PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marquez
vs
Kruger

174 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronnie Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephan Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruger clinches with his opponent.
Kruger lands an elbow just above Marquez 's eye.
Kruger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kruger lands an elbow that stopped Marquez in his tracks for a moment.
Kruger lands a nice knee to the body.
Kruger scores with a knee to the head.
Kruger lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Kruger.
Marquez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kruger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Marquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kruger defends it nicely.
Kruger tries to clinch but Marquez is having none of it.

Marquez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kruger's guard.

Marquez drops back looking for a leg! Kruger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kruger manages to kick Marquez off! Marquez jumps back into Kruger's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marquez preventing the sweep.

Marquez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kruger has control of Marquez's left arm, preventing Marquez from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez preventing the sweep.

Marquez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Marquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Marquez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marquez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marquez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Marquez seems to have locked his on tight now - Kruger screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Marquez, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ronnie Marquez!