PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Kratos (ranked 2961 p4p, 314 weight class) and Nick Tropper (ranked 3791 p4p, 367 weight class). Kratos comes to the cage accompanied by Choices. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kratos
vs
Tropper

189 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Kratos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Tropper!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Tropper.
Tropper misses with a combination

and Kratos counters with a takedown into side control.

Kratos decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kratos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kratos misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tropper.
Kratos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tropper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kratos.
Kratos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kratos misses the target.
Tropper throws a combination that misses

and Kratos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tropper's guard.
Kratos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tropper on the ground.
Kratos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tropper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tropper looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kratos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kratos throws an elbow that misses. Tropper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kratos's guard. Nice move by Tropper!

Kratos is wriggling around but Tropper manages to pass to half guard.
Tropper controlling the action here.
Tropper is looking to advance position but Kratos won't allow it.
Tropper controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropper tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kratos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kratos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tropper passes to full mount!
Tropper content just to control the position here.
Kratos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tropper wants to control the pace but Kratos is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kratos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tropper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tropper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kratos is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tropper landing punches.
Kratos is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Tropper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kratos has worked his arm free - good work by Kratos!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tropper working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Tropper tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kratos's legs.
Kratos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tropper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tropper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tropper cracks Kratos with a good jab.
Tropper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tropper scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper lands a body shot.
Tropper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tropper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kratos rather than just go for the knockout.
Tropper jabs Kratos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tropper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kratos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kratos takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Augustus Kratos has been cut.
Kratos blocks the elbow strike.
Kratos wants to break free but Tropper has control.
Tropper gets through Kratos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kratos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tropper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kratos.
Tropper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kratos.
Tropper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tropper swings for the body but Kratos moves out of range.
Tropper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
Kratos misses with a straight left.
Tropper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tropper misses with a few strikes there.
Kratos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tropper.
Tropper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tropper throws a right hand that Kratos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kratos also avoids with ease.
Kratos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nick Tropper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tropper misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kratos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kratos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropper.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Kratos throws a series of punches but Tropper moves out of range.
Kratos misses with a lunging right hand
and Tropper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kratos avoids the body shot from Tropper.
Kratos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tropper sprawls and moves away.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
Kratos sizes up Tropper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tropper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kratos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Tropper. Beautiful body shot.
Tropper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kratos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kratos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tropper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kratos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kratos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Kratos.
Tropper slips a jab and a cross from Kratos.
Tropper connects with a crisp jab.
Tropper throws a body punch but Kratos moves out of range.
Kratos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kratos throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kratos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tropper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nick Tropper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tropper misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper punishes Kratos's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kratos with a hook.
Tropper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kratos moves away.
Kratos throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tropper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kratos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tropper blocks a jab.
Tropper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tropper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kratos.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tropper throws a shot from downtown. Kratos moves away and avoids it.
Tropper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kratos throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tropper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Augustus Kratos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tropper misses with a double jab.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kratos counters with a shoot takedown. Tropper fights it but they end up in guard.

Kratos stands and steps away. Tropper gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kratos throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Kratos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tropper misses with an uppercut. Kratos saw that one coming.
Tropper jabs at Kratos's body.
Kratos walks into a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tropper lands a nice hook to Kratos's body. Kratos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tropper misses with a combination

and Kratos counters with a takedown into side control.
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kratos throws an elbow but Tropper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tropper avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kratos.
Kratos wants to control but Tropper is keeping him busy.
Tropper regains half guard.
Tropper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kratos is working away from the top position though.

Kratos is looking for a kimura but Tropper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kratos to get the leverage.
Kratos thows a huge punch but Tropper dodges it nicely.
Tropper regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kratos stands up and waves to Tropper to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kratos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tropper lands a nice hook to Kratos's body. Kratos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tropper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tropper just misses with a punch to the body.
Tropper jabs at Kratos's body.
Tropper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kratos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tropper slips under a jab.
Tropper throws a counter combo.
Tropper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kratos is just out of range.
Tropper throws a hook but Kratos blocks it.
Tropper connects with a body shot.
Kratos throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tropper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kratos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tropper misses the target.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kratos.
Tropper pushes off an throws an elbow but Kratos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tropper working aggressively here.

Kratos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kratos throws a lazy right hand but Tropper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tropper throws a counter combo.
Kratos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tropper throws a body shot but no joy.
Kratos scores with a jab to the head.
Tropper digs a good hook to Kratos's body.
Tropper lands a jab to Kratos's midsection.
Kratos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kratos looks to land a right hand but Tropper moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper slips under a jab.
Kratos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kratos misses with a right hand
and Tropper counters with a nice body shot.
Tropper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Kratos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tropper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Tropper.
Kratos feinted with a counter takedown.
Tropper misses with a double jab

and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kratos.
Tropper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kratos's efforts to push away.

Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kratos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Augustus Kratos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Tropper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kratos scores with a jab. Tropper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Tropper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tropper 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tropper!