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 - 1

190 cm
27
210 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Brute

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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Mortimer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortimer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mortimer scores with a decent looking hook.
Mortimer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krook's calf.
Mortimer throws a head kick that misses
and Krook counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Krook tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mortimer is able to avoid easily.
Krook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mortimer.
Krook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Krook shoots in but Mortimer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mortimer.
Krook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mortimer. Mortimer obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortimer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mortimer throws a series of punches but Krook moves out of range.
Krook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mortimer throws a jab when Krook was well out of range.
Mortimer swings widly with a right hand
and Krook counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Mortimer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Mortimer.
Krook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mortimer manages to avoid it.
Krook doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mortimer is looking to slow Krook down with leg kicks.
Krook staying out of range there.
Mortimer throws a jab when Krook was well out of range.
Mortimer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mortimer misses with the combination.
Mortimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mortimer throws a wild body kick that Krook sees coming a mile off.
Mortimer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Mortimer catches Krook right on the button with a cross.
Mortimer misses with a combination
and Krook counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mortimer takes a swing at Krook's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook swings for the body but Mortimer moves out of range.
Krook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krook tries to clinch but Mortimer is having none of it.
Mortimer thumps Krook with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krook!
Krook throws a head kick but Mortimer moves out of range.
Mortimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mortimer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tony Mortimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mortimer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krook's head.
Krook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Krook.
Mortimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krook is looking to land body kicks.
Krook throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mortimer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mortimer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Krook clinches.
Krook misses with a punch on the inside.
Mortimer lands an uppercut.

Krook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mortimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krook.
Mortimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krook manages to avoid it.
Mortimer misses with a head kick.
Mortimer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mortimer throws a big shot that misses.
Mortimer drops his hands momentarily and Krook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tony Mortimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krook throws a jab but it's blocked by Mortimer.
Krook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mortimer blocks a head kick by Krook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krook has closed the distance and engaged Mortimer in a clinch.
Krook blocks a body shot from Mortimer.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mortimer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krook backwards.
Mortimer blocks a body shot from Krook.
Mortimer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krook has Mortimer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mortimer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mortimer prevents a body shot from Krook.
A short body shot lands from Krook as the two fighters clinch.
Krook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mortimer looking to slow down the pace here.
Mortimer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mortimer.
Mortimer tries to work over Krook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Mortimer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mortimer looks to throw the jab but Krook is out of range.
Mortimer connects with a body shot.
Mortimer connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Krook finds it's target.
Krook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tony Mortimer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mortimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krook.
Krook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mortimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Krook throws a body punch but Mortimer moves out of range.
Mortimer scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mortimer misses with a head kick.
Krook jabs at Mortimer's body.
Krook misses with a low kick.
Mortimer tests Krook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mortimer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krook momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortimer fails to land with a series of punches.
Krook throws a chopping leg kick but Mortimer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mortimer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mortimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mortimer throws a head kick that half lands.
Mortimer throws a jab when Krook was well out of range.
Krook works Mortimer's body with a nice hook.
Mortimer tries a low kick but Krook avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Mortimer blocks the low kick.
Krook scores with a kick to the body.
Mortimer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krook.
Mortimer is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krook blocks a head kick by Mortimer.
Krook looks to score with a jab to the body but Mortimer is just out of range.
Krook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krook.

Mortimer tries to sprawl but Krook drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krook working Mortimer over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Krook connects with a nice short shot to Mortimer's temple.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Krook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mortimer's head.
Krook is trying to control the action in half guard but Mortimer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mortimer is positioning himself well to prevent Krook advancing to mount.
Krook trying to control from half guard but Mortimer is working away.
Krook seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Krook is keen to just control but Mortimer is a slippery customer.
Mortimer gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer working a defensive guard here.
Krook won't allow Mortimer to sweep him here.
Mortimer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krook throws a big right hand that misses.
Krook throwing strikes from guard but Mortimer blocks nicely.
Krook wants to control from the top but Mortimer keeps moving.
Mortimer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krook lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer looking for a sweep. Not yet Mortimer, not yet.
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 postures up.
Krook trying to control the position from guard on top but Mortimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mortimer has momentary wrist control but Krook slips an elbow through the middle.
Krook is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mortimer is trying to keep Krook in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortimer keeping moving, preventing Krook from controlling successfully.
Krook throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krook trying to control the position from guard on top but Mortimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Krook dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mortimer manages to avoid it.
Krook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Krook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mortimer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mortimer.
Some wild striking there from Mortimer.
Mortimer avoids a kick to the body.
Krook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mortimer as he jumps to the side.
Krook thows a body shot but no joy.

Krook is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mortimer's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mortimer is not content to let Krook control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mortimer defending well though.
Kalle Krook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krook slips a nice elbow through Mortimer's hands, connecting with Mortimer's forehead.
Mortimer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Krook lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mortimer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krook.
Krook working Mortimer over with strikes.
Mortimer controlling the position well.
Mortimer is staying active underneath Krook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mortimer wants to get back to full guard.
Mortimer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Krook trying to control from Mortimer's half guard. Mortimer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Krook won't allow Mortimer to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mortimer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mortimer pulls Krook in close to prevent any damage.
Krook trying to control the position from guard on top but Mortimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mortimer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Krook!
Mortimer wants to control the pace but Krook is squirming around nicely.
Mortimer controlling from mount.
Mortimer prevents Krook from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer lands a big elbow.
Mortimer raining down shots from the mount!
Krook is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mortimer tries to control but Krook wriggling away.
Krook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mortimer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mortimer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortimer wants to control the pace but Krook is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krook is trying to escape the mount.
Mortimer controlling his opponent.
Krook is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mortimer is trying to control here but Krook has managed to regain half guard.
Mortimer prevents Krook from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mortimer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mortimer's back!
Krook looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kalle Krook did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mortimer as he jumps to the side.
Mortimer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krook counters with a solid body kick.
Krook looks to land a body kick but Mortimer moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krook. Mortimer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krook lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Krook.
Krook jabs Mortimer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mortimer moves out of range of the body kick.
Mortimer throws a sloppy head kick and Krook moves out of range easily.
Krook misses with a right hand
and Mortimer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Krook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mortimer at a distance.
Krook throws a body punch but Mortimer moves out of range.
Krook scores with a kick to the body.
Mortimer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krook.
Nice defenses there by Krook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortimer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krook checks it well.

Krook pushes Mortimer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mortimer is leaning against Krook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Krook tries to work over Mortimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mortimer lands a hook that snaps the head of Krook backwards.
Krook swings wildly with an uppercut but Mortimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krook tries a body shot but Mortimer blocks it.
Mortimer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krook is defending well for now.
Krook is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krook dodges an elbow strike from Mortimer.
Krook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mortimer blocks a body shot from Krook.
Mortimer misses with a body punch.
Krook lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krook misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer tries a body shot but Krook blocks it.

Krook breaks from the clinch.

Krook closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Krook lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mortimer is on top in guard.
Mortimer wants to control from the top but Krook keeps moving.

Krook has his feet on Mortimer's thighs here. He's pushed Mortimer off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mortimer screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalle Krook!
Kalle Krook is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kalle Krook gave a mention to GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).