PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Jungle. The crowd seem to be enjoying Crassus's choice of entrance music: Rome. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kafka
vs
Crassus

183 cm
24
192 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

175 cm
31
179 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Kafka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Crassus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kafka lands a head shot.
Kafka throws a wild body kick that Crassus sees coming a mile off.

Crassus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kafka was covering up waiting for the punch and Crassus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kafka keeping moving, preventing Crassus from controlling successfully.
Crassus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crassus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crassus wants to control from the top but Kafka keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcus Crassus.
Kafka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crassus on the side of the head.
Kafka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crassus. Crassus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kafka throws a hook but Crassus blocks it.
A low kick from Kafka misses
and Crassus counters with a nice leg kick.
Crassus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crassus loads up on a big right hand but Kafka slips the punch.
Viktor Kafka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Kafka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crassus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kafka swats away the attempt to clinch by Crassus.
Kafka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crassus.
Good exchange - Crassus coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus throws a leg kick which misses Kafka's front leg but catches the back leg as Kafka tries to avoid it.
Crassus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kafka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Kafka lands a nice shot that snaps Crassus's head back.
Kafka throws a lazy uppercut
and Crassus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kafka really felt that one!
Kafka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crassus moves away.
Viktor Kafka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kafka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crassus jabs at Kafka's body.
Crassus staying out of range there.
Kafka lands with a cross.
Crassus misses with a body shot.
Kafka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crassus wants to land a leg kick but Kafka is out of range.
Kafka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crassus is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Crassus.
Crassus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kafka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crassus 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crassus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kafka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crassus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crassus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab lands there for Kafka.
Crassus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kafka scores with a sloppy right hand. Crassus should have avoided that one.
Kafka misses with a left hand
and Crassus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crassus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kafka throws a looping overhand right but Crassus ducks down to avoid it.
Kafka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crassus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crassus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!

Crassus shoots in and bounces Kafka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crassus looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crassus is looking to work some ground and pound but Kafka has wrist control.
Crassus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kafka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crassus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kafka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Crassus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kafka, right into the meat.
Kafka digs a good body shot into Crassus's ribs.
Crassus avoids the body shot from Kafka.
Kafka lands a glancing blow to the side of Crassus's head.
Kafka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crassus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crassus with a nice cross.
Kafka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crassus counters with a nice uppercut.
Crassus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kafka on the side of the head.
Kafka throws a leg kick but Crassus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kafka drops his hands momentarily and Crassus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crassus slips a straight right by Kafka.
Kafka throws a low kick but Crassus avoids it.
Crassus shoots in for a takedown but Kafka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kafka misses with a shot to the body
and Crassus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka thumps Crassus with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Crassus.
Kafka misses with a head kick.
Crassus throws out a loose jab but Kafka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Crassus. Beautiful body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Kafka blocks the leg kick.
Kafka tests Crassus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kafka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kafka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crassus.
Crassus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crassus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kafka scores with a hook.
Viktor Kafka is winning the standup battle so far.
Kafka jabs Crassus right on the nose. Crassus blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kafka loads up on a big right hand but Crassus slips the punch.
Kafka walks into a straight right hand from Crassus.
Crassus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kafka throws a lazy right hand but Crassus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crassus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kafka.
Crassus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kafka checks it well.
Kafka throws a hook to the side of Crassus's head but Crassus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crassus throws a looping overhand right but Kafka ducks down to avoid it.
Kafka throws a leg kick which misses Crassus's front leg but catches the back leg as Crassus tries to avoid it.
Crassus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kafka. That one must have hurt.
Kafka misses with a lunging right hand
and Crassus counters with a slapping leg kick.

Crassus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Crassus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka pushes Crassus off looking to stand but Crassus dives back in and keeps control.
Kafka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crassus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crassus trying to mount his opponent but Kafka defends it.
Kafka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crassus.
Crassus prevents Kafka from standing back up.
Crassus wants to pass the guard but Kafka is defending well.
Crassus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka tries to kick Crassus off but Crassus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kafka is refusing to be controlled, as Crassus sits in half guard.
Kafka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crassus thows a huge punch but Kafka dodges it nicely.
Crassus uses his free foot to push down on Kafka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kafka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crassus landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crassus controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Crassus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kafka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kafka slips a jab from Crassus.
Crassus misses with a straight left.
Kafka throws an overhand right that lands on Crassus's shoulder, as Crassus tries to avoid the shot.
Kafka tries to move into range but Crassus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kafka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crassus misses with an uppercut.
Kafka throws a poor cross that misses
and Crassus counters with a three punch combo that has Kafka backing up. Kafka nods at Crassus to acknowledge the strikes.
Kafka looks to score with a jab to the body but Crassus is just out of range.
Kafka misses with a looping right.
Crassus throws out a leg kick but Kafka moves out of range and Crassus only half commits.
Crassus blocks the body kick.
Crassus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crassus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kafka moves out of range of the body kick.
Crassus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crassus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crassus moves out of range of the body kick.
Crassus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crassus moves in looking to clinch but Kafka pushes him off.
Kafka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crassus manages to avoid it.
Crassus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kafka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crassus with a nice cross.
Kafka misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Kafka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Kafka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Viktor Kafka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka throws a shot to the body.

Crassus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kafka to the ground. Crassus is now in Kafka's guard.
Crassus won't allow Kafka to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crassus trying to control but Kafka is working from the bottom.
Crassus advances to half guard.
Crassus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crassus is looking for a kimura here.
Crassus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kafka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcus Crassus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crassus is taking a breather. Kafka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Crassus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crassus wants to take a breather but Kafka is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus Crassus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crassus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crassus looking to finish with strikes here!
Crassus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Crassus scoring with strikes but Kafka is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus landing shots from mount.
Crassus breaks from Kafka's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Crassus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crassus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Crassus!
An out of breath Marcus Crassus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.