PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Kreegans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanu Mitzucuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kreegans
vs
Mitzucuik

195 cm
24
250 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

192 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Kreegans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kanu Mitzucuik!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitzucuik checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mitzucuik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kreegans tries to land a leg kick but Mitzucuik saw it coming and moves away.

Kreegans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kreegans is trying to break the clinch but Mitzucuik has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitzucuik.
Kreegans wants to stall.
Kreegans controlling the action here for a moment.
Kreegans is trying to break the clinch but Mitzucuik is controlling him.
Kreegans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kreegans lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mitzucuik or not.

Mitzucuik breaks from the clinch.
Mitzucuik throws a series of punches but Kreegans moves out of range.
Kreegans walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mitzucuik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mitzucuik dodges the punch combination from Kreegans.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitzucuik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreegans throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kreegans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mitzucuik misses with a body shot.
Mitzucuik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kreegans stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitzucuik blocks a head kick by Kreegans.
Kreegans throws a low kick, looking for Mitzucuik's leg but Mitzucuik calmly moves out of range.
Mitzucuik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kreegans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mitzucuik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kreegans.
Kreegans looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kreegans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kreegans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitzucuik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kreegans. Kreegans circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Mitzucuik clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kreegans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kreegans throws a head kick but Mitzucuik moves out of range.
Kreegans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitzucuik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreegans fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitzucuik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kreegans.
Kanu Mitzucuik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Mitzucuik misses.
Kreegans misses with a kick to the body.
Mitzucuik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kreegans circles away.
Kreegans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kreegans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitzucuik slaps away a takedown attempt from Kreegans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mitzucuik throws a body punch but Kreegans moves out of range.
Mitzucuik just misses with a punch to the body.
Kreegans will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans blocks a jab.
Mitzucuik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kreegans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitzucuik.
Mitzucuik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mitzucuik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kreegans finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kreegans goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kreegans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kreegans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitzucuik avoids it really well and circles away.
Mitzucuik swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kreegans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mitzucuik pushes Kreegans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitzucuik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mitzucuik stalling in the clinch.
Mitzucuik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kreegans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitzucuik's elbow.
Mitzucuik is stalling here.
Mitzucuik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreegans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kreegans wants to break free but Mitzucuik has control.
Kreegans is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kreegans prevents a body shot from Mitzucuik.
Kreegans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mitzucuik breaks the clinch.
Kreegans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitzucuik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitzucuik moves in looking to clinch but Kreegans pushes him off.
Kreegans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mitzucuik scores with a nice right hand.
Kreegans fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mitzucuik thows a body shot but no joy.

Mitzucuik clinches up against the cage.
Kreegans misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mitzucuik avoiding damage.
Mitzucuik blocks an uppercut.
Kreegans can't find room to land a body shot as Mitzucuik controls the action.
Mitzucuik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kreegans.
Kreegans lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Kanu Mitzucuik has been cut.
Kreegans struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitzucuik controls his hands.
Kreegans has had enough of the clinch but Mitzucuik keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kreegans takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitzucuik misses with a body shot.
Mitzucuik jabs at Kreegans's body.
Mitzucuik takes a swing at Kreegans's ribcage but misses.
Mitzucuik tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kreegans throws a low kick but Mitzucuik moves out of range easily.
Kreegans tries for a takedown but Mitzucuik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kreegans throws out a leg kick but Mitzucuik moves out of range and Kreegans only half commits.
Mitzucuik dives in and grabs Kreegans's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kreegans pushes down on Mitzucuik's head and hops out.
Mitzucuik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kreegans circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitzucuik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kreegans misses with a low kick.
Mitzucuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Kreegans is just out of range.
Mitzucuik misses with a body shot
and Kreegans counters with an outside leg kick.
Jared Kreegans is winning the standup battle so far.
Kreegans throws a right and a left that Mitzucuik avoids nicely.
Kreegans misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitzucuik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mitzucuik looks to throw the jab but Kreegans is out of range.
Kreegans motions for Mitzucuik to come forward. Kreegans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitzucuik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kreegans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitzucuik's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Mitzucuik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kreegans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mitzucuik lunges at Kreegans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kreegans's hand.
Mitzucuik checks a low kick from Kreegans.
Good work by Mitzucuik as he checks the leg kick.
Kreegans tries to move into range but Mitzucuik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Mitzucuik.

Kreegans shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kreegans showed some decent athleticism there.
Kreegans missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitzucuik regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kreegans.
Kreegans sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mitzucuik's guard.
Kreegans wants to take a breather but Mitzucuik is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mitzucuik can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mitzucuik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kreegans.
Kreegans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kreegans is keen to just control but Mitzucuik is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kreegans has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mitzucuik's face.
Kreegans throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreegans punching from mount but Mitzucuik doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mitzucuik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kreegans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poor strikes thrown by Kreegans there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kreegans swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mitzucuik is now in Kreegans's guard. A big mistake from Kreegans there, giving up the dominant position!
Mitzucuik postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kreegans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kanu Mitzucuik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kreegans thows a body shot but no joy.

Kreegans closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mitzucuik's guard.
Kreegans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitzucuik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitzucuik wants to stand and escape but Kreegans is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitzucuik keeping moving, preventing Kreegans from controlling successfully.
Kreegans won't allow Mitzucuik to get back to his feet.
Kreegans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitzucuik wants to stand up but Kreegans is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreegans cracks Mitzucuik with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kreegans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kreegans trying to control but Mitzucuik is working from the bottom.
Kreegans wants to pass the guard but Mitzucuik is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kreegans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kreegans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans wants to control from the top but Mitzucuik keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jared Kreegans wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A slow jab from Mitzucuik misses its intended target.
Mitzucuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreegans manages to avoid it.

Kreegans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kreegans throws some wild stikes that Mitzucuik manages to avoid easily.
Kreegans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreegans in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kreegans looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kanu Mitzucuik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreegans misses with a head shot.
Kreegans looking to finish with strikes here!
Kreegans lands a big shot there that rocks Mitzucuik but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jared Kreegans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mitzucuik is rocked!

That has opened up Kanu Mitzucuik's cut even more.
Kreegans trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kreegans looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mitzucuik defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kreegans.

Kreegans is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mitzucuik to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mitzucuik shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreegans raining down hammerfists from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Kreegans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kreegans 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Kreegans!