PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maniek Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apple Crumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apple Crumble will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Krol
vs
Crumble

185 cm
19
132 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maniek Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apple Crumble!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krol fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crumble, pushing him back against the cage.
Krol looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Krol decides to pull guard.

Krol has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Crumble has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Krol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crumble tries to throw a body punch but Krol avoids it by throwing Crumble back against the cage.
Krol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krol takes a shot to the head.
Krol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crumble misses with some punches.
Krol prevents a body shot from Crumble.
Crumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Krol.
Crumble makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krol misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krol blocks an uppercut.
Crumble misses with some punches.
Krol tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crumble just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krol blocks an uppercut.
Crumble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crumble lands with a left to the head.
Our sources have told us that Krol has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumble misses with the head strike.
A short right from Crumble on the inside.
A body shot lands from Crumble.
Crumble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crumble wants to stall.
Crumble tries to throw a body punch but Krol avoids it by throwing Crumble back against the cage.
Crumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crumble lands an uppercut.
Crumble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crumble tries a body shot but Krol blocks it.
Crumble misses with a punch on the inside.
Crumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crumble lands a nice uppercut.
Krol blocks an uppercut.
Crumble misses with the head strike.
Crumble lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crumble lands a nice uppercut.
Crumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Krol.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krol misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crumble.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krol as Crumble tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crumble is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Krol has denied him.
Crumble is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krol is keeping busy.
Krol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Krol uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Crumble.
Crumble throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Crumble.
Krol takes a shot to the head.
Crumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crumble fails to land.
A short left from Crumble.
Crumble lands a hook that snaps the head of Krol backwards.
Crumble is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Krol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol prevents a body shot from Crumble.
Crumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crumble misses with a punch on the inside.
Crumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Krol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crumble struggles to land a body shot inside as Krol controls his hands.
Crumble trying to stall but Krol improves his position.
Krol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krol tries to land a knee to the head but Crumble blocks with his arms.
Crumble tries a body shot but Krol blocks it.
Crumble working aggressively here.
Krol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krol takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krol.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crumble misses with the head strike.
A short right from Crumble on the inside.
Krol misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crumble misses with a body punch.
Krol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crumble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crumble blocks it with crossed arms.
Crumble trying to stall but Krol improves his position.
Crumble is looking to control Krol's arms but Krol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crumble has his back to the cage.
Krol prevents a body shot from Crumble.
Krol tries to land a knee to the head but Crumble blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krol.
Krol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Crumble fails to land.
Crumble working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Krol.
Crumble tries a body shot but Krol blocks it.
Krol prevents a body shot from Crumble.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krol as Crumble tries to tie him up.
Crumble working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apple Crumble dominated that round.
That's time! Krol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crumble lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good standup being displayed there by Crumble as he connects with a hook.
Krol takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Krol is rocked!

It looks like Maniek Krol has been cut.
Crumble cracks Krol with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Krol falls to his knees and Crumble doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apple Crumble!