PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krutcher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fun Things - Savage. Wilkinson has chosen Overkill as his entrance music. Clay Wilkinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krutcher
vs
Wilkinson

181 cm
33
226 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

190 cm
28
216 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Krutcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clay Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krutcher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilkinson in his tracks.
Krutcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick from Krutcher lands but Wilkinson takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krutcher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krutcher scores with a kick to the body.

Krutcher closes the distance and pushes Wilkinson back into the cage.
Wilkinson lands an uppercut.
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Krutcher avoids the damage to the body.
Krutcher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krutcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilkinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilkinson looks winded!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Krutcher lands a knee to the body.
Krutcher crunches a lovely knee into Wilkinson's ribcage.
Wilkinson missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Wilkinson takes an elbow to the temple.

Wilkinson tightens his grip and picks Krutcher up, before dumping him to the ground. Krutcher manages to land in guard.
Krutcher looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkinson looking to pass the guard.

Krutcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilkinson defends it easily.
Krutcher looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wilkinson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krutcher is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilkinson in particular looking to stall.
Krutcher is trying to control but can't.
Wilkinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krutcher trying to control but Wilkinson postures up.

Wilkinson is working for a kimura but Krutcher is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher is trying to maintain the position but Wilkinson is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krutcher gets back to full guard.

Krutcher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilkinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilkinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilkinson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krutcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkinson throwing strikes but missing.
Krutcher pulls Wilkinson in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Krutcher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilkinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krutcher.

It looks like Jason Krutcher has been cut.
Jason Krutcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson walks into a jab.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Krutcher is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Krutcher tries to clinch up.
Wilkinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilkinson cracks the inside of Krutcher's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krutcher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krutcher slips a straight right by Wilkinson.
Krutcher misses with a double jab

and Wilkinson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krutcher won't be happy with that.
Krutcher can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Krutcher has his hands clasped together around Wilkinson's back. He's all about the action.
Krutcher regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilkinson preventing the sweep.

Krutcher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilkinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilkinson is one step ahead there.
Krutcher seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Krutcher wants to improve his position but instead Wilkinson has moved into half guard.
Krutcher is controlling Wilkinson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Krutcher is looking for a sweep. Wilkinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson wants to control but Krutcher is keeping him busy.
Krutcher wants to get back to full guard.
Krutcher works his way to full guard. Good work.

Krutcher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilkinson defends well.
Wilkinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Krutcher is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher controls Wilkinson momentarily but Wilkinson frees himself.
Wilkinson stopping the sweep attempt from Krutcher.
Krutcher pulls Wilkinson in close to prevent any damage.
Krutcher is trying to control the position but Wilkinson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krutcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilkinson is one step ahead there.

Jason Krutcher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wilkinson misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Krutcher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Krutcher's cut.
That's time! Krutcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Krutcher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilkinson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilkinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krutcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krutcher.
Wilkinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krutcher wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
Krutcher scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilkinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wilkinson misses with a body kick.
Krutcher cracks the inside of Wilkinson's front leg.
Krutcher checks a low kick from Wilkinson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkinson throws a low kick, looking for Krutcher's leg but Krutcher calmly moves out of range.
Krutcher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krutcher checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krutcher.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krutcher.
Wilkinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krutcher wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
Krutcher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Krutcher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krutcher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krutcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilkinson throws a wild body kick that Krutcher sees coming a mile off.
Krutcher lands a jab to the nose.
Wilkinson is looking to land body kicks.
Wilkinson scores with a decent looking hook.
Krutcher tries to clinch but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Wilkinson moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krutcher looks to land a right hand but Wilkinson moved out of range.
Wilkinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilkinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krutcher throws a right and a left that Wilkinson avoids nicely.
Krutcher blocks the body kick.
Krutcher throws out a leg kick but Wilkinson moves out of range and Krutcher only half commits.
Krutcher misses with a body shot.
Krutcher connects with a leg kick. Wilkinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krutcher lands a jab-cross combination.
Krutcher misses with a straight left.
Krutcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilkinson connects with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Krutcher there.
Clay Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Krutcher coming out on top.
Wilkinson avoids a kick to the body.
Krutcher connects with a high kick.
Sloppy strikes from Krutcher. Those never looked like landing.
Wilkinson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krutcher.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krutcher tries to land a front kick but Wilkinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krutcher avoids the head kick by Wilkinson.
Krutcher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilkinson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krutcher checks a leg kick.
Krutcher throws a series of punches but Wilkinson avoids them all with ease.
Wilkinson is looking to land body kicks.
Jason Krutcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson misses with a body kick.
Krutcher scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krutcher keeps Wilkinson at a distance using the push kick.
Wilkinson wants to slow Krutcher down by chopping away at his legs.
Krutcher tries to clinch but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Wilkinson throws a looping overhand right but Krutcher ducks down to avoid it.
Krutcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krutcher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wilkinson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkinson misses with a low kick.
Krutcher is looking to slow Wilkinson down with leg kicks.
Krutcher thows a body kick. Wilkinson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wilkinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Krutcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krutcher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Krutcher!
As Jason Krutcher got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Richie McCaw..... It's time for a rematch!'.