PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anita Job (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brojna Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Job
vs
Kruth

190 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anita Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brojna Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Job misses with an uppercut. Kruth saw that one coming.

Job clinches up against the cage.
Kruth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Job is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kruth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kruth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Job. Job obviously looking to wear him down.
Job works Kruth's body with a nice hook.
Job throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruth. Job does a little dance to reset his feet.
Job throws a one two combo.

It looks like Brojna Kruth has been cut.
Job goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Job misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Kruth.

Kruth tries to keep at a distance but Job has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kruth tries to break free but Job pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth tries to throw a body punch but Job avoids it by throwing Kruth back against the cage.
Job has had enough of the clinch but Kruth keeps him there for the moment.
Kruth tries to work over Job's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruth lands with a left to the head.

Kruth pulls Job into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Job from controlling successfully.
Kruth controlling the position.
Job's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Job pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruth is keeping the position for now.
Kruth has a closed guard, preventing Job from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anita Job wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kruth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Job.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job throws a series of punches but Kruth avoids them all with ease.
Job throws a series of punches but Kruth avoids them all with ease.
Kruth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruth is looking to clinch but Job is avoiding it.
Kruth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Job manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Job delivers a nice body kick.
Job misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruth.

Kruth clinches.
Kruth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kruth blocks an uppercut.

Kruth jumps guard and drags Job to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kruth wants to stand up but Job is controlling him.
Job has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job wants to stand but Kruth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kruth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Job's guard.
Job is controlling Kruth's posture.
Kruth landing some decent shots from guard.
Kruth controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth passes Job's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Job tries to roll over but Kruth keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kruth 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.
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!
Kruth slips a nice elbow through Job's hands, connecting with Job's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Job wants to control but Kruth is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruth is taking a breather. Job says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anita Job will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brojna Kruth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Job has closed the distance and engaged Kruth in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Job fails to land.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Job breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anita Job seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Job thumps Kruth with a low kick.
Job falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kruth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Job misses with a body punch.

Kruth pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kruth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kruth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kruth has control of Job's left arm, preventing Job from doing any damage.
Kruth wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Job wanted to stand there but Kruth had control of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Job.
Job misses with a few strikes there.
Job throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kruth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kruth clinches up with Job and pushes him back against the cage.
Kruth lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruth is trying to break free.
Job wants to get back to striking at distance but Kruth won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job tries to break free but Kruth pushes him back against the cage.
Job tries a knee to the head but Kruth blocks it.
Kruth tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Job is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Kruth.

Job breaks the clinch.
Job lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kruth backs up against the cage.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruth.
Kruth tries to close the distance and clinch but Job swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruth wants to clinch.
Kruth is looking to clinch but Job is avoiding it.
Job uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job throws a right hand that Kruth ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruth also avoids with ease.
Anita Job is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Job as Kruth shoots in.
Kruth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Job. Job obviously looking to wear him down.

Job gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Job tries to break free but Kruth pushes him back against the cage.
Kruth keeps control of Job as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kruth has Job pressed against the cage, preventing Job from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Job leaning against his opponent.
Kruth is working Job over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Job wants to get back to striking at distance but Kruth won't allow it.
Job unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Kruth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Job moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anita Job is winning the standup battle so far.

Kruth instigates a clinch.
Job working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Job looking to throw knees to the head but Kruth is blocking nicely.

Kruth breaks from the clinch.

Kruth pushes Job up against the cage in a clinch.
Job tries to circle away but Kruth has him pinned against the cage.
Job can't break the clinch.
Job trying to land knees to the body.
Anita Job has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Job wants to break free but Kruth has control.
Job is trying to break free.
Job stops a takedown attempt from Kruth.
Anita Job has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brojna Kruth.
Job is leaning against Kruth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Kruth breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kruth pushes Job up against the cage in a clinch.
Job wants to break free but Kruth has control.

Job breaks the clinch.

Job closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anita Job dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brojna Kruth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Job takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Kruth tries to keep at a distance but Job has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kruth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Job closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Job is looking to control Kruth's arms but Kruth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Job has his back to the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kruth.
Job is looking to break free of the clinch but Kruth has double underhooks.
Kruth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruth takes a shot to the head.
Kruth is trying to maintain a safe position but Job gets an underhook and turns Kruth into the cage.

Kruth breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Job. Those never looked like landing.

Job closes the distance and pushes Kruth back into the cage.
Job trying to stall but Kruth improves his position.

Kruth breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Job swinging wildly here.
Kruth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Job.
Danga de danga de dang - Kruth scores with a four punch combination!

Job closes the distance and clinches.

Job pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Job misses with a jab, cross combination.
Job looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kruth cracks Job with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kruth has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Job to stand back up!

Job is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kruth gets a big slam - oh, Job is out! Job is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Brojna Kruth!