PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Captain Crunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Szkuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crunch
vs
Szkuta

173 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Captain Crunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bartosz Szkuta!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szkuta shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crunch is trying to defend but Szkuta finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Crunch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch is not content to let Szkuta control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crunch moves into full guard.

Szkuta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crunch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crunch has escaped and now he's on top!

Crunch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szkuta keeping moving, preventing Crunch from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crunch is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Szkuta has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Crunch is looking to defend but Szkuta has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Crunch! Szkuta pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Crunch taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bartosz Szkuta!
In his post fight interview, Bartosz Szkuta started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.