PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Krauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Cool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krauss
vs
Cool

167 cm
28
156 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
152 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Krauss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Super Cool!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cool misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krauss looks to land a combination but Cool avoids it well.
Cool rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krauss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cool throws a right and a left that Krauss avoids nicely.
Cool takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Cool closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Krauss is trying to buck Cool off.
Krauss regains half guard.
Cool perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cool is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Krauss!
Cool working Krauss over with strikes here.
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!
Cool sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cool raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krauss working to try and regain half guard.
Krauss regains half guard.
Cool wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krauss keeps working.
Cool really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krauss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cool with the ground and pound but Krauss uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Krauss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cool controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krauss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cool gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cool seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Krauss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cool's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cool can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cool pulls Krauss in close to his closed guard and prevents Krauss from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cool wants to sweep here but Krauss controlling him for the moment.
Cool is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Krauss passes Cool's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cool is controlling Krauss's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cool is looking to control Krauss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cool avoid being mounted?

Krauss is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cool has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cool moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Krauss preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cool looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Krauss has picked Cool up and slammed him! Cool can't keep hold of the triangle and Krauss manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Cool dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Krauss dodges the punch combination from Cool.
Cool throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krauss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cool swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krauss cracks Cool with a good jab.
A punch combination from Krauss misses.
Krauss slips a straight right by Cool.
Krauss misses with a double jab.
Cool throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Super Cool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krauss scores with a kick to the body.
Krauss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cool.
Cool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cool tries to bum rush Krauss with a series of wild strikes but Krauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krauss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cool misses.
Krauss's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Krauss duly obliges.
Krauss tries to bum rush Cool with a series of wild strikes but Cool uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Cool gets a takedown into half guard.
Cool is breathing heavily.
Cool throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Krauss to regain full guard.
Cool postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krauss has momentary wrist control but Cool slips an elbow through the middle.
Krauss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Krauss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krauss manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cool manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krauss tries to free his leg and advance position but Cool is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cool holds on and takes a little breather.
Cool has a closed guard, preventing Krauss from standing up.
Cool pulls Krauss in close to prevent any damage.
Cool has a closed guard, preventing Krauss from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cool controls Krauss momentarily but Krauss frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Super Cool hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cool dodges the punch combination from Krauss.
Krauss moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cool keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanislav Krauss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cool sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krauss dodges the punch combination from Cool.
Krauss throws a right and a left that Cool avoids nicely.
Cool lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Stanislav Krauss has been cut.
Krauss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cool moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krauss moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stanislav Krauss is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Cool does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krauss throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cool connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krauss throws a head kick but Cool moves out of range.
Krauss connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cool ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krauss moves away.
Krauss looks to land a body kick but Cool moved away.
Cool throws a nice looking combination but Krauss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krauss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cool.
Cool misses with a straight right.
Cool will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cool misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krauss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krauss cracks Cool with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krauss looks to land a combination. Cool sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cool throws a series of punches but Krauss avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stanislav Krauss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Krauss's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cool misses with a few strikes there.
Krauss moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Cool throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Krauss tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cool is in Krauss's guard.
Krauss looking for a sweep. Not yet Krauss, not yet.
Krauss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cool's guard.
Krauss is looking to stand up but Cool won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cool wants to sweep here but Krauss controlling him for the moment.
Cool is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cool takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cool seems keen to control Krauss's posture.

Super Cool has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Krauss throws a combination. Cool tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Cool shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cool tries to free his leg and advance position but Krauss is retaining full guard.
Krauss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cool's guard.
Cool throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cool wants to improve his position but instead Krauss has moved into half guard.

Krauss is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cool defends it well.
Cool is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krauss wants to free his trapped foot but Cool is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Super Cool has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cool is controlling Krauss's position as best he can from this difficult position.
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!
Cool is looking to improve his position.

Krauss wants to work for an arm triangle but Cool is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cool wants to get back to full guard.
Cool wants to get back to full guard but Krauss has mounted him!
Krauss is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Krauss looking to control but Cool is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Krauss is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krauss moves to the back.
Cool is trying to break free.

Krauss working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cool looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cool rolls, trying to escape but Krauss keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Stanislav Krauss did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Krauss's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cool has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krauss.
Cool scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krauss misses with a few strikes there.
Cool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krauss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krauss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cool moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Cool as Krauss shoots in.
A head kick misses from Krauss.
Cool takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krauss misses with a body kick.
Cool pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Cool misses.
Krauss throws a poor cross that misses
and Cool counters with a one-two to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Krauss slips a jab and a cross from Cool.
Cool looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krauss moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krauss throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cool counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Krauss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krauss throws a sloppy body shot
and Cool counters with a three punch combo that has Krauss backing up. Krauss nods at Cool to acknowledge the strikes.
Krauss misses with a body kick.
Cool moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krauss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Krauss throws a push kick but Cool slaps the foot to one side.
Cool swinging wildly here.
Krauss fails to land with a series of punches.
Krauss dodges the punch combination from Cool.
Cool has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cool throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Cool shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Krauss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cool postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cool trying to control but Krauss is working from the bottom.
Cool stays in close to Krauss's body and controls the position.
Krauss wants to control but Cool passes easily into half guard.
Cool is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cool is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cool lands a nice short elbow.
Krauss works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cool throws a big elbow that misses.
Cool throws a big right hand that misses.

Cool avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krauss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cool works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cool in particular looking to stall.
Krauss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cool throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cool sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cool with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krauss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cool defends it easily.

Krauss kicks Cool off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Cool dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Krauss's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cool throws a right hand that Krauss ducks under and follows up with a left that Krauss also avoids with ease.
Krauss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Krauss gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cool to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Krauss looking for a sweep. Not yet Krauss, not yet.
Cool trying to control but Krauss is working from the bottom.
Cool is stalling in the full guard.
Cool trying to control the position from guard on top but Krauss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Krauss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Super Cool was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cool misses with a double jab
and Krauss counters with a solid body kick.
Cool is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Krauss throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krauss thuds his right hand into Cool's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cool avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cool fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cool is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Krauss.
Krauss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cool.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krauss.
Krauss lunges at Cool with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cool's hand.
Krauss connects with a jab.
Krauss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cool has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krauss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krauss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cool throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krauss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Krauss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cool tries to bum rush Krauss with a series of wild strikes but Krauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cool looks to land a combination but Krauss avoids it well.
Cool throws a hook to the side of Krauss's head but Krauss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cool throws a nice looking combination but Krauss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cool moves out of range as Krauss throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Krauss.
Krauss looks for the body kick but Cool saw that one coming.
Cool throws an off balance right hand
and Krauss counters with a three punch combo that has Cool backing up. Cool nods at Krauss to acknowledge the strikes.
Krauss throws a series of punches but Cool avoids them all with ease.
Cool will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krauss throws a series of punches but Cool avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krauss throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cool moves out of range as Krauss throws a body kick.
Krauss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cool.
Krauss scores with a nice body kick.
Krauss bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Krauss tries to land a front kick but Cool steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Cool scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Krauss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cool postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Krauss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cool defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cool stays in close to Krauss's body and controls the position.
Cool is in close to Krauss's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cool looking to sit in guard and control but Krauss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cool is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cool keeping moving, preventing Krauss from controlling successfully.

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 Stanislav Krauss.
I think Krauss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stanislav Krauss!
Stanislav Krauss retains his featherweight title!