PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kruger
vs
Lee

184 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruger forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Kruger trying to land knees to the body.
Kruger throws an elbow but it misses.
Kruger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kruger tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.

Kruger pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lee wants to control from the top but Kruger keeps moving.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kruger is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kruger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee wants to control from the top but Kruger keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kruger looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Kruger drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kruger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kruger, into his guard.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Kruger trying to control the position.
Kruger controlling Lee's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Viktor Kruger.

Lee gets caught flat footed, as Kruger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Viktor Kruger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kruger clinches up against the cage.
Lee can't get the takedown.

Kruger turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kruger manages to end up in side control.
Kruger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kruger working the ground and pound but Lee is defending the strikes.
Kruger fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kruger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Kruger there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kruger is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lee shrugs it off.
Lee is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kruger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Kruger working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.

Kruger swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lee is now in Kruger's guard. A big mistake from Kruger there, giving up the dominant position!
Lee with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Kruger has wrist control.
Kruger is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kruger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.
Viktor Kruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruger is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kruger looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Kruger drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee controls Kruger momentarily but Kruger frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.

Viktor Kruger has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Kruger, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Kruger against the cage but Kruger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger moves into range and connects with a jab.

Kruger clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Kruger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kruger counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kruger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kruger pinned against the cage. Kruger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kruger closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Viktor Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Lee.
Lee prevents Kruger from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kruger tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.

Kruger pulls guard effortlessly.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Kruger is keeping the position.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Freddy Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lee blocks a head kick by Kruger.

Kruger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kruger trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Kruger trying to control but Lee is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Kruger is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control but Kruger postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Viktor Kruger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lee avoids the head kick by Kruger.
Freddy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktor Kruger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Viktor Kruger.
Well Kruger 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kruger!