PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mads Krogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krogh comes to the cage accompanied by Low Estate. Mads Krogh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Krogh
vs
Striking

180 cm
22
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mads Krogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krogh fails with a takedown attempt.
Krogh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Striking.
Striking keeps the fight on the outside.
Striking fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Striking misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Striking as Krogh shoots in.
Striking lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Striking.
Striking misses with an uppercut. Krogh saw that one coming.
Striking looks to score with a jab to the body but Krogh is just out of range.
Striking throws a leg kick that misses.
Krogh slips a jab from Striking.
Krogh wants to clinch up but Striking keeps it at a distance.

Krogh scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krogh avoids the attempt from Striking to control.
Krogh lands a nice shot to the head.
Krogh tries to control but Striking wriggling away.
Krogh prevents Striking from getting the reversal.

Krogh has control of Striking's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Striking regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Striking tries to hold on but Krogh pushes him away.
Striking is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krogh moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Striking has worked his arm free - good work by Striking!
Krogh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Striking can't do much from the bottom here.

Krogh tries for a kimura but Striking is defending well.
I wouldn't like to be where Striking is right now.
Striking is trying to improve his position.
Krogh prevents Striking from escaping the position.

Krogh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Striking is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krogh moves out of range of the strikes.
Striking tries to work over Krogh's front leg with a kick but Krogh checks it.
Striking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Striking shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Striking throws a jab but it's blocked by Krogh.

Krogh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Krogh throws a strike but Striking rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Striking avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Striking avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Striking would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Striking is stalling in the full guard.
Striking preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Krogh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Krogh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Striking throws out the jab.
Striking stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Krogh tries to clinch there but Striking circles away.
Krogh shoots for a double leg takedown but Striking sprawls well. He's pushed Krogh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Striking feints and then cracks Krogh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krogh down.
Striking works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krogh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Striking swats away the attempt to clinch by Krogh.
Striking lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krogh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Striking throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krogh checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Striking misses its intended target.
Krogh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Striking pinned against the cage. Striking gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krogh wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Krogh.
Striking fails to land with a series of punches.
Striking misses with an uppercut.
Striking fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krogh checks it well.
Striking throws a leg kick but Krogh moved away.
Striking throws out a loose jab but Krogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krogh moves out of range of the body kick from Striking.
Krogh fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Striking circles away from the clinch attempt.
Striking lands a nice looking body shot.
Striking lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mads Krogh has been cut.
Krogh tries to close the distance and clinch but Striking swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Striking goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Striking tries to score with a low kick but Krogh moves his leg out of the way.
Striking avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Striking avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krogh tries to clinch but Striking moves out of range.
Grappler Striking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striking misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krogh.
Krogh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Striking circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mads Krogh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Striking scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Krogh moves in looking to clinch but Striking pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking cracks the inside of Krogh's front leg.
Krogh tries to close the distance and clinch but Striking swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krogh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Striking throws out the jab.
Striking throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Striking swats away the attempt to clinch by Krogh.
Krogh blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Krogh.
Striking swats away the attempt to clinch by Krogh.
Striking misses the shot to the body.
Striking circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krogh checks a low kick from Striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking is looking to score with low kicks.
Striking keeps the fight on the outside.
Krogh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krogh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krogh blocks a leg kick.
Krogh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Striking scores with a jab to the body.
Striking circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krogh moves away from the strike by Striking.
Striking takes a swing at Krogh's ribcage but misses.

Krogh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Krogh is trying to control the action in half guard but Striking is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Striking keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krogh prevents Striking from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grappler Striking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mads Krogh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Striking throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krogh.
Striking misses with a hook. Krogh ducked under it nicely.
Krogh closes the distance and clinches up with Striking, looking for a takedown. Krogh pushes Striking against the cage but Striking circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krogh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Striking throws a series of punches but Krogh avoids them all with ease.
Krogh is looking to clinch but Striking is avoiding it.
Krogh doesn't manage to clinch there - Striking circles away.
A solid body kick from Striking.
Striking tries to score with a low kick but Krogh moves his leg out of the way.
Krogh tries to clinch up.
Krogh shoots in for a double leg but Striking sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krogh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mads Krogh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Striking. That's going to slow Krogh down.
A punch combination from Striking misses.
Striking is looking to score with low kicks.
Striking thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krogh moves out of range of the leg kick from Striking.
Krogh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krogh takes one to the side of the head.
Striking throws a lazy right hand but Krogh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grappler Striking seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krogh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Striking dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krogh. That did some damage!
Striking throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both fighters circling a little - Striking finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Striking throws a leg kick that misses.

Krogh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Striking manages to work his way to half guard, despite Krogh's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krogh is stalling here. Striking is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Krogh seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Striking has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Krogh tries to buck Striking off but Striking is having none of it.
Krogh is working hard here to advance position.
Striking controlling from side mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Krogh is looking for a sweep.

Striking decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Krogh tries to clinch up.
Krogh tries to clinch up but Striking circles away and keeps his distance.
Striking throws a looping overhand right but Krogh ducks down to avoid it.
Striking clobbers Krogh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krogh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krogh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striking lands a slapping body shot.
Krogh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Striking lunges at Krogh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krogh's hand.
Krogh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Striking thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krogh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Striking to score with a decent uppercut.
Striking misses with a low kick.
Krogh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Striking keeps the fight on the outside.
Krogh tries to clinch but Striking is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grappler Striking comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Striking has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grappler Striking!