PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Krook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mortimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krook's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Courage. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Krook
vs
Mortimer

188 cm
25
209 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
210 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Krook!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Mortimer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortimer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mortimer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krook moves out of range of the body kick from Mortimer.
Krook thows a body shot but no joy.
Mortimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krook misses with a body shot.
Mortimer misses with a series of wild punches.
Mortimer wants to land a leg kick but Krook is out of range.
Krook misses with a looping right.
Mortimer misses with a body shot.
Mortimer checks a low kick from Krook.
Mortimer throws a sloppy head kick and Krook moves out of range easily.
Krook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mortimer checks a low kick from Krook.
Mortimer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mortimer misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krook. Mortimer does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mortimer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Krook blocks the low kick.
Mortimer throws a head kick but Krook moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Mortimer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krook lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mortimer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krook looks to land a body kick but Mortimer moved away.
Mortimer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mortimer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krook's hands.
Krook is looking to slow Mortimer down with leg kicks.
Krook misses with a body kick.
Krook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mortimer.
A combination from Mortimer does no damage.
Mortimer looks to score with a jab to the body but Krook is just out of range.
Krook changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mortimer tries to avoid it but Krook manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mortimer to the ground. Mortimer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Krook misses the shot to the body.
Mortimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mortimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mortimer tries to score with a low kick but Krook moves his leg out of the way.
Mortimer throws a big shot that misses.
Krook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mortimer manages to avoid it.
Krook scores with a shot to the body.
Mortimer throws a leg kick
and Krook counters with a low kick, right behind Mortimer 's knee.
Krook looks to land a left hand but Mortimer moved out of range nicely.
Krook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tony Mortimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mortimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krook.
Tony Mortimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krook cracks Mortimer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good leg kick by Mortimer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mortimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krook is looking to wear down Mortimer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mortimer avoids the body shot from Krook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer tries to work over Krook's front leg with a kick but Krook checks it.
Mortimer throws a leg kick that misses.
Krook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mortimer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krook tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krook takes a swing at Mortimer's ribcage but misses.
Mortimer dips to his left and cracks Krook with an uppercut!
Mortimer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A right-left combo lands from Mortimer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Mortimer misses.
Mortimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krook 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.
Mortimer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mortimer throws a series of punches but Krook avoids them all with ease.
Krook closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mortimer moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mortimer throws a front kick aimed at Krook's knee but Krook avoids it well.
Krook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Krook.

Krook shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Krook showed some decent athleticism there.
Mortimer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mortimer is looking to improve his position.
Krook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mortimer's head.
Mortimer trying to hold on to Krook's head to control him but Krook postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mortimer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mortimer looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mortimer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krook connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mortimer's hands.
Krook lands with a kick to the temple. Mortimer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mortimer throws a head kick that misses
and Krook counters with a stiff right hand.
Mortimer fails to land with a series of punches.
Mortimer lands with a nice body punch.
Krook goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortimer scores with a decent looking hook.
Krook feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mortimer's calf.
Krook is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mortimer looks to score with a jab to the body but Krook is just out of range.
Mortimer misses with a few strikes there.
Tony Mortimer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mortimer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mortimer.
Krook checks the leg kick.
Mortimer throws a sloppy head kick and Krook moves out of range easily.
Mortimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krook manages to avoid it.
Krook blocks a leg kick.
Krook explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Krook throws a low kick, looking for Mortimer's leg but Mortimer calmly moves out of range.
Krook shoots in looking for a takedown but Mortimer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krook's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mortimer with a nice cross.
Mortimer blocks a jab.
Krook lands a head kick!
Mortimer lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Krook.
Krook throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer misses the shot to the body.
Krook throws a sloppy head kick and Mortimer moves out of range easily.
Mortimer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mortimer misses with a looping left.
Krook ducks under a wild hook from Mortimer.
Mortimer fails to land with a series of punches.
Krook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krook jabs Mortimer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Krook.
Krook misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mortimer checks a leg kick nicely.
Krook misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mortimer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mortimer looks to score with a jab to the body but Krook is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mortimer lands a high kick!
Krook takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mortimer is breathing heavily.
Krook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mortimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Krook.
Krook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mortimer as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Krook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krook will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krook blocks a head kick by Mortimer.
Krook thows a body shot but no joy.
Mortimer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Krook blocks a jab.
A combination from Mortimer does no damage.
Krook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mortimer.
Mortimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krook moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Mortimer is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krook throws a body punch but Mortimer moves out of range.
Krook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mortimer works the jab nicely.
Krook throws a shot from downtown. Mortimer moves away and avoids it.
Mortimer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krook.
Mortimer throws a low kick but Krook avoids it.

