PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Preston Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Krokup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Glass
vs
Krokup

154 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Preston Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Krokup!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krokup dives in and scores a takedown into Glass's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glass holds on and takes a little breather.
Glass controls Krokup momentarily but Krokup frees himself.

Glass throws his legs up looking for a submission but Krokup uses it to pass to side control.
Krokup is looking to take a break and control but Glass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krokup cracks Glass with a big elbow.
Glass is looking for a sweep.
Glass really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krokup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glass keeps working.
Glass is trying to work for a sweep but Krokup has mounted him!
Glass tries to hold on but Krokup pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krokup looking to control but Glass is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glass regains half guard.
Krokup tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Glass.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krokup lands a nice short elbow.
Glass is looking to control Krokup's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glass avoid being mounted?
Krokup controlling the pace.
Glass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krokup on the ground.
Krokup moves nicely into side control.
Glass is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krokup trying to control the position but Glass is working away.
Glass might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Krokup wants to stand but Glass has his arm trapped.

Krokup tries for a kimura but Glass is defending well.
Glass is not content to let Krokup control the position.
Glass holding on.
Glass stops Krokup from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Glass's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Krokup trying to control the action but Glass is working from the bottom.

Glass wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Krokup has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Glass's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Glass is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Krokup!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Daniel Krokup!