PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dag Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Efrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Efrain has chosen JUST FINISH as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kreuger
vs
Efrain

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Kreuger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Forrest Efrain!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Efrain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Kreuger. No joy for Efrain on that attempt.
Efrain fails with a takedown attempt.
Dag Kreuger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Efrain.
Efrain looks for a takedown but Kreuger sprawls well.

Kreuger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Efrain is trying to stand.

Efrain actively working from the bottom here.
Efrain looks winded!
Efrain is trying to stand up here but Kreuger is controlling him well.
Kreuger controlling the action here.
Kreuger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kreuger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Efrain is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kreuger.
Kreuger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kreuger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Efrain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kreuger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kreuger trying to control the action but Efrain is working from the bottom.
Efrain is trying to maintain the position but Kreuger is very close to passing his half guard.
Efrain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Kreuger working the head and body with strikes.
Kreuger tries to stand and escape but Efrain is controlling the position.
Kreuger working the head and body with strikes.

Efrain is rocked!
Efrain wants to get back to his feet.

Efrain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kreuger trying to control from half guard but Efrain is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Efrain wants to get back to his feet.
Kreuger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kreuger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kreuger prevents Efrain from standing back up.
Kreuger is looking to take a break and control but Efrain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kreuger slows the pace down in half guard.
Efrain is staying active underneath Kreuger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kreuger working over Efrain with some ground and pound. Efrain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Efrain pushes Kreuger off looking to stand but Kreuger dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kreuger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Efrain has hold of Kreuger's hands but Kreuger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kreuger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Efrain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Efrain is still in real trouble! Can Kreuger finish him?
Efrain is trying to stand up here but Kreuger is controlling him well.
Kreuger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kreuger lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Efrain! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kreuger jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dag Kreuger!
A very excited looking Dag Kreuger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Forrest Efrain spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry my fans I'll get the W next time...'.