PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Cratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barney Judge has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Judge
vs
Cratz

169 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Nfinite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barney Judge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Cratz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cratz misses with a right hand
and Judge counters with a big head kick but Cratz shrugs it off.
Judge throws a nice looking combination but Cratz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cratz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Judge.

Judge gets a clinch.
Judge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Judge is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cratz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Judge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cratz looking for a takedown.

Judge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cratz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Judge moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judge manages to break the clinch.
Judge looks to land a combination but Cratz avoids it well.
Judge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Judge throws a one two combo.
Barney Judge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cratz tries to close the distance and clinch but Judge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judge tries to clinch up.

Judge rushes Cratz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cratz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barney Judge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Cratz.

Judge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Judge throws a head kick but Cratz moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Judge.
Judge throws a quick inside leg kick.

Cratz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cratz looking to slow down the pace here.
Cratz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cratz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Judge pushes Cratz off and gets back to his feet.
Cratz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leon Cratz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Judge misses.
Cratz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Judge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Judge throws a combination that misses
and Cratz counters with a nice uppercut.
Judge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judge misses with a head kick.
Cratz throws the left hand but Judge avoids the punch easily.
Cratz loads up on a big right hand but Judge slips the punch.
Cratz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cratz swings widly with a right hand
and Judge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Judge.
Cratz tries to close the distance and clinch but Judge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cratz darts in trying to clinch
and Judge counters with a stiff right hand.
Judge looks to land a combination but Cratz avoids it well.
Cratz tries to close the distance and clinch but Judge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judge shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Judge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Judge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cratz's hands.
Judge throws a head kick but Cratz moves out of range.
Cratz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cratz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Judge moves into the clinch.
Cratz is looking for a takedown.
Cratz tries to break free but Judge pushes him back against the ropes.
Cratz misses with a punch on the inside.

Judge breaks the clinch.
Judge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cratz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Judge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cratz tries to keep at a distance but Judge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cratz is trying to force a seperation but Judge has the dominant position.
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!
Judge lands with a short shot to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Judge breaks the clinch.
Judge tries a head kick but it misses.
Judge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cratz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cratz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Judge throws a head kick but Cratz moves out of range.
Cratz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Judge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cratz.
Cratz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cratz tries to clinch there but Judge circles away.
Cratz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Judge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cratz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cratz tries to pull guard but Judge won't allow it.
Cratz looking for a takedown.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cratz jumps guard but Judge stands there with Cratz around his waist. Cratz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Judge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cratz checks a leg kick.
Judge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Judge is defended easily by Cratz.
Cratz is looking to clinch.
Judge lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cratz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cratz connects with a looping right hand.
Cratz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cratz blocks a head kick by Judge.
Judge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cratz throws a right hand that misses
and Judge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cratz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cratz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judge connects with a nice looking jab.
Cratz tries to close the distance and clinch but Judge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Judge closes the distance and clinches.
Cratz tries to work over Judge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Judge has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cratz uses from the top position.
Judge trying to control the position.
Cratz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Judge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Judge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cratz stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Judge preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Judge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cratz is one step ahead there.
Judge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cratz tries to stand but Judge is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Judge is on top in guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Judge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Judge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Judge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Judge is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cratz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Judge throwing strikes but missing.
Cratz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Judge.
Judge throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Judge is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cratz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Judge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Judge 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cratz misses with a looping left.
Barney Judge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cratz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Judge moves into the clinch successfully.
Cratz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Judge smiles and moves away.
Judge defending well as Cratz loads up on a big left hand.
Cratz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judge 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.
Judge lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Judge rushes Cratz and presses him up against the ropes.

Judge breaks from the clinch.
Judge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Judge scores with a four punch combination!
Judge moves in looking to clinch but Cratz pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cratz is out of range.
Cratz darts in trying to clinch
and Judge counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Cratz coming out on top.

Judge clinches.
Judge is trying to stall.
Judge has Cratz pushed against the ropes.
A short right from Judge on the inside.

Judge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judge blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judge defending well as Cratz loads up on a big left hand.
Cratz swings widly with a right hand
and Judge counters with a three punch combo that has Cratz backing up. Cratz nods at Judge to acknowledge the strikes.
Judge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cratz wants to clinch up but Judge keeps it at a distance.
Cratz misses with an uppercut.
Cratz tries to clinch but Judge moves away

and Judge moves into the clinch.

Judge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Judge has managed to clinch.
Cratz looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Judge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Judge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cratz throws a punch but it's blocked by Judge.
Cratz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cratz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Judge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judge lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Judge throws an elbow but misses.
Judge effectively controlling the action here.
Barney Judge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cratz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.

Judge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Cratz misses.
Judge shoots in but Cratz avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cratz throws a hook but Judge blocks it.
Judge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cratz is able to avoid easily.
Judge throws a leg kick that misses.
Cratz looks to land a right hand but Judge moved out of range.
A big left from Cratz misses.
Judge cracks Cratz with an open hand slap.
Judge slips under a jab.

Judge drives through with a takedown into Cratz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cratz wants to stand up but Judge is controlling him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Judge won't allow Cratz to sweep him here.
Cratz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Judge is looking to work some ground and pound but Cratz has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Judge's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Judge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cratz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Judge lands a couple of digs.

Cratz is rocked!
Judge works over Cratz with some ground and pound from guard.
Cratz is still in real trouble! Can Judge finish him?
Barney Judge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cratz wants to sweep here but Judge controlling him for the moment.
Judge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cratz's head.
Judge lands a couple of elbows.
Judge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Judge lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judge passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Judge lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cratz down.
Judge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Judge trying to control the position but Cratz is working away.
Judge throws an elbow but Cratz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cratz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Judge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Judge has hold of Cratz's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cratz tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Judge cranks the arm and Cratz screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cratz, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Barney Judge!
Barney Judge looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thanks to my sponsor Nfinite and to all the fans and everyone at Fallen Champions. I hope to have a long career here. '.