PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Kratorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kratorius comes into the arena with Big Bang blaring out of the sound system. John is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jimmy Dean - Big John. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Wolfgang Kratorius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Big John's chin.

Kratorius
vs
John

218 cm
29
298 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

184 cm
29
199 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Kratorius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big John!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kratorius scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Big John has been cut.
Kratorius is breathing heavily.
John tries to clinch

and Kratorius counters with a left and a right that hurts John! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Kratorius jumps into full mount!

John is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kratorius controlling the pace for now.
John is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
John gets back to half guard.
John wants to sweep but Kratorius has passed to side control!
Kratorius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kratorius tries to stand but John is controlling his head.

John sneaks out the side door and pushes Kratorius away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
John is looking to clinch.
Kratorius throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to clinch but Kratorius is having none of it.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Kratorius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John avoids the body shot from Kratorius.
John wants to clinch.
John wants to clinch.
John tries to clinch but Kratorius is having none of it.
John wants to clinch.
Kratorius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kratorius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John moves to clinch but Kratorius breaks away
and Kratorius counters with a right hand to the body.
Kratorius circles away from the clinch attempt.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
Kratorius misses with a hook.
John tries to clinch there but Kratorius circles away.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.

John gets a clinch.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kratorius's efforts to push away.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John tries a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kratorius tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage.
John tries a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks it.
Kratorius is trying to break the clinch but John is controlling him.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kratorius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John wants to clinch but Kratorius slips to the side
and Kratorius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John looks to clinch
letting Kratorius counter with a right hand.
John slips under a jab from Kratorius.
John tries to clinch up
and Kratorius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kratorius keeps the fight on the outside.
John tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kratorius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kratorius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kratorius, pushing him back against the cage.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John misses with a knee strike.
John misses with a knee strike.
John tries a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks it.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John misses with a knee strike.
John misses with a knee strike.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks with his arms.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John misses with a knee to the head.

Kratorius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Kratorius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big John'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.

John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kratorius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kratorius throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.

John gets a clinch.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks with his arms.
Kratorius has had enough of the clinch but John keeps him there for the moment.
John lands a knee to the head.

Kratorius manages to break the clinch.

John clinches up against the cage.
Kratorius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kratorius is trying to push John away but John has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks with his arms.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kratorius wants to get back to striking at distance but John won't allow it.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.
Kratorius is trying to push John away but John has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kratorius breaks the clinch.
John moves in looking to clinch but Kratorius pushes him off.
Kratorius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kratorius throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
Kratorius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kratorius throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
Kratorius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
John wants to clinch.
Kratorius throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John wants to clinch up but Kratorius keeps it at a distance.
John wants to clinch but Kratorius slips to the side
and Kratorius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kratorius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Big John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John tries to clinch but Kratorius moves out of range.
John tries to clinch but Kratorius is having none of it.
Kratorius throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kratorius throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
John tries to clinch there but Kratorius circles away.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kratorius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kratorius just misses with a punch to the body.
John avoids the body shot from Kratorius.

John has managed to clinch.

Kratorius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kratorius gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John tries a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks it.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John misses with a knee strike.
Kratorius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kratorius's efforts to push away.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.

Kratorius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kratorius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kratorius throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
Kratorius keeps the fight on the outside.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John tries to clinch
and Kratorius counters with a straight right hand.
John tries to clinch up
and Kratorius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kratorius throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

John clinches up with Kratorius and pushes him back against the cage.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Kratorius is blocking nicely.
John misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big John's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kratorius scores with a nice strike.

John has closed the distance and engaged Kratorius in a clinch.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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

John closes the distance and clinches.
John misses with a knee strike.

Kratorius manages to break the clinch.
John wants to clinch.
Kratorius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John looks to clinch
and Kratorius counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

John clinches.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Kratorius is blocking nicely.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kratorius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kratorius is trying to break the clinch but John has him pressed against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from John in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Kratorius is blocking nicely.

Kratorius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Kratorius.
John needs to keep his hands up - Kratorius had a free shot at his head there.
Kratorius circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kratorius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
Good exchange - Kratorius coming out on top.
Kratorius swats away the attempt to clinch by John.

John gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Kratorius is blocking nicely.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kratorius is trying to break free.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.
John has Kratorius pressed against the cage, preventing Kratorius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kratorius wants to get back to striking at distance but John won't allow it.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kratorius can't break the clinch.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks with his arms.
John misses with a knee strike.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.

Kratorius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John moves out of range as Kratorius strikes.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kratorius takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John wants to clinch.

John gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kratorius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kratorius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks with his arms.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John misses with a knee strike.
John prevents Kratorius from breaking the clinch.
Kratorius has had enough of the clinch but John keeps him there for the moment.
John misses with a knee strike.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John tries a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks it.
John tries a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks it.
John misses with a knee to the head.
Kratorius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks with his arms.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Kratorius blocks with his arms.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Kratorius is blocking nicely.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kratorius blocks it with crossed arms.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kratorius tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John misses with a knee strike.
John misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think John has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big John!