PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krutcher comes to the cage accompanied by Fun Things - Savage. Youngblood has chosen Linkin Park - Numb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krutcher
vs
Youngblood

181 cm
35
203 lbs
35 - 18 - 1

183 cm
30
214 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

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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 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Krutcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krutcher's waist but Krutcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Youngblood off to one side.
Krutcher is looking to score with low kicks.
Youngblood with a poor takedown
and Krutcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youngblood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krutcher loads up on a big right hand but Youngblood slips the punch.
Youngblood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jason Krutcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Youngblood.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Youngblood with a poor takedown
and Krutcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Youngblood tries to clinch up but Krutcher circles away and keeps his distance.
Krutcher misses with an uppercut.
Krutcher is looking to slow Youngblood down with leg kicks.
Krutcher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krutcher. Youngblood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Youngblood darts in looking for a takedown but Krutcher gets double underhooks and turns Youngblood into the cage.
Krutcher digs a right hand underneath Youngblood's ribcage. Youngblood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Youngblood looks winded!
Krutcher lands a body punch.
Krutcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Youngblood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Krutcher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Youngblood's defenses.
Krutcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Youngblood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krutcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krutcher lands a left hand.
Krutcher lands a body shot.
Krutcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krutcher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Youngblood's brow.
Krutcher lands a right hand.
Krutcher lands a damaging elbow.
Krutcher tries to work over Youngblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Krutcher fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krutcher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krutcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Youngblood avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krutcher.
Youngblood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Krutcher after a bit of a struggle.
Krutcher pushes Youngblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Krutcher lands a takedown into guard.
Krutcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krutcher gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Krutcher tries to clinch there but Youngblood circles away.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krutcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krutcher swings for the body but Youngblood moves out of range.
Youngblood tries to clinch up but Krutcher circles away and keeps his distance.

Krutcher clinches up with Youngblood and pushes him back against the cage.
Krutcher pushes off an throws an elbow but Youngblood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krutcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Youngblood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krutcher has him pressed against the cage.

Krutcher has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Youngblood is trying to keep an underhook but Krutcher manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Krutcher passes to full mount!
Youngblood avoids a series of strikes thrown by Krutcher.
Krutcher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Youngblood looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood taking shots to the head.
Krutcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Krutcher misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krutcher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Krutcher dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krutcher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Youngblood is rocked!
Krutcher wants to control the pace but Youngblood is squirming around nicely.
Youngblood is still in real trouble! Can Krutcher finish him?
Youngblood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Youngblood seems to have recovered his senses.
Youngblood wants to control but Krutcher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krutcher is trying to control. Youngblood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Krutcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher wants to control but Youngblood is keeping him busy.

Krutcher is working for a submission of some sort.
Youngblood won't allow Krutcher to pass to mount.
Youngblood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Krutcher is stalling here. Youngblood is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Krutcher seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Youngblood has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Krutcher 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.

Krutcher scores with a nice right hand.
Youngblood doesn't manage to clinch there - Krutcher circles away.
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Youngblood shoots in and bounces Krutcher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jason Krutcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krutcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krutcher working a defensive guard but Youngblood passes into half guard.
Youngblood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Youngblood prevents Krutcher from improving his position.
Krutcher keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Krutcher wants to control but Youngblood is keeping busy.
Krutcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Youngblood can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krutcher is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Jason Krutcher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Krutcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Youngblood is just out of range.
Youngblood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Youngblood has Krutcher up against the cage in a clinch.

Youngblood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krutcher misses the shot to the body.
Youngblood ducks right into an uppercut from Krutcher.
Nice uppercut lands for Krutcher. That snapped Youngblood's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krutcher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Youngblood is out of range and Krutcher settles back down.
Krutcher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krutcher pinned against the cage. Krutcher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Youngblood throws a combination that misses
and Krutcher counters with a three punch combo that has Youngblood backing up. Youngblood nods at Krutcher to acknowledge the strikes.
Krutcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Youngblood misses with a takedown attempt
and Krutcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.

Youngblood gets tackled into the cage by Krutcher. Krutcher maintains the clinch.
Youngblood looking for a takedown.
Jason Krutcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Youngblood.
Krutcher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Krutcher misses with an elbow over the top.
Krutcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
Krutcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Youngblood is trying to push Krutcher away but Krutcher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krutcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Youngblood is defending well for now.
Krutcher tries a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks it.
Krutcher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is working for takedown but Krutcher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krutcher throws a head punch that misses.
Krutcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Krutcher.
Krutcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krutcher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Youngblood blocks it with crossed arms.
Krutcher lands an elbow that stopped Youngblood in his tracks for a moment.
Krutcher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Krutcher.
Jason Krutcher has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Krutcher has Youngblood pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Krutcher pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Youngblood tumbling to the mat - Krutcher dives into Youngblood's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krutcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Youngblood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krutcher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher trying to control but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
Krutcher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Youngblood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krutcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Youngblood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jason Krutcher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Youngblood tries to clinch up but Krutcher circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Youngblood.
Youngblood has a takedown stuffed.
Matt Youngblood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Youngblood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Krutcher dominated that second round.
That's time! Krutcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Youngblood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Krutcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krutcher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice elbow from Krutcher.
Krutcher missing with knees to the body.

Youngblood is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Krutcher can't fight it off and eventually Youngblood manages to take the fight to the floor. Krutcher looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Youngblood wants to get up but he can't break Krutcher's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Youngblood stopping the sweep attempt from Krutcher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krutcher controls Youngblood momentarily but Youngblood frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Krutcher pulls Youngblood in close to prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Krutcher just wasn't active enough.
Krutcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Youngblood.
Krutcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Youngblood's head.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krutcher sprawls well. Krutcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Youngblood gets slowly back to his feet.
Youngblood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krutcher misses with the combination.
Krutcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Youngblood doesn't manage to clinch there - Krutcher circles away.
Youngblood connects with a leg kick. Krutcher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krutcher keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krutcher defends it nicely.
Jason Krutcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Youngblood.
Krutcher catches Youngblood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krutcher as he avoids it easily.
Krutcher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Krutcher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Youngblood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krutcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krutcher checks a low kick from Youngblood.
Krutcher misses with a kick to the body.
Youngblood fails with a takedown attempt.
Youngblood shoots in but Krutcher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krutcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jason Krutcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood throws a leg kick

and Krutcher moves into the clinch.
Matt Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Krutcher has clasped his hands together around Youngblood's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Krutcher is trying to get an arm triangle but Youngblood is defending well.
Youngblood is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Krutcher lands an elbow.
Krutcher working away.
Krutcher working the 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!
Krutcher throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Krutcher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Youngblood has escaped the position, nice work there.
Youngblood tries to escape but Krutcher is in control.
Jason Krutcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher wants to control but Youngblood is keeping him busy.
Krutcher creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Youngblood sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Youngblood is looking to reverse the position.
Krutcher trying to control the position but Youngblood is working away.

Krutcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Youngblood, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Youngblood is avoiding damage well.

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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Krutcher!
Jason Krutcher really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Matt Youngblood spoke after the fight, saying 'I`ll be BACK'.