PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum has chosen Moskau as his entrance music. Nickolai Ketchum has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kramer
vs
Ketchum

175 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
163 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Untouchable Fight Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nickolai Ketchum!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kramer misses with a shot to the body
and Ketchum counters with a straight right hand.
Ketchum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ketchum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ketchum misses with a double jab.
Ketchum scores with a body shot.
Ketchum connects with the punch.
Kramer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Kramer misses.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketchum moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ketchum lands a two punch combo.
Ketchum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
Ketchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kramer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ketchum.
Ketchum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kramer rather than just go for the knockout.
Ketchum misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kramer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ketchum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketchum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kramer landing some decent shots from guard.
Kramer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kramer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kramer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ketchum's head.

Kramer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ketchum looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ketchum looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ketchum!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer struggling a bit here.
Kramer is trying to improve his position.
Ketchum trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer is trying to improve his position.
Kramer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kramer is trying to maintain the position but Ketchum is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer manages to get to full guard.
Kramer seems keen to control Ketchum's posture.
Ketchum not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kramer trying to control the position here.
Ketchum is looking to stand up but Kramer won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kramer.
Ketchum keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kramer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ketchum trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kramer holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nickolai Ketchum.
Kramer misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Kramer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ketchum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ketchum.
Kramer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kramer throws a sloppy head kick and Ketchum moves out of range easily.
Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ketchum moves away.
Kramer throws a sloppy body shot
and Ketchum counters with a series of strikes. Kramer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ketchum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kramer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ketchum thuds his right hand into Kramer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Ketchum. Those never looked like landing.
Ketchum dips to his left and cracks Kramer with an uppercut!
Ketchum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kramer throws out the jab.
Ketchum lands a glancing blow to the side of Kramer's head.
Ketchum thows a body shot but no joy.
Nickolai Ketchum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer throws a sloppy head kick and Ketchum moves out of range easily.
Ketchum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ketchum looks to land a left hand but Kramer moved out of range nicely.
Kramer thows a body shot but no joy.
Ketchum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Ketchum. That snapped Kramer's head back.
Ketchum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ketchum throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kramer avoids the body shot from Ketchum.
Ketchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kramer scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Ketchum is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kramer with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Nickolai Ketchum has been cut.
Ketchum taking shots to the head.

Ketchum is rocked!
A big strike lands for Kramer! That's really hurt Ketchum and he's turned his back - Kramer keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Kramer jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Kramer!