PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralf Krause has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hart
vs
Krause

189 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralf Krause!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause tries to clinch up but Hart circles away and keeps his distance.

Hart darts in and clinches Krause up against the cage.
Krause is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.

Krause pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krause is looking to stand up but Hart isn't so interested in that idea.
Hart wants to stand but Krause has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hart throwing strikes from guard but Krause blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krause is on top in guard.
Krause trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krause on the ground.

Hart has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Krause off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hart leaves Krause with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Hart gets a double leg takedown into Krause's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Krause utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Krause escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Krause throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krause controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to stand but Krause has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.

Krause is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hart throws an elbow that misses. Krause uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Krause!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krause is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hart is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hart has escaped and now he's on top!
Krause is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Krause avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Krause is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hart throws an elbow that misses. Krause uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Krause!
Krause wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
Krause has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hart is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Krause being controlled here momentarily.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krause sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hart's guard.

Krause is trying to work for a kimura but Hart is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krause looking to sit in guard and control but Hart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hart won't allow Krause to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shane Hart will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Krause closes the distance and clinches up with Hart, looking for a takedown. Krause pushes Hart against the cage but Hart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krause throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krause fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ralf Krause is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart shoots for a takedown but Krause saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krause has a takedown stuffed.

Hart scores a takedown into full mount!
Krause is looking to get to half guard.
Hart unloading with bombs!
Hart unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hart punching from mount but Krause doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hart won't let Krause get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hart unloads with some shots from mount but Krause bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shane Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart landing strikes from the mount.
Krause takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krause is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Krause is breathing heavily.
Hart raining down shots from the mount!
Hart thowing shots but they're missing.
Krause wants to control but Hart is having none of it.
Hart lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hart working the ground and pound effectively.
Krause is desperately trying to improve his position but Hart has a good base and remains in mount.
Hart landing punches.

Krause is rocked!
Hart postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Krause out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Hart goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shane Hart!
After the big win, Shane Hart made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Undead clothing. All items 10$ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.