PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siaki Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Siaki Krause has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Siaki Krause seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Krause
vs
King

186 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Siaki Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause misses with a wild body shot.

King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Krause pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krause avoids the head kick by King.

King pushes Krause up against the cage in a clinch.
Krause has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Krause lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
King missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krause thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krause lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krause prevents King from getting back to his feet.
Krause knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.

King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
King wants to get back to his feet but Krause is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
Krause controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Krause is trying to get back to full guard.
Krause is working hard here to advance position.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Krause tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause keeping control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

King rushes Krause and presses him up against the cage.

Krause has picked King up - he's going for a ride! Krause dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Krause moves nicely into side control.
King is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Krause off and has taken his back!

King is looking for the choke from the back position but Krause is controlling his hands well.
King looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krause rolls, trying to escape but King keeps control of the position.

King looking for the choke but no joy.
King has the hooks in. Krause is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krause trying to control the action but King just sinks the hooks in.
King missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Krause throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Bruce King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

King has Krause up against the cage in a clinch.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
Krause has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krause gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
King has Krause pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krause manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King misses with a body punch.

Krause has picked King up - he's going for a ride! Krause dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Krause 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krause's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krause's back!
King is working the ground and pound. Can Krause escape?
Krause trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Krause's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will King go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Krause is in bad spot here.
Krause really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of King's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
King has the hooks in. Krause is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King struggling to keep hold of the position.
Krause tries to break free.
Bruce King has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here.

Krause is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
King is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause trying to control the hands but King won't let him.
Krause tries to escape but King has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Krause fending off the submission attempt from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause rolls, trying to escape but King keeps control of the position.
Krause holding both King 's hands and preventing any damage.
Krause is in bad spot here.
King is working the ground and pound. Can Krause escape?
King misses with an elbow to the head.
Krause is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
King has Krause flattened out and is raining down punches.
Krause is in bad spot here.
King missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krause trying to control but not successfully.
Krause grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
King keeps control of the position as Krause tries to break free.
Krause trying to control but not successfully.

Krause won't enjoy being in this position. King looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Krause is tapping - it's over boys! King picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruce King!
A relieved looking Bruce King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.