PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Krujcek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marin Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Step Up by Drowning Pool. Marin Zeus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Krujcek
vs
Zeus

210 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
285 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksander Krujcek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marin Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krujcek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krujcek misses with a few strikes there.
Zeus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krujcek sprawls well. Krujcek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zeus gets slowly back to his feet.
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt - Krujcek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krujcek misses with a double jab.
Krujcek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zeus.
Krujcek throws a series of strikes that have Zeus backpedaling.
Krujcek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krujcek avoids the head kick by Zeus.

Zeus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zeus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krujcek in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krujcek goes for a takedown attempt but Zeus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zeus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Aleksander Krujcek has been cut.
Zeus shoots in for a takedown but Krujcek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aleksander Krujcek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marin Zeus.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zeus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krujcek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zeus tries to clinch there but Krujcek circles away.
Krujcek misses with the combination.

Zeus moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zeus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zeus tries to clinch but Krujcek moves out of range.
Krujcek lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Krujcek throws a series of punches but Zeus avoids them all with ease.
Zeus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zeus slips a jab and a cross from Krujcek.
Krujcek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krujcek fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeus swinging wildly here.
Krujcek throws a right hand that Zeus ducks under and follows up with a left that Zeus also avoids with ease.
Aleksander Krujcek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeus throws a hook to the side of Krujcek's head but Krujcek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zeus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krujcek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krujcek throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No joy there for Krujcek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krujcek falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zeus counters by moving into the clinch.
Krujcek goes for a takedown attempt but Zeus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krujcek is breathing heavily.
Zeus fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krujcek leaves Zeus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zeus shoots in looking for a takedown. Krujcek tries to sprawl out of it but Zeus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Krujcek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Krujcek throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Zeus does no damage.
Zeus misses with a series of wild punches.
Krujcek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krujcek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zeus.
Krujcek misses with a double jab.
Krujcek lands a jab-cross combination.
Krujcek slaps away a takedown attempt from Zeus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Krujcek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krujcek misses with a combination
and Zeus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zeus closes the distance and clinches up with Krujcek, looking for a takedown. Zeus pushes Krujcek against the ropes but Krujcek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krujcek has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zeus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt - Krujcek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Zeus rushes Krujcek and presses him up against the ropes.
Zeus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krujcek is keeping busy.
Krujcek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zeus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zeus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krujcek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Zeus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zeus is looking to clinch but Krujcek is avoiding it.
Zeus tries to clinch but Krujcek is having none of it.
Zeus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krujcek is fending him off so far but Zeus persists. Nope, Krujcek circles away and we're back to standing.
Krujcek moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Zeus with that takedown attempt.
Zeus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krujcek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zeus somewhat.
Zeus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krujcek sprawls well. Krujcek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zeus gets slowly back to his feet.
Zeus throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with a head kick.
No luck for Zeus with that takedown attempt.
Zeus shoots in but no luck this time.
Krujcek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Krujcek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zeus backs up against the ropes.
Krujcek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krujcek misses with a combination
and Zeus counters with a two punch combo.
Krujcek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krujcek throws a nice looking combination but Zeus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zeus is defended easily by Krujcek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeus tries to close the distance and clinch but Krujcek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeus tries to clinch there but Krujcek circles away.
Krujcek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zeus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marin Zeus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Krujcek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zeus shoots in looking for a takedown. Krujcek tries to sprawl out of it but Zeus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Krujcek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krujcek misses with a double jab

and Zeus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krujcek won't be happy with that.
Krujcek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krujcek tries to get out of the position.
Zeus lands a few punches from side control.
Krujcek is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Zeus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krujcek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zeus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zeus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Krujcek's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus cracks Krujcek with a big elbow.
Zeus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zeus misses with the ground and pound.
Zeus works to advance to full mount. Krujcek defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Krujcek is squirming around, avoiding Zeus's attempts to control the action.
Krujcek holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zeus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus working the ground and pound effectively.

Aleksander Krujcek's cut is getting worse.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marin Zeus!