PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicol Abdulgani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Kreg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreg has chosen Strobe as his entrance music. Jeff Kreg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Abdulgani
vs
Kreg

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicol Abdulgani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Kreg!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreg closes the distance and clinches up with Abdulgani, looking for a takedown. Kreg pushes Abdulgani against the cage but Abdulgani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abdulgani wants to clinch

and Kreg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kreg is working Abdulgani over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kreg wants to pass the guard but Abdulgani is keeping the position.
Kreg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abdulgani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kreg advances to half guard.
Kreg passes to side control.
Kreg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kreg tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kreg landing a few strikes.
Kreg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreg lands some shots froms side control.
Abdulgani taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kreg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abdulgani is breathing heavily.
Kreg is chipping away with strikes.
Kreg is chipping away with strikes.
Kreg works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Abdulgani is rocked!
Kreg is putting a hurting on Abdulgani here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oh Abdulgani is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdulgani takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kreg working the head with strikes.
Kreg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreg landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Kreg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abdulgani has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kreg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check out the look on Kreg's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kreg has an Americana. Abdulgani didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kreg is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kreg hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeff Kreg!
Jeff Kreg thanked the fans post fight for their support.