PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Giljotin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giljotin comes to the cage accompanied by Ticon - Miss 11 PM (DJ CHILLER REMIX 2011) . David Giljotin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giljotin
vs
Kruger

192 cm
31
180 lbs
24 - 19 - 1

178 cm
34
172 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, David Giljotin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinicius Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger fails to land with a series of punches.

Giljotin feints and as Kruger raises his hands in defense, Giljotin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Giljotin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Giljotin chips away with some ground and pound.
Giljotin working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Giljotin tries to get to full guard but Kruger has control of the leg.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giljotin keeps working.
Kruger works his way into side control.
Giljotin is looking to reverse the position.

Kruger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giljotin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Giljotin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kruger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger lands a few punches from side control.
Giljotin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Giljotin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Giljotin is trying to control Kruger's posture but Kruger avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giljotin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Giljotin can't do much from the bottom here.
Kruger wants to control but Giljotin is keeping him busy.
Giljotin tries to buck Kruger off but Kruger is having none of it.

Kruger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giljotin has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kruger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kruger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kruger sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Giljotin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Giljotin striking from the bottom.
Giljotin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Giljotin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Giljotin keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.

Giljotin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger won't allow Giljotin to sweep him here.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Giljotin keeps moving.
Kruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Giljotin is retaining full guard.
Kruger postures up in Giljotin's guard and throws a big left but Giljotin blocks it.
Kruger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Giljotin keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giljotin is looking for a triangle but Kruger pushes his legs off easily.

Kruger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Giljotin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kruger, into his guard.
Giljotin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kruger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Giljotin is looking for a kimura here.
Giljotin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Giljotin seems to be working for a kimura but Kruger defends the submission attempt.

Giljotin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kruger defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control here.
Kruger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Giljotin advances position into side control!

Giljotin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kruger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Giljotin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Giljotin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kruger has escaped the position, nice work there.

Giljotin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giljotin is putting a hurting on Kruger here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Giljotin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Giljotin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giljotin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.

Kruger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Giljotin's guard.

Kruger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Giljotin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kruger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Giljotin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Giljotin keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.

Giljotin working for a triangle but Kruger defends it easily.

Giljotin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giljotin has momentary wrist control but Kruger slips an elbow through the middle.

Giljotin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Giljotin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kruger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Giljotin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kruger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Giljotin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kruger wants to stand but Giljotin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kruger postures up and lands a big shot to Giljotin's brow.
Kruger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kruger trying to control but Giljotin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kruger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Giljotin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kruger has managed to get both his arms back between Giljotin's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giljotin is keeping the position for now.
Kruger advances position into side control!
Kruger landing strikes.
Giljotin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kruger tries for a kimura but Giljotin is defending well.
Giljotin is trying to improve his position.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giljotin keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kruger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Giljotin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kruger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Giljotin is looking to regain half guard here but Kruger keeps moving and retains side control.

Kruger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Kruger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kruger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Giljotin tries to bench press Kruger off him but Kruger keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger working the head with strikes.
Giljotin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kruger off and has taken his back!

Giljotin looking to break Kruger's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kruger remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Giljotin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kruger wants to control his opponent's hands but Giljotin gets his hands free.
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!
Kruger can't escape the position.

Giljotin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kruger has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Giljotin keeps control of the position as Kruger tries to break free.

Giljotin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Giljotin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kruger fending off the submission attempt from Giljotin.
Kruger tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Giljotin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kruger throws a hook to the side of Giljotin's head but Giljotin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giljotin as he avoids it easily.
Kruger throws an off balance right hand

and Giljotin counters by clinching up.

Giljotin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Giljotin in side control lands a decent elbow.

Giljotin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kruger is trying to buck Giljotin off.
Kruger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Giljotin blocks the strikes from Kruger.

Giljotin is looking for a kimura here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger is trying to maintain the position but Giljotin is very close to passing his half guard.
Kruger is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giljotin is working for a submission of some sort.

Giljotin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kruger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kruger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kruger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kruger.
Kruger wants to control the position but Giljotin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Giljotin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Giljotin prevents Kruger from improving his position.
Kruger trying to hold on to Giljotin's head to control him but Giljotin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kruger actively working from the bottom here.

Giljotin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Giljotin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Giljotin is working for a submission of some sort.
Kruger is looking for a sweep. Giljotin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kruger is pressing down on Giljotin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Giljotin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kruger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Giljotin defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kruger working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Giljotin has passed into half guard!
Giljotin works his way into full mount!

Giljotin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kruger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Giljotin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kruger has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Giljotin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kruger manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kruger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kruger has momentary wrist control but Giljotin slips an elbow through the middle.

Kruger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Giljotin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kruger is tightening it up a little... Giljotin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Giljotin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Giljotin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kruger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vinicius Kruger!
A victorious Vinicius Kruger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.