PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iuri Krugman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Joshua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Krugman
vs
Joshua

176 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iuri Krugman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Joshua!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krugman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joshua counters with a left to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Krugman or perhaps it was just good defense by Joshua, which made it look bad.

Joshua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Joshua breaks from the clinch.
Krugman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joshua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krugman somewhat.
Joshua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krugman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iuri Krugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krugman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joshua scores with a one two! Krugman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krugman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krugman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joshua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krugman somewhat.
A punch combination from Joshua misses.
Joshua throws a right hand that Krugman ducks under and follows up with a left that Krugman also avoids with ease.
Krugman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Joshua manages to circle out of the way.
Joshua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joshua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Joshua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krugman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joshua looks winded!
Krugman shoots in but no luck this time.
Joshua throws out a counter right but Krugman avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krugman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joshua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Krugman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Krugman backs off Joshua throws a huge counter combo but Krugman manages to avoid it all.
Joshua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krugman circles away quickly and effectively.
Joshua misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshua loads up on a big right hand but Krugman slips the punch.
Joshua stalks Krugman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Krugman's face. Krugman staggers backwards, shaken.
Krugman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joshua swivels and escapes.
Krugman shoots in for a double leg but Joshua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Joshua does no damage.
Joshua misses with the combination.

Joshua darts in and clinches Krugman up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joshua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joshua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krugman circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Krugman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joshua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joshua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krugman shoots in but Joshua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krugman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Joshua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Joshua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krugman fails with the takedown
enabling Joshua to counter with a crisp jab.
Krugman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshua.
Krugman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua misses with a wild combination.
Krugman slips a jab and a cross from Joshua.
Joshua throws a nice looking combination but Krugman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krugman tries to counter with a takedown but Joshua is quick to defend against it.
Joshua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krugman fails with the takedown.

Joshua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joshua is looking to break free of the clinch but Krugman has double underhooks.
Krugman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joshua walks away with a smile on his face. Krugman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Krugman or perhaps it was just good defense by Joshua, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Joshua dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krugman walks into a stiff left hand from Joshua.
Krugman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joshua circles away.
Joshua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joshua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krugman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshua.
Krugman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joshua defends it nicely.
Krugman shoots in but Joshua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iuri Krugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua stuffs the takedown.
Joshua swinging wildly here.
Krugman tries to clinch but Joshua is having none of it.
Joshua is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joshua.
Joshua is breathing heavily.
Joshua misses with a series of wild punches.
Anthony Joshua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joshua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krugman.
Krugman fails with the takedown
and Joshua counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Krugman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krugman is looking to take a break and control but Joshua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua is trying to get back to full guard.

Krugman wants to work for an arm triangle but Joshua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshua keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Joshua is looking to escape.
Krugman is trying to control. Joshua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krugman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joshua is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joshua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krugman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joshua swivels and escapes.

Krugman rushes Joshua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krugman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joshua is defending well.
Joshua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krugman is trying to pull guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Krugman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joshua smiles and moves away.
Joshua lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krugman circles away quickly and effectively.
Joshua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anthony Joshua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Joshua.
Anthony Joshua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joshua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Joshua forces Krugman back against the cage and clinches.
Joshua has had enough of the clinch but Krugman keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Joshua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krugman goes for a takedown attempt but Joshua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krugman darts in looking for a takedown but Joshua gets double underhooks and turns Krugman into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Joshua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Joshua pushes Krugman up against the cage in a clinch.

Joshua manages to break the clinch.
Joshua tries to bum rush Krugman with a series of wild strikes but Krugman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krugman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joshua counters with a two punch combo.
Krugman shoots in but no luck this time.
Joshua misses with a two punch combination.
Joshua slaps away a takedown attempt from Krugman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iuri Krugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krugman tries for a takedown but Joshua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joshua scores with a three punch combo!
Joshua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joshua lands a head shot.
Joshua works over Krugman's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krugman shoots in for a double leg but Joshua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joshua!
Joshua is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joshua misses the jab.
Joshua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krugman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joshua's waist but Joshua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krugman off to one side.
Joshua lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Joshua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krugman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krugman dives in and grabs Joshua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joshua pushes down on Krugman's head and hops out.
Joshua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krugman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krugman's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Joshua. Those never looked like landing.
Krugman shoots in for a double leg but Joshua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joshua misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Joshua takes the fight into the clinch.
Joshua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krugman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joshua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krugman jumps guard but Joshua stands there with Krugman around his waist. Krugman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joshua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krugman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Joshua's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Joshua scores with a four punch combination!
Joshua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joshua throws a series of punches but Krugman moves out of range.
Krugman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joshua defends it nicely.
Iuri Krugman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joshua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joshua is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Joshua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krugman doesn't seem phased though.
Joshua throws a right hand that Krugman ducks under and follows up with a left that Krugman also avoids with ease.
Krugman throws a big counter combination but Joshua scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Joshua throws the left hand but Krugman avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Joshua.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krugman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krugman has his takedown stuffed
and Krugman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshua throws a nice looking combination but Krugman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krugman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Joshua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joshua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Joshua!