PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jozka Kruty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TOQUINHO. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kruty
vs
Palhares

190 cm
29
194 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

181 cm
28
183 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Brute

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jozka Kruty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Palhares's head backwards.
Palhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Kruty finds it's target.
Palhares misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kruty.
Kruty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palhares.
Kruty lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares slips under a jab from Kruty.
Palhares throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kruty counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kruty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares misses with a body punch
and Kruty counters with a stiff right hand.
Palhares misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty keeps Palhares at a distance using the push kick.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kruty.
Palhares looks winded!
A low kick from Palhares is predictable there
enabling Kruty to counter with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kruty - that will leave a mark!
Kruty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kruty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares misses with a straight left.
Kruty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kruty throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kruty.
Kruty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Kruty sees it coming and moves out of range.

Kruty instigates a clinch.
Palhares can't find room to land a body shot as Kruty controls the action.
Palhares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Kruty.
Kruty misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kruty - that landed with a thud.
Kruty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kruty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruty misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kruty.
Palhares blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Kruty.
Kruty scores with a shot to the side of Palhares's head.
Kruty struggles to land a body shot inside as Palhares controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares misses with a punch to the body.
Kruty pushes Palhares back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kruty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palhares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kruty.
Kruty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palhares throws an elbow but it misses.
Palhares misses with a body punch.
Palhares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palhares working aggressively here.
Palhares can't find room to land a body shot as Kruty controls the action.
Kruty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palhares tries to work over Kruty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruty throws a punch but it's blocked by Palhares.
A short right from Palhares on the inside.
Kruty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruty struggles to land a body shot inside as Palhares controls his hands.
Kruty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruty blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kruty.
Kruty misses with the head strike.
Kruty lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palhares can't break the clinch.
Kruty misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Palhares on the inside.
Palhares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruty backwards.
Kruty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palhares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Palhares manages to break the clinch.
Kruty connects with a body shot that sends Palhares's belly button to the back.
Palhares misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozka Kruty dominated that round.
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.

Kruty throws the left hand but Palhares avoids the punch easily.
Palhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruty.
Kruty throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kruty is looking to land body kicks.
Kruty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kruty is looking to slow Palhares down with leg kicks.
Kruty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palhares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palhares scores with a body shot.
Palhares is looking to land body kicks.
Kruty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Palhares has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kruty.
Kruty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruty lands a jab to Palhares's midsection.

Palhares fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kruty sprawls well initially but Palhares persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kruty is looking to improve his position.
Palhares takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palhares is looking for a kimura but Kruty is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Palhares to get the leverage.
Palhares wants to control but Kruty is keeping him busy.
Palhares trying to control the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruty manages to get to full guard.
Kruty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palhares on the ground.
Palhares stopping the sweep attempt from Kruty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares trying to control but Kruty is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palhares throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruty wants to sweep here but Palhares controlling him for the moment.
Kruty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palhares is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is pushing down on Kruty's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kruty is fighting to maintain full guard but Palhares has managed to sneak the leg through.
Palhares lands with a punch from half guard.
Palhares is thwarting Kruty's attempts to control the position.
Palhares thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Palhares landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kruty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palhares perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pluto Palhares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Palhares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kruty misses with a hook.
Kruty avoids the body shot from Palhares.
Palhares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Kruty.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Kruty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kruty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palhares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palhares misses with a kick to the body.
Kruty moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kruty doesn't manage to clinch there - Palhares circles away.
Kruty slips under a jab from Palhares.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palhares.
Kruty motions for Palhares to come forward. Kruty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares looks to throw a body kick
and Kruty counters with a nice body kick.
Kruty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palhares.
Palhares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kruty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palhares.
Jozka Kruty is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Palhares blocks the leg kick.
Palhares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Palhares checks a leg kick nicely.
Palhares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Kruty tenderised Palhares's leg. Palhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares tries to clinch but Kruty moves out of range.
Kruty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palhares's sensitive parts.
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!
Kruty throws a body punch but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruty was well out of range. Poor timing from Palhares.
Kruty lets loose with a powerful body kick. Palhares will feel that in the morning.
Kruty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palhares. That did some damage!
Kruty thuds his right hand into Palhares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Palhares takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palhares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palhares walks into a straight right hand from Kruty.
Kruty checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kruty checks it well.
Kruty throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Palhares counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Palhares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kruty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palhares misses with a body shot
and Kruty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kruty slips a jab from Palhares.
Palhares avoids the body shot from Kruty.
Palhares avoids the body shot from Kruty.
Kruty connects with an inside leg kick.
Palhares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruty throws a big shot that misses.
Palhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruty.
Palhares throws a leg kick
and Kruty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kruty misses with a double jab.
Palhares blocks a head kick by Kruty.
Palhares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruty throws a leg kick but Palhares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Palhares throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palhares throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kruty to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palhares.
Jozka Kruty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pluto Palhares.
Palhares checks a low kick from Kruty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jozka Kruty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kruty 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozka Kruty!
Jozka Kruty thanked the fans post fight for their support.