PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yaseen Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger comes to the cage accompanied by Put The Boots In/ Down By Law. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kruger
vs
Long

175 cm
27
159 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Amped Performance

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yaseen Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Long!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Kruger moves into the clinch.
Kruger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kruger prevents Long from breaking the clinch.

Kruger gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kruger drops an elbow to the side of Long's head.
Kruger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Long taking some punishment here, with Kruger in his half guard.

Kruger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kruger is controlling the pace.
Long wants to improve his position but Kruger is controlling well.
Kruger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger working over Long with some ground and pound. Long looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kruger passes to full mount!

Kruger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Kruger has isolated one of Long's arms. Long looking to fight him off but Kruger twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yaseen Kruger!
Yaseen Kruger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.