PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 60 p4p, 396 weight class) and Jorgen Kruth (ranked 6 p4p, 28 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kruth's choice of entrance music: Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden. Jorgen Kruth told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cowan
vs
Kruth

174 cm
30
141
25 - 10 - 0

176 cm
27
148
14 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Conviction

Conviction
Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan walks into a left hand.
Kruth misses with a takedown
and Cowan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kruth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cowan counters with a straight right hand.
Jorgen Kruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kruth feints and as Cowan raises his hands in defense, Kruth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cowan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kruth is controlling him.
Cowan keeping moving, preventing Kruth from controlling successfully.
Kruth stops Cowan from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kruth drops back looking for a leg! Cowan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cowan manages to kick Kruth off! Kruth jumps back into Cowan's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan is looking to stand up but Kruth isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kruth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cowan is keeping the position for now.

Cowan pushes Kruth off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kruth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kruth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cowan circles away.
Mickey Cowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kruth misses with a hook
and Cowan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kruth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cowan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cowan tries to escape but Kruth is in control.
Kruth advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowan is trying to stand.
Kruth tries to control but Cowan wriggling away.
Cowan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kruth trying to control but Cowan is having none of it.
Cowan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kruth tries to control but Cowan wriggling away.
Kruth takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kruth tries to control but Cowan wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kruth with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cowan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Kruth is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cowan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cowan shrugs it off.

Kruth looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cowan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kruth looking to control but Cowan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kruth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cowan's face.
Cowan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Kruth working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Cowan turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Kruth off and cradles Cowan's limp body as Kruth celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jorgen Kruth!
Jorgen Kruth is the new bantamweight champion!
Jorgen Kruth tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.