PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Jun (ranked 1133 p4p, 66 weight class) and Kreepee Krawlee (ranked 1087 p4p, 60 weight class). Kreepee Krawlee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jun
vs
Krawlee

150 cm
22
130 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

172 cm
29
140 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhang Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kreepee Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krawlee circles away quickly and effectively.
Jun looks to land a combination but Krawlee avoids it well.
Krawlee avoids the body shot from Jun.
Krawlee throws a body kick that misses.
Jun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krawlee.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jun lands an overhand right.
Krawlee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jun throwing a counter right hand but Krawlee manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krawlee.
And Krawlee tries to counter it with a takedown but Jun pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Krawlee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee fails to land the takedown.
Jab from Jun.

It looks like Kreepee Krawlee has been cut.
Jun throws a poor cross that misses

and Krawlee counters with a shoot takedown. Jun fights it but they end up in guard.
Krawlee looking to pass the guard.
Krawlee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Jun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jun throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Krawlee escapes and throws Jun's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun tries to bench press Krawlee off him but Krawlee keeps the position.
Jun is trying to control Krawlee's posture but Krawlee avoids it.
Jun is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where Jun is right now.

Krawlee is trying to get an arm triangle but Jun is defending well.
Krawlee working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krawlee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Krawlee is trying to get an arm triangle but Jun is defending well.
Jun gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jun trying to control but Krawlee postures up.
Krawlee wants to advance to full mount but Jun doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Jun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krawlee defends it easily.

Krawlee drops back looking for a leg! Jun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jun manages to kick Krawlee off! Krawlee jumps back into Jun's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee advances position into side control!
Krawlee trying to control the action but Jun is working from the bottom.

Krawlee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Krawlee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Jun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zhang Jun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kreepee Krawlee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Krawlee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhang Jun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krawlee has a takedown stuffed.
Jun seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Krawlee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Jun has his foot on Krawlee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krawlee works his way back into a safe position though.

Krawlee drops back looking for a leg! Jun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jun manages to kick Krawlee off! Krawlee jumps back into Jun's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun keeping moving, preventing Krawlee from controlling successfully.
Krawlee slips nicely into half guard.

Krawlee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jun defends it well.
Jun is holding on to half guard well.

Jun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jun actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Krawlee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jun actively working from the bottom here.
Jun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krawlee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krawlee seems to be working for a kimura but Jun defends the submission attempt.

Krawlee is looking for a kimura but Jun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Krawlee to get the leverage.

Jun is defending against the submission attempts here by Krawlee.
Jun keeping hold of Krawlee's head, controlling as best he can.
Jun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krawlee is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jun misses with a straight left.

Krawlee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Krawlee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jun keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Jun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What's Jun going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Jun wants to control but Krawlee postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kreepee Krawlee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kreepee Krawlee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Krawlee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jun's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krawlee under the eye.
A shot to the body from Jun misses

and Krawlee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jun works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krawlee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krawlee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Jun has his foot on Krawlee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krawlee works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Krawlee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun keeping moving, preventing Krawlee from controlling successfully.

Krawlee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krawlee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jun keeping moving, preventing Krawlee from controlling successfully.

Jun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krawlee is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Krawlee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Krawlee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krawlee has managed to get both his arms back between Jun's legs - danger averted.
Krawlee is fighting to break Jun's control of his arms but Jun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jun keeping moving, preventing Krawlee from controlling successfully.
Krawlee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jun swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Jun is looking for a triangle but Krawlee pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee looking to pass the guard.
Krawlee trying to control but Jun is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krawlee fails with the takedown
and Jun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zhang Jun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krawlee was well out of range. Poor timing from Jun.
Jun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Krawlee counters with a single leg into guard. Jun didn't expect that.
Jun has control of Krawlee's left arm, preventing Krawlee from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee throws a big right hand that misses.

Krawlee throws a sloppy strike and Jun has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Krawlee is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Jun!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhang Jun!