PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kruce Kanner (ranked 2599 p4p, 4360 weight class) and Luka Alstrup (ranked 310 p4p, 460 weight class). Luka Alstrup will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kanner
vs
Alstrup

195 cm
25
275
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
280
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Northern Zombie

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kruce Kanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luka Alstrup!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kanner has Alstrup up against the cage in a clinch.
Kanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alstrup.
Alstrup misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanner is leaning against Alstrup and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kanner lands a right hand.
Kanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Alstrup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanner.
Alstrup looks winded!
Kanner lands a shoulder strike.
Alstrup takes a shot to the head.
Kanner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alstrup fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Alstrup tries to keep at a distance but Kanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alstrup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanner.
Kanner misses with a punch to the body.
Kanner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Alstrup.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanner.
Kanner has been working on his balance at The Firm, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Alstrup.
Kanner stalling in the clinch.
Alstrup taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alstrup will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kanner up against the cage.
Kanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Alstrup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanner pushes Alstrup back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanner lands a left hand.
Alstrup wants to break free but Kanner has control.
Kanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kanner lands a right hand.
Alstrup misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Kanner.
Kanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alstrup has a couple of punches blocked by Kanner.
A short body shot lands from Kanner as the two fighters clinch.
Kanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanner.

Alstrup is rocked!
Kanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alstrup is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanner finish him?
Kanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanner unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Alstrup! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kanner is unloading with more strikes now! Alstrup drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kruce Kanner!
A relieved looking Kruce Kanner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.