PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Babu (ranked 24198 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Krutel (ranked 4835 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Krutel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucas Babu's chin.

Babu
vs
Krutel

200 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

201 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Babu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Krutel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krutel lands a nice looking body kick.
Krutel misses with a low kick as Babu jumps back.
As Krutel backs away, Babu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Babu moves out of range of the body kick from Krutel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krutel.
Krutel throws a low kick but Babu moves out of range easily.
Babu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Krutel throws a chopping leg kick but Babu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Babu rushes Krutel and presses him up against the cage.
Babu keeps control of Krutel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krutel.
Babu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krutel misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krutel misses with a punch on the inside.
Krutel swings wildly with an uppercut but Babu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krutel misses with a punch to the body.
Krutel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krutel tries to throw a body punch but Babu avoids it by throwing Krutel back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babu prevents a body shot from Krutel.
Krutel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babu's elbow.
Babu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krutel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krutel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Babu.
Krutel is trying to push Babu away but Babu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krutel tries a body shot but Babu blocks it.
Krutel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Babu as Krutel tries to tie him up.

Krutel manages to break the clinch.
Krutel is looking to score with low kicks.
Babu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Krutel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Babu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krutel. Krutel obviously looking to wear him down.
Krutel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babu blocks a low kick nicely.
Krutel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Babu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Krutel just manages to avoid it.
Joe Krutel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krutel throws a chopping leg kick but Babu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Babu moves out of range of the body kick from Krutel.
Krutel connects with a solid leg kick.
Babu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Babu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Babu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krutel can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krutel.
As Krutel backs away, Babu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Krutel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutel throws a low kick but Babu moves out of range easily.
Babu checks a low kick from Krutel.
Krutel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Babu.
Krutel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutel throws out a leg kick but Babu moves out of range and Krutel only half commits.

Babu has managed to clinch.
Krutel is trying to push Babu away but Babu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babu tries to work over Krutel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babu looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Babu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krutel can't break the clinch.
Krutel misses with a body punch.
Babu prevents a body shot from Krutel.
Krutel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krutel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krutel misses with a punch on the inside.
Babu keeps control of Krutel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krutel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krutel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babu prevents a body shot from Krutel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Krutel misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krutel misses with a body punch.
Krutel is looking to control Babu's arms but Babu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krutel has his back to the cage.
Krutel controlling the action here for a moment.
Krutel wants to break free but Babu has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babu pushes Krutel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krutel tries a body shot but Babu blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Krutel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Krutel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krutel tries to score with a low kick but Babu moves his leg out of the way.
Krutel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutel throws a low kick but Babu avoids it.
Babu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Krutel just manages to avoid it.
Krutel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krutel throws a low kick, looking for Babu's leg but Babu calmly moves out of range.
Babu tried to counter with a leg kick but Krutel avoided it.
Krutel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Babu checks a low kick from Krutel.
A bone on bone clash there as Babu blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krutel.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krutel!
A leg kick checked by Babu.
Babu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Krutel misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babu moves out of range of the leg kick from Krutel.
Krutel swats away the attempt to clinch by Babu.
Krutel flicks out a counter leg kick but Babu steps away.
A good leg kick by Krutel.
Krutel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Babu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Krutel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Krutel throws a leg kick but Babu moved away.
An inside leg kick from Krutel misses.
Krutel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Babu.
Babu blocks a head kick by Krutel.
Krutel throws a leg kick but Babu moved away.
Krutel is looking to chop away at Babu's legs.
Babu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babu's calf.
Krutel throws a leg kick that misses.
Krutel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krutel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Babu moves into range and clinches up with Krutel.
Krutel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Krutel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krutel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krutel looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krutel.
Krutel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krutel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutel misses with a punch to the body.
Krutel misses with a body punch.
Babu prevents a body shot from Krutel.
Krutel misses with a punch on the inside.
Krutel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krutel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babu is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krutel.
Krutel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krutel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krutel is pressed up against the cage. Babu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krutel down to the mat. Krutel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Babu checks a leg kick nicely.
Babu tried to counter with a leg kick but Krutel avoided it.
Babu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krutel throws a nice head kick!
Krutel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babu. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babu wants to clinch up but Krutel keeps it at a distance.
Krutel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Babu is out of range.
Krutel misses with a leg kick.
Babu half committed to a counter leg kick.

Babu rushes Krutel and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Babu to work.

Krutel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krutel is looking to slow Babu down with leg kicks.
Krutel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Babu's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krutel throws a head kick but Babu moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krutel.
Krutel tries to work over Babu's front leg with a kick but Babu checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Krutel 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Krutel swats away the attempt to clinch by Babu.
Some bone on bone action there as Babu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joe Krutel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krutel wants to land a leg kick but Babu is out of range.
Babu checks a leg kick.
Krutel is looking to score with low kicks.
Krutel misses with a head kick.
Krutel is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babu moves out of range of the leg kick from Krutel.
A leg kick checked by Babu.
Babu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Krutel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Krutel backs away, Babu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Krutel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutel throws a head kick but Babu moves out of range.
Krutel throws a head kick that misses.
Babu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Krutel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krutel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krutel misses with a low kick.

Babu drives through and clinches with Krutel against the cage.
Krutel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babu stalls.
Come on Babu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Krutel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babu effectively controlling the action here.
Krutel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Krutel up against the cage.
Krutel tries to circle away but Babu has him pinned against the cage.
Krutel just leaning against Babu, taking a breather.
Krutel misses with a body punch.
Krutel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Babu.
Krutel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krutel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babu's elbow.
Babu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Babu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Krutel up against the cage.
Krutel has a couple of punches blocked by Babu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Babu goes for a takedown attempt but Krutel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krutel throws a leg kick but Babu moved away.
Krutel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Krutel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Babu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Krutel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Babu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Babu tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Krutel is predictable there
and Babu counters with a nice leg kick.
Krutel tries to land a leg kick but Babu saw it coming and moves away.
Babu tried to counter with a leg kick but Krutel avoided it.
Krutel misses with a low kick.
Krutel motions for Babu to come forward. Krutel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Krutel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutel throws a leg kick but Babu checks it.
Krutel wants to slow Babu down by chopping away at his legs.
Krutel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Krutel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Babu is able to avoid easily.
Babu blocks a head kick by Krutel.
Krutel throws a leg kick but Babu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joe Krutel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krutel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Krutel just manages to avoid it.
Krutel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Babu is out of range.
Babu tried to counter with a leg kick but Krutel avoided it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krutel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Babu's sensitive parts.
Babu moves out of range of the body kick from Krutel.
Lucas Babu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krutel throws a sloppy head kick and Babu moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Krutel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krutel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Krutel!