kruty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kruty scores with a push kick.
Kruty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruty thuds his shin into the meat of Jabez's side.
Jabez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruty.
Kruty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kruty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Kruty.
Jabez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruty. Kruty obviously looking to wear him down.
Jabez wants to clinch up but Kruty keeps it at a distance.
Jabez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kruty feints and then cracks Jabez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jabez down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kruty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruty thumps Jabez with a low kick.
Kruty lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kruty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kruty connects with a high kick.
Kruty lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kruty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kruty thumps Jabez with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruty scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruty throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kruty.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kruty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jozka Kruty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozka Kruty!