PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglass Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Krajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karol Krajewski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Douglass Whitaker's chin.

Whitaker
vs
Krajewski

187 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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 Rio de Janeiro, Douglass Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karol Krajewski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krajewski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Krajewski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Krajewski in particular looking to stall.

Krajewski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whitaker defends it well.
Whitaker gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker wants to sweep but no luck.
Whitaker looking to control.

Krajewski stands and steps away. Whitaker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Krajewski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krajewski trying to control the action but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Krajewski is controlling the pace.
Krajewski stops Whitaker from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker trying to control here.
Krajewski controlling the action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Karol Krajewski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Krajewski lands a glancing blow to the side of Whitaker's head.
A shot to the liver by Krajewski. Beautiful body shot.
Whitaker tries to clinch up
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Douglass Whitaker has been cut.
Karol Krajewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krajewski throws a shot to the body.

Krajewski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Krajewski wants to pass the guard but Whitaker is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krajewski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krajewski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Krajewski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitaker is keeping the position for now.
Whitaker has a closed guard, preventing Krajewski from standing up.
Whitaker wants to get back to his feet but Krajewski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Whitaker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Karol Krajewski.

Krajewski clinches.
Whitaker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Krajewski after a bit of a struggle.
Whitaker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krajewski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Whitaker is breathing heavily.
Whitaker can't break the clinch.
Whitaker tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglass Whitaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitaker tries to score a body lock takedown but Krajewski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krajewski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krajewski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Whitaker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krajewski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski can't break the clinch.

Krajewski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Krajewski decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krajewski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krajewski.
A jab from Krajewski does it's job there.

Krajewski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Whitaker is rocked!
Krajewski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oh Whitaker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krajewski cracks Whitaker with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karol Krajewski!