PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammer Bammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bammer
vs
Krause

165 cm
21
149 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Union Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammer Bammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Krause!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Bammer misses its intended target.
We've been hearing reports that Bammer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bammer lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Bruno Krause has been cut.
Bammer misses with a straight left.
Bammer avoids the body shot from Krause.

Krause forces Bammer back against the cage and clinches.
Krause is stalling here.
Krause's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bammer blocks an uppercut.
Bammer lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Krause tries to throw a body punch but Bammer avoids it by throwing Krause back against the cage.
Bammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Krause avoids the damage to the body.
Bammer leaning against his opponent.
Krause will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bammer up against the cage.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bammer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause just leaning against Bammer, taking a breather.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Bammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bammer.
Bammer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Bammer.
Krause will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bammer up against the cage.
Bammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause keeps control of Bammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krause working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bammer tries to pull guard but Krause forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Krause taking a breather.
Bammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
Bammer being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bammer working aggressively here.
Bammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Krause as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bammer tries to work over Krause's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Krause dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Krause's cut.
That's time! Bammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krause takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krause jabs Bammer right on the nose. Bammer blinks but takes it well.
Krause throws a lazy right hand but Bammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bammer misses with an uppercut. Krause saw that one coming.
Bammer throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Krause holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bammer working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Bammer is trying to push Krause away but Krause has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krause stalling in the clinch.

Bammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krause throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bammers head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause working aggressively here.
Krause avoiding damage.
Krause has Bammer pressed against the cage, preventing Bammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Come on Krause - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bruno Krause seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause misses with some punches.
Krause misses with some punches.
Krause lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bammer blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause has Bammer pressed against the cage.
Bammer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krause gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Krause.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bammer is trying to force a seperation but Krause has the dominant position.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bammer working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Krause.
Krause lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krause misses with a body punch.
Bammer can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krause throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Bammer.
Krause working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bammer blocks an uppercut.
Bammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bammer working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Krause showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Krause's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bammer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Krause's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bammer prevents Krause from improving his position.
Bammer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Krause lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bammer has his foot on Krause's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krause works his way back into a safe position though.

Bammer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Krause works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause passes into side control, despite Bammer's attempt to control the position.

Krause is trying to get an arm triangle but Bammer is defending well.

Krause tries for a kimura but Bammer is defending well.
Bammer is trying to control Krause's posture but Krause avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bammer sneaks back into half guard.
Bammer is looking for a sweep. Krause is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krause wants to pass to mount but Bammer is defending the position.

Bammer has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Krause escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Krause!

Krause thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Krause tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bammer's legs.

Krause is trying to get an arm triangle but Bammer is defending well.
Bammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krause looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bammer wants to control but Krause postures up.
Bammer is looking to regain half guard here but Krause keeps moving and retains side control.
Krause just content to control the position.
Krause wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bammer keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bammer is trying to control Krause's posture but Krause avoids it.
Sammer Bammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bammer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Krause off and has taken his back!
Krause is covering up but some of the strikes from Bammer are getting through and doing damage.
Bammer tries to get the hooks in deep but Krause pushed the leg off.
Krause wants to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krause is having to fend off submission attempts from Bammer, who is looking to sink in the choke. Bammer doesn't have the hooks in though and Krause manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Krause pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bammer is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammer Bammer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Krause's cut.
That's time! Bammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bammer misses with a hook.
Krause's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krause scrambles back to his feet.
Krause uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bammer.
Krause connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Krause clinches.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Bammer.
Krause lands with a left to the head.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bammer fails to land.
Bammer stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bammer misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Bammer blocking some punches.
Bammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause is pushing Bammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Krause lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bammer lands a nice uppercut.
Bammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Krause lands a shot to the body.
Krause tries a body shot but Bammer blocks it.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bammer is trying to push Krause away but Krause has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bammer can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krause - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Krause lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bammer can't break the clinch.
Bammer trying to stall but Krause improves his position.
Krause lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bammer blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause has Bammer pressed against the cage, preventing Bammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bammer lands a shoulder strike.
Bammer blocking some punches.
Bammer blocks an uppercut.
Bammer is trying to force a seperation but Krause has the dominant position.
Krause's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bammer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krause to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Krause dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Krause's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Krause just misses with a punch to the body.
Bammer lands with a good body shot.
Bammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krause.
Bammer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krause connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bammer jabs Krause right on the nose. Krause blinks but takes it well.
Krause slips under a jab.
Bammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krause.
Bammer misses with a hook

and Krause counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krause.
Krause stalling.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bammer wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Krause.
Krause scores with a shot to the side of Bammer's head.
Bammer stalling in the clinch but Krause improves position.
Bammer prevents a body shot from Krause.
Bammer tries to pull guard but Krause holds him up against the cage and eventually Bammer drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Krause.
Krause scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Bammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Bammer is trying to break free.
Bammer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krause gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammer Bammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krause stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bammer blocking some punches.
Krause struggles to land a body shot inside as Bammer controls his hands.
Bammer tries to score a body lock takedown but Krause shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krause cracks Bammer with a nice body shot.
Bammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Krause.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Krause scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bruno Krause is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Bammer has had enough of the clinch but Krause keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krause has Bammer pushed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Krause comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krause has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Krause!
Bruno Krause is the new featherweight champion!
Bruno Krause very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.