PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Krut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trainer Jonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Krut
vs
Jonny

192 cm
21
248 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Krut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trainer Jonny!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krut.
A nice combination there by Jonny.
Jonny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krut slips a jab and a cross from Jonny.
Jonny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krut takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krut walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonny fails to land with a series of punches.

Krut clinches up against the cage.
Jonny can't get the takedown.
Krut lands an elbow that stopped Jonny in his tracks for a moment.
Jonny should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Krut has Jonny pressed against the cage.
Krut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonny.
Krut leaning against his opponent.
Krut lands an elbow just above Jonny 's eye.
Krut is stalling here.
Krut tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonny avoids the damage to the body.
Krut lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Krut lands a knee to the body.
Jonny looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Krut pushes Jonny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krut changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jonny fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jonny goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jonny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jonny.
Krut ducks right into an uppercut from Jonny.
Jonny tries to bum rush Krut with a series of wild strikes but Krut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krut throws a head kick but Jonny moves out of range.
Krut slips a jab and a cross from Jonny.
Krut throws out a loose jab but Jonny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jonny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krut misses the shot to the body.
Jonny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krut misses with a low kick.
Krut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jonny counters with a stiff right hand.
Jonny lands a two punch combo.
Jonny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krut as he jumps to the side.
Jonny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Jonny scores with a four punch combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Jonny scores with a four punch combination!
Jonny is working the combinations to good effect here.
Krut stuffs the takedown.
Glen Krut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trainer Jonny.
Krut takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonny throws a nice looking combination but Krut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Jonny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonny avoids the body shot from Krut.
Jonny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Jonny catches Krut right on the button with a cross.
Jonny throws a series of punches but Krut moves out of range.
Krut throws a combination that misses
and Jonny counters with a left and a right that stings Krut.
Krut throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jonny counter with a right hand.
Krut throws a head kick but Jonny moves out of range.
Jonny looks to land a combination but Krut avoids it well.
Jonny throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Krut misses with a double jab.
Krut misses with a double jab
and Jonny counters with a three punch combo that has Krut backing up. Krut nods at Jonny to acknowledge the strikes.
Jonny swinging wilding here.
Krut fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jonny is out of range.
Krut moves in looking to clinch but Jonny pushes him off.
Jonny lands a nice shot to the body.
Jonny tries to clinch but Krut moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jonny avoids the head kick by Krut.

Krut rushes Jonny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jonny tries to pull guard but Krut won't allow it.
Krut gets underhooks to prevent Jonny's takedown attempt.
Krut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jonny backwards.
Jonny jumps guard but Krut stands there with Jonny around his waist. Jonny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jonny tries to score a body lock takedown but Krut shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jonny tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krut smiles and moves away.
Jonny throws a series of punches but Krut moves out of range.
Jonny misses with a series of wild punches.

Krut darts in and clinches Jonny up against the cage.
Krut stops a takedown attempt from Jonny.
A shot in the inside from Krut.
Krut goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jonny prevents it.
Krut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonny.
Jonny has had enough of the clinch but Krut keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krut fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jonny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jonny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krut swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jonny counters with a left and a right that stings Krut.
Jonny lands a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jonny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jonny.
Jonny avoids the head kick by Krut.
Jonny throws a nice looking combination but Krut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krut's waist but Krut gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jonny off to one side.
Jonny avoids the head kick by Krut.
Jonny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jonny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glen Krut will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Krut misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Jonny.
Krut misses with a wild combination.
Krut looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Krut instigates a clinch.
Krut throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jonny's brow.
Krut trying to land knees to the body.
Jonny goes for a takedown attempt but Krut pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jonny lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jonny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jonny staying out of range there.
Jonny cracks Krut with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Jonny scores with a four punch combination!
Jonny misses with the combination.
Krut fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krut clinches with his opponent.
Krut looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krut softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jonny is looking to break free of the clinch but Krut has double underhooks.
Jonny looking for a takedown.
Jonny tries to score a body lock takedown but Krut shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Glen Krut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trainer Jonny.
Krut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krut lands a body shot.
Jonny looking for a takedown.
Krut lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Krut.
Jonny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krut fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jonny scores with a one two! Krut had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Jonny does no damage.
Jonny tries to clinch there but Krut circles away.
Krut closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krut looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jonny is fending him off so far but Krut persists. Nope, Jonny circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonny throws a series of punches but Krut avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krut. Krut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krut misses with a combination
and Jonny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krut tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Jonny.
Jonny lands the left hand.

Jonny shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jonny trying to control the pace.
Jonny throwing shots but Krut is blocking nicely.
Krut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jonny takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonny's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jonny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jonny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Krut is looking for a sweep. Jonny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jonny stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Krut looks to land a left hand but Jonny moved out of range nicely.
Krut swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krut misses with a body shot

and Jonny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jonny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonny tries to stand but Krut is controlling from the bottom.
Jonny sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jonny would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trainer Jonny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Krut tries to clinch there but Jonny circles away.
Jonny misses with a few strikes there.
Jonny lands with a hook. Krut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jonny lands a jab-cross combination.

Krut drives through and clinches with Jonny against the cage.
Jonny can't get the takedown.
Come on Krut - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Krut misses with an elbow over the top.
Jonny is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krut pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Krut stalling against the cage.
Jonny tries to pull guard but Krut won't allow it.
Glen Krut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trainer Jonny.

Krut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jonny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krut throws a low kick, looking for Jonny's leg but Jonny calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jonny manages to avoid it.

Krut drives through and clinches with Jonny against the cage.
Jonny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krut gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonny takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krut is working Jonny over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jonny tries to pull guard but Krut holds him up against the cage and eventually Jonny drops back down to his feet.
Krut looking to stall.
Glen Krut has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jonny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Krut lands an uppercut.
Jonny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krut pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jonny lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Jonny does no damage.
A punch combination from Jonny misses.
Jonny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jonny.
Jonny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krut is looking to wear down Jonny with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krut throws a right and a left that Jonny avoids nicely.
Jonny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krut backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krut drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to de liver by Jonny. Beautiful body shot.
Jonny lands with a nice combination. Krut backs away looking to recover.
Jonny with a hook.
Jonny throws a right and a left that Krut avoids nicely.
Krut looks to land a combination. Jonny sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jonny lands a nice hook to Krut's body. Krut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jonny scores with a three punch combo!
Jonny misses with a wild combination.
Jonny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonny throws a nice looking combination but Krut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jonny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jonny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krut momentarily.
Jonny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krut backs up against the cage.
Jonny closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Krut tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jonny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jonny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jonny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jonny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krut swings for the body but Jonny moves out of range.
Jonny circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Jonny does no damage.
Krut throws out a leg kick but Jonny moves out of range and Krut only half commits.
Trainer Jonny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jonny misses with a series of wild punches.
Jonny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jonny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jonny lands a slapping body shot.
Jonny scores with a jab to the body.
Krut just misses with a punch to the body.
Krut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jonny's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jonny duly obliges.
Jonny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonny connects with a nice looking jab.
Jonny scores with a nice right hand.
Krut wants to clinch up but Jonny keeps it at a distance.
Krut has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krut there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jonny throws a combination. Krut tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jonny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jonny scores with a one two! Krut had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jonny misses with the combination.
Krut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonny goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jonny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krut is looking to clinch.
Jonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krut.
Krut on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jonny misses with a combination

and Krut counters with a takedown into side control.

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 Glen Krut.
I think Krut 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Krut!