PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruiz comes to the ring accompanied by ZARILA KANDZE. Lee has chosen Wiley - Take That as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kruiz
vs
Lee

185 cm
30
193 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

185 cm
47
195 lbs
43 - 34 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Kruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 34 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kruiz with that takedown attempt.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kruiz feinted with a counter takedown.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Kruiz moved out of range nicely.
Kruiz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kruiz's calf.
Lee throws an off balance right hand

and Kruiz counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kruiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruiz pushes Lee back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Kruiz.
Lee wants to stall.
Lee wants to stall.

Kruiz jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kruiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kruiz wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kruiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kruiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruiz, not yet.
Lee trying to control but Kruiz is working from the bottom.
Kruiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kruiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Kruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee wants to sweep here but Kruiz controlling him for the moment.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kruiz wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz advances to half guard.

Kruiz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Kruiz eventually gives up the hold.
Kruiz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kruiz trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kruiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kruiz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kruiz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kruiz is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Kruiz wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Kruiz.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kruiz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Kruiz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kruiz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lee is looking to improve his position.

Kruiz 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Kruiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kruiz is out of range.
Kruiz feinted with a counter takedown.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruiz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kruiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Kruiz tries to counter by clinching up but Lee breaks away and moves out of range.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Jason Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a leg kick but Kruiz moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.

Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Kruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kruiz lands a right hand.

Kruiz pulls Lee into guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kruiz is on top in guard.

Lee is breathing heavily.
Kruiz passes into half guard.

Kruiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tom Kruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kruiz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee trying to hold on to Kruiz's head to control him but Kruiz postures up.
Kruiz trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

Kruiz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kruiz.
Kruiz works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stops Kruiz from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kruiz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kruiz advances to full mount.
Kruiz avoids the attempt from Lee to control.

Kruiz looking to secure an arm triangle but Lee defends it well.

Kruiz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lee shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Kruiz maintains control.
Kruiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
Kruiz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kruiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.

Kruiz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lee is controlling an arm, preventing Kruiz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Kruiz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lee is surviving well by controlling Kruiz's body position as best he can.
Kruiz trying to control but Lee is having none of it.

Kruiz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lee is now in Kruiz's guard. A big mistake from Kruiz there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee with a nice head shot there.

Kruiz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Kruiz is keeping the position.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruiz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kruiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Kruiz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kruiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kruiz moves out of range easily.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kruiz.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Kruiz slips the punch.
Kruiz tries to counter by clinching up but Lee breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tom Kruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kruiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Kruiz moves his leg out of the way.
Kruiz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruiz blocks a jab.
Kruiz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jason Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jason Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
As Lee tries to get set, Kruiz tries to push him back and clinch up but Lee manages to avoid the attempt.
Kruiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kruiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee lunges at Kruiz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kruiz's hand.
Jason Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruiz.
Kruiz feinted with a counter takedown.
Tom Kruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruiz.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruiz is looking to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lee misses with a hook

and Kruiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Kruiz's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Kruiz.

Kruiz drags the fight down to the ground.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruiz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kruiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kruiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Kruiz is keeping the position.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruiz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kruiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.

Kruiz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kruiz won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Kruiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kruiz postures up.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kruiz defends well.
Kruiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kruiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kruiz!
After the big win, Tom Kruiz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.