PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lefty Lopez (ranked 5039 p4p, 4277 weight class) and Dionizy Kruczek (ranked 560 p4p, 513 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kruczek's choice of entrance music: Born To Raise Hell. Dionizy Kruczek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lopez
vs
Kruczek

180 cm
18
197
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefty Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionizy Kruczek!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.

Kruczek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kruczek can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kruczek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lopez connects with a jab.
Kruczek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kruczek clinches with his opponent.
Kruczek stalls.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kruczek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kruczek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
Kruczek moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez jabs Kruczek to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Kruczek moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Kruczek is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopez walks away with a smile on his face. Kruczek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopez digs a good hook to Kruczek's body.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.

Kruczek darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Kruczek keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kruczek taking a breather.
Kruczek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez is trying to push Kruczek away but Kruczek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kruczek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lopez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kruczek can turn it around.

Kruczek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kruczek drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Kruczek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kruczek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Kruczek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruczek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Kruczek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lopez up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Kruczek has Lopez pressed against the cage.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kruczek moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.

Kruczek manages to break the clinch.
Kruczek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez swings for the body but Kruczek moves out of range.

Kruczek manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lopez on his heels. He'll look to pass Lopez's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruczek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruczek is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
Kruczek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kruczek controlling the action here.

Kruczek is trying for a kimura here. Lopez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kruczek wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dionizy Kruczek!