PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kruger
vs
Liddel

170 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger stuffs the takedown attempt from Liddel. Liddel gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddel shoots for a double leg takedown but Kruger sprawls well. He's pushed Liddel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liddel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruger staying out of range there.
Kruger fails to land the takedown.

Liddel moves into the clinch.
Liddel looking for a takedown.
Boris Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Liddel.
Kruger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Liddel is trying to drag Kruger to the mat but Kruger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Liddel wants to break free but Kruger has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kruger lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kruger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kruger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Liddel punching from the bottom.
Kruger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

It looks like Frank Liddel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger lands strikes from half guard.
Liddel wants to get back to full guard.
Kruger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liddel's head.
Liddel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kruger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kruger is trying to control the action in half guard but Liddel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kruger working over Liddel with some ground and pound. Liddel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Liddel is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Liddel is still in real trouble! Can Kruger finish him?
Liddel trying to control from the bottom.
Kruger is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Liddel is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kruger fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Liddel from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kruger! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kruger!