Krook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krook misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Krook.
Krook lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Mortimer.
Mortimer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mortimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krook misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Kalle Krook will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mortimer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Krook. That snapped Mortimer's head back.
Krook shoots in for a takedown but Mortimer shows good takedown defense.
Krook moves away from the strike by Mortimer.
Mortimer throws the left hand but Krook avoids the punch easily.
Krook throws a wild body kick that Mortimer sees coming a mile off.
Mortimer lands a head shot.
Mortimer is looking to land body kicks.
Mortimer misses with a head kick.
Mortimer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Mortimer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krook throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krook connects with a leg kick. Mortimer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mortimer scores with a hook to the body. Krook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mortimer looks to score with a jab to the body but Krook is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krook takes one to the side of the head.
Krook checks a low kick from Mortimer.
Mortimer tries to work over Krook's front leg with a kick but Krook checks it.
Mortimer throws a leg kick which misses Krook's front leg but catches the back leg as Krook tries to avoid it.
Mortimer throws a body punch but Krook moves out of range.
Mortimer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mortimer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mortimer lands a nice looking body kick.
Krook jabs Mortimer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mortimer lands with a straight right. Krook didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortimer throws a right hand that misses
and Krook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krook staying out of range there.
Mortimer moves out of range of the body kick from Krook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook tries a head kick but it misses.
Mortimer tries a low kick but Krook avoids it.
Mortimer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mortimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krook tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mortimer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krook somewhat.
Krook avoids the body shot from Mortimer.
Krook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mortimer.
Mortimer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krook slips a straight right by Mortimer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mortimer. Krook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mortimer misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krook circles away quickly and effectively.
Mortimer throws a low kick, looking for Krook's leg but Krook calmly moves out of range.
Krook throws a head kick but Mortimer moves out of range.
Krook lands a jab to Mortimer's midsection.
Krook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mortimer misses with a hook.
Krook misses with the combination.
Mortimer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Krook looks to land a left hand but Mortimer moved out of range nicely.
Mortimer misses with a body kick.

Krook moves into the clinch.
Krook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mortimer trying to stall but Krook improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer lands a hook that snaps the head of Krook backwards.
Krook misses with a body punch.
Krook tries to work over Mortimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mortimer misses with some punches.
Mortimer landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Krook.
Mortimer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krook has him pressed against the cage.

Krook has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mortimer is trying to keep an underhook but Krook manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mortimer wants to improve his position but Krook is controlling well.
Mortimer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook postures up and lands a big shot to Mortimer's brow.
Krook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mortimer keeping moving, preventing Krook from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tony Mortimer just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab from Krook.
Mortimer misses with a two punch combination.
Krook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mortimer throws a nice looking combination but Krook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krook throws a low kick, looking for Mortimer's leg but Mortimer calmly moves out of range.
Mortimer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Kalle Krook has been cut.
Krook tries to land a front kick but Mortimer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krook on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krook throws the left hand but Mortimer avoids the punch easily.
Krook throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Krook.
Mortimer is looking for a sweep.
Mortimer sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krook not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krook scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mortimer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mortimer keeping moving, preventing Krook from controlling successfully.

Mortimer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krook is aware though and is defending well.
Mortimer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Krook pushes down on Mortimer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mortimer moves into full guard.
Krook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Krook wants to control from the top but Mortimer keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook is in close to Mortimer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krook trying to control but Mortimer is working from the bottom.

Mortimer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to 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!
Krook postures up and lands a big shot to Mortimer's brow.
Krook throwing strikes but missing.
Krook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krook trying to control but Mortimer is working from the bottom.
Krook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krook wants to control from the top but Mortimer keeps moving.
Kalle Krook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mortimer wants to sweep here but Krook controlling him for the moment.
Mortimer working a defensive guard here.
Krook passes Mortimer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mortimer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krook.
Mortimer tries to roll over but Krook keeps him under control.
Mortimer trying to hold on to Krook's head to control him but Krook postures up.
Krook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer wants to control but Krook is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krook wants to take a breather but Mortimer is having none of it.
Mortimer is pressing down on Krook's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Krook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
Krook stops Mortimer from standing up.
Krook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mortimer kicks Krook off and gets to his feet.
Krook scores with a sloppy right hand. Mortimer should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mortimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krook moves away.
Mortimer throws a head kick that Krook semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kalle Krook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kalle Krook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mortimer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krook looks to land a left hand but Mortimer moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Mortimer lands.
Krook jabs at Mortimer's body.
Krook slips under a jab from Mortimer.
Krook throws a head kick but Mortimer moves out of range.
Mortimer tries to land a front kick but Krook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mortimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krook moves away.
Krook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mortimer.
Krook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mortimer.
Mortimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mortimer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mortimer misses with a head kick.
Mortimer scores with a hook to the body. Krook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mortimer throws out the jab.
Mortimer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortimer blocks the body kick.
Krook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krook jabs Mortimer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mortimer misses with a head kick.
Mortimer throws a sloppy head kick and Krook moves out of range easily.
Mortimer avoids the head kick by Krook.
Mortimer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mortimer throws a series of punches but Krook moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krook!
Krook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mortimer.
Krook misses with a body shot.
Krook avoids the head kick by Mortimer.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krook.
Krook swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer misses with a jab to the body
and Krook counters with a right hand to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krook, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krook misses with a body shot.
Krook avoids a kick to the body.
Mortimer throws a nice looking combination but Krook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mortimer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Krook.
Krook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mortimer blocks the body kick.
Krook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krook misses the shot to the body.
Krook misses the shot to the body.
Krook throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mortimer misses with a looping right.
Mortimer throws a series of punches but Krook avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer throws a body kick that misses.
Krook lands a leg kick that knocks Mortimer off balance momentarily.
Mortimer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mortimer scores with a leg kick.
Mortimer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krook.

Krook drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krook lands a couple of digs.
Mortimer wants to sweep but no luck.
Krook is looking to work some ground and pound but Mortimer has wrist control.
Krook postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Krook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mortimer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krook won't allow Mortimer to sweep him here.
Krook trying to control but Mortimer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mortimer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kalle Krook has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mortimer lands a nice looking body shot.
Mortimer misses with a hook.
Mortimer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krook throws a leg kick but Mortimer moved away.
Mortimer throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mortimer thows a body shot but no joy.
Mortimer scores with a spinning back kick!
Krook lands with a nice body kick.
Mortimer takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Krook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krook 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 James Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!