PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jizzy Krup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Dakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krup comes to the cage accompanied by Killed by Death by Motorhead. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krup
vs
Dakota

180 cm
29
175 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

198 cm
29
184 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jizzy Krup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trey Dakota!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krup shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dakota as he avoids it easily.
Dakota works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Krup shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dakota napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krup wants to stand but Dakota is controlling his arm.

Krup tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Krup has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dakota is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krup swings around for an armbar but Dakota sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Krup's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dakota looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krup is looking to stand up but Dakota isn't so interested in that idea.
Krup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krup has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dakota can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dakota is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dakota prevents Krup from getting back to his feet.

Krup has his foot on Dakota's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dakota works his way back into a safe position though.
Krup might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dakota sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Krup pushes Dakota off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dakota scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krup doesn't seem bothered though.
Krup throws a combination. Dakota tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Krup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krup drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakota bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krup's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krup is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dakota sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Krup.
Dakota with a jab.
Dakota fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krup checks it well.
Krup takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jizzy Krup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dakota looks to land a body kick but Krup moved away.
Dakota is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krup throws a head kick that misses.
Krup shoots for a double leg takedown but Dakota sprawls well. He's pushed Krup's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jizzy Krup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krup moves away.
Krup tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krup tries for a takedown but Dakota sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Dakota misses.
Krup lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krup misses with a looping left.
Dakota cracks Krup with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krup throws a series of punches but Dakota moves out of range.
Krup tries to close the distance and clinch but Dakota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krup tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krup falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dakota counters with a nice uppercut.
Dakota has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Krup does no damage.
Dakota looks to land a left hand but Krup moved out of range nicely.
Krup shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dakota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krup is breathing heavily.
Dakota scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dakota with a nice cross.
Dakota moves into range and connects with a jab.

Krup is rocked!
Dakota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Krup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dakota closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Krup! Dakota dives in looking to finish! Krup is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Dakota!
Trey Dakota took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina) for their support in the buildup to the fight.