PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krutcher comes to the cage accompanied by Fun Things - Savage. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Krutcher
vs
Cavalera

181 cm
28
213 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

187 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Krutcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krutcher swings widly with a right hand

and Cavalera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cavalera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krutcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cavalera throws a big right hand that misses.
Cavalera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krutcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cavalera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cavalera advances to half guard.

Cavalera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Cavalera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cavalera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krutcher wants to get back to his feet.

Cavalera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krutcher defending well though.
Krutcher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cavalera on the ground.

Cavalera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krutcher defends it well.
Krutcher tries to kick Cavalera off but Cavalera keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krutcher tries to get to full guard but Cavalera has control of the leg.
Cavalera slips a nice elbow through Krutcher's hands, connecting with Krutcher's forehead.

It looks like Jason Krutcher has been cut.

Cavalera is looking for a kimura here.
Cavalera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher taking some punishment here, with Cavalera in his half guard.
Krutcher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Krutcher is trying to get back to full guard.

Cavalera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krutcher wants to get back to his feet.
Krutcher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cavalera.

Cavalera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krutcher sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavalera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Cavalera is looking for a kimura here.

Cavalera seems to be working for a kimura but Krutcher defends the submission attempt.

Cavalera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cavalera passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher tries to bench press Cavalera off him but Cavalera keeps the position.
Cavalera fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Cavalera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krutcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cavalera postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Cavalera crashes against the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cavalera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Krutcher is pushing Cavalera's head away, looking to escape. Cavalera manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Cavalera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Krutcher's cut.
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.

A telegraphed right hand from Krutcher misses the target.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krutcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krutcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krutcher misses with a looping right.
Cavalera walks into a straight right hand from Krutcher.
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!
Krutcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cavalera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krutcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krutcher throws a jab when Cavalera was well out of range.
Krutcher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cavalera misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera throws the left hand but Krutcher avoids the punch easily.
Krutcher throws a shot from downtown. Cavalera moves away and avoids it.
Krutcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cavalera missing with a left hand there. Krutcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cavalera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cavalera scoring well with a low kick there.
Krutcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cavalera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krutcher thinking.
Cavalera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krutcher avoids it really well and circles away.
Krutcher throws a leg kick but Cavalera checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera jabs at Krutcher's body.
Cavalera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cavalera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Krutcher throws a shot from downtown. Cavalera moves away and avoids it.
Cavalera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krutcher.
Cavalera ducks under a wild hook from Krutcher.
Cavalera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krutcher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krutcher loads up on a big right hand but Cavalera slips the punch.
Krutcher dodges the punch combination from Cavalera.
Cavalera moves out of range as Krutcher strikes.
Krutcher misses with a wild body shot.
Cavalera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krutcher manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cavalera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cavalera.
Cavalera takes a shot to the head.
Krutcher prevents the takedown attempt.
Krutcher is trying to stall.
Krutcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Cavalera won't allow it.
Cavalera tries to work over Krutcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cavalera as Krutcher tries to tie him up.
Krutcher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cavaleras head.

Krutcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krutcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cavalera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krutcher but Krutcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jason Krutcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cavalera.
Krutcher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera lands with a nice body punch.
Krutcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cavalera misses with a wild body shot.
Krutcher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cavalera misses with a wild body shot.
Cavalera tries to clinch but Krutcher moves out of range.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Krutcher misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krutcher misses with a straight right.
Cavalera checks a leg kick nicely.
Cavalera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Krutcher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Krutcher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Cavalera throws a series of punches but Krutcher moves out of range.
Krutcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cavalera counters with a left to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Cavalera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krutcher misses the jab.
Cavalera slips under a jab from Krutcher.
Cavalera slips a jab from Krutcher.
A low kick from Krutcher is predictable there
and Cavalera counters with a right hand to the body.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses
and Cavalera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krutcher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cavalera's head backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Cavalera. Those never looked like landing.
Jason Krutcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Cavalera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krutcher. Krutcher obviously looking to wear him down.
Jason Krutcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher throws a leg kick
and Cavalera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krutcher misses with a hook. Cavalera ducked under it nicely.
Krutcher throws the left hand but Cavalera avoids the punch easily.
Krutcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cavalera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Krutcher rather than just go for the knockout.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Cavalera.
Krutcher throws a lazy right hand but Cavalera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Krutcher is just out of range.
Krutcher lands with a cross.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Cavalera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cavalera throws a series of punches but Krutcher avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher throws a hook but Cavalera blocks it.
A jab from Cavalera misses.
Krutcher throws a right hand that misses

and Cavalera counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cavalera moves into full mount!

Cavalera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Krutcher tries to reverse the position but Cavalera maintains control.
Cavalera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cavalera avoids the attempt from Krutcher to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera looking to finish with strikes here!
Krutcher is in a horrible position here. Cavalera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Jason Krutcher's cut is getting worse.

Cavalera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krutcher is working to get back to half guard.
Cavalera raining down shots from the mount!
Krutcher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Jason Krutcher's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Krutcher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Cavalera!
A relieved looking Max Cavalera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.