PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jones (ranked 24636 p4p, 4107 weight class) and Tomo Kruzer (ranked 0 p4p, 507 weight class). Kruzer has chosen Bosanska Artiljerija as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Kruzer

180 cm
18
185
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomo Kruzer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruzer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Kruzer is now in Jones's guard.
Kruzer connects with a couple of short punches.
Kruzer content to stall in guard here.
Kruzer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruzer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kruzer cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Kruzer throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Kruzer throwing strikes but missing.
Kruzer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kruzer connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruzer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Kruzer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kruzer landing with the ground and pound.
Kruzer connects with a couple of short punches.
Kruzer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kruzer cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Kruzer with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruzer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kruzer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kruzer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kruzer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kruzer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruzer.
Kruzer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Kruzer drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Kruzer off! Kruzer jumps back into Jones's guard.
Kruzer lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruzer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kruzer on the ground.
Kruzer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kruzer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kruzer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruzer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Kruzer is having none of it.
Kruzer scoring with some ground and pound.
Kruzer sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Kruzer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kruzer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kruzer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruzer stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kruzer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kruzer is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kruzer with a nice head shot there.
Kruzer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kruzer throws a big right hand that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kruzer works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Kruzer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Jones is rocked!
Kruzer scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kruzer's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kruzer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kruzer sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomo Kruzer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kruzer pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.

Kruzer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Kruzer manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kruzer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kruzer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tomo Kruzer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kruzer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruzer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.

Kruzer is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is in trouble now - Kruzer has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruzer landing shots from mount.
Jones tries to hold on but Kruzer pushes him away.
Kruzer controlling his opponent.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kruzer with the ground and pound from mount.

Kruzer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Kruzer's body position as best he can.

Kruzer looking to isolate an arm here. Jones doesn't see it coming and as Kruzer extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kruzer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomo Kruzer!
Tomo Kruzer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.