PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Krauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Lunde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Lunde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krauss
vs
Lunde

188 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

188 cm
20
286 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Krauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lunde!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krauss shoots for a takedown but Lunde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Lunde closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Krauss's guard.
Lunde trying to control the position from guard on top but Krauss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lunde postures up.
Lunde wants to control from the top but Krauss keeps moving.
Lunde is looking to work some ground and pound but Krauss has wrist control.
Lunde stops Krauss from standing up.
Lunde wants to control from the top but Krauss keeps moving.
Lunde controls from within his opponent's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krauss misses with a takedown attempt

and Lunde counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lunde throwing shots but Krauss is blocking nicely.
Lunde scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krauss moves into full guard.
Krauss is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunde with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lunde wants to control from the top but Krauss keeps moving.
Lunde slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Krauss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krauss keeping moving, preventing Lunde from controlling successfully.
Lunde is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hank Lunde hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lunde tries to land a leg kick but Krauss saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunde throws a looping overhand right but Krauss ducks down to avoid it.
Krauss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lunde looks for a takedown but Krauss sprawls well.
Lunde will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krauss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Krauss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lunde lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lunde fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lunde lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lunde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krauss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krauss shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krauss moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Michael Krauss has been cut.

Lunde closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lunde lands a nice forearm strike.
Lunde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krauss keeps working.

Lunde in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Krauss is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hank Lunde!
Hank Lunde thanked the fans post fight for their support.