PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viko Maafala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kren Litzke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litzke has chosen Feuer Frei by Rammstein as his entrance music. Kren Litzke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Maafala
vs
Litzke

195 cm
21
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
299 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Boondock Fightwear
Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viko Maafala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kren Litzke!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litzke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maafala wants to clinch up but Litzke keeps it at a distance.
Litzke fails to land the takedown.
Maafala is looking to clinch but Litzke is avoiding it.
Litzke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maafala is looking to clinch.
Maafala wants to clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Litzke has eaten all the pies!
Litzke throws a series of punches but Maafala avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Maafala gets caught flat footed, as Litzke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maafala on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maafala tries to get out of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maafala is on top in guard.
Maafala is in close to Litzke's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Litzke had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maafala is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Litzke Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maafala's back instead.

Litzke is looking for the choke from the back position but Maafala is controlling his hands well.
Maafala tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Maafala defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Litzke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maafala working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maafala tries to lock up and control but Litzke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maafala is controlling an arm, preventing Litzke from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Maafala tries to hold on but Litzke pushes him away.
Maafala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Litzke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Litzke throwing strikes here but Maafala is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Litzke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maafala is surviving well by controlling Litzke's body position as best he can.

Litzke is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maafala has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maafala!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litzke looks gassed!
Maafala wants to pass the guard but Litzke is keeping the position.

Litzke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maafala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Litzke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maafala trying to control the position from guard on top but Litzke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maafala drops back looking for a leg! Litzke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Litzke manages to kick Maafala off! Maafala jumps back into Litzke's guard.
Litzke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maafala's guard.
Litzke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Litzke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Litzke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Litzke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Litzke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Litzke wants to control from the top but Maafala keeps moving.

Litzke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Litzke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Litzke passes into half guard.
Litzke is pressing down on Maafala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maafala is holding on for now.
Maafala trying to control but Litzke postures up.
Maafala gets back to full guard.
Maafala is trying to keep Litzke in close.
Litzke won't allow Maafala to sweep him here.
Litzke lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kren Litzke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Litzke drives through with a takedown into guard.

Litzke drops back looking for a leg! Maafala is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maafala manages to kick Litzke off! Litzke jumps back into Maafala's guard.
Maafala is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Litzke is controlling him.
Maafala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maafala keeping full guard, as Litzke tries to pass.
Maafala wants to sweep but no luck.
Maafala is working hard here to advance position.
Maafala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Litzke on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maafala looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Litzke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maafala gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maafala doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litzke postures up.
Maafala keeping moving, preventing Litzke from controlling successfully.
Maafala is trying to keep Litzke in close.
Litzke won't allow Maafala to sweep him here.
Litzke wants to pass the guard but Maafala is keeping the position.

Litzke drops back looking for a leg! Maafala is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maafala manages to kick Litzke off! Litzke jumps back into Maafala's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maafala is looking to clinch but Litzke is avoiding it.
Maafala tries to close the distance and clinch but Litzke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
Maafala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maafala motions for Litzke to come forward. Maafala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litzke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maafala but Maafala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maafala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maafala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litzke.
Viko Maafala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maafala misses with a double jab.
Litzke throws a combination that misses

and Maafala counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Litzke is trying to get back to full guard.
Maafala wants to take a breather but Litzke is having none of it.
Kren Litzke has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maafala lands with a punch from half guard.

Maafala is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Litzke defends it well.
Litzke is not content to let Maafala control the position.
Maafala missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Litzke gets full guard.

Maafala is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Litzke has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Maafala is looking to defend but Litzke has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Maafala! Litzke pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Maafala taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kren Litzke! Kren Litzke retains his super heavyweight title!