PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Pitbull comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny B. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Pitbull
vs
Kraken

180 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
174 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants
[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John The Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Kraken!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kraken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Pitbull dives in and grabs Kraken's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kraken pushes down on The Pitbull's head and hops out.
Kraken misses with a looping right.
Kraken scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like John The Pitbull has been cut.
A jab from The Pitbull misses.
Kraken connects with a single shot there.
The Pitbull fails with a takedown attempt.
The Pitbull throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kraken on the side of the head.
Kraken slaps away a takedown attempt from The Pitbull, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Pitbull moves forwards but Kraken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kraken stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kraken wants it to stay on the feet.
The Pitbull tries to bum rush Kraken with a series of wild strikes but Kraken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Pitbull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The Pitbull gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by The Pitbull.

The Pitbull drags the fight down to the ground.
Kraken wants to pass the guard but The Pitbull is keeping the position.
The Pitbull is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kraken has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Pitbull is proving hard to escape from.
The Pitbull wants to sweep here but Kraken controlling him for the moment.
The Pitbull manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The Pitbull unloads with some shots from mount but Kraken bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Pitbull looking to finish Kraken with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kraken!
The Pitbull misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The Pitbull lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kraken is squirming around, avoiding The Pitbull's attempts to control the action.
Kraken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Pitbull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kraken tries to hold on but The Pitbull postures up.
The Pitbull unloads with some shots from mount but Kraken bucks and avoids them well.
The Pitbull landing strikes from the mount and Kraken is in trouble!
Poor strikes thrown by The Pitbull there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken tries to buck The Pitbull off but he can't manage it.
Kraken is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kraken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Pitbull in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Pitbull won't let Kraken get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Poor strikes thrown by The Pitbull there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kraken wants to control but The Pitbull is having none of it.
The Pitbull throws some wild stikes that Kraken manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Pitbull thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kraken takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Pitbull punching from mount but Kraken doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The Pitbull misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraken is squirming around, avoiding The Pitbull's attempts to control the action.
Kraken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Pitbull trying to control but Kraken is having none of it.
The Pitbull misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Pitbull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John The Pitbull's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Pitbull has closed the distance and engaged Kraken in a clinch.
The Pitbull tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Pitbull stalling against the cage.
The Pitbull tries to pull guard but Kraken won't allow it.
Kraken tries to stall but The Pitbull uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Pitbull.
Kraken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Pitbull has him pressed against the cage.
The Pitbull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kraken.
The Pitbull is leaning against Kraken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kraken is trying to break free.
The Pitbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Pitbull tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Pitbull - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Pitbull pushes Kraken back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kraken is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull works on Kraken's body with a couple of short punches.
Kraken is breathing heavily.
Kraken wants to break free but The Pitbull has control.
Kraken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kraken being controlled against the cage.
The Pitbull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kraken's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull pushes Kraken back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Pitbull has Kraken pressed against the cage.
The Pitbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kraken prevents the takedown attempt.
The Pitbull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

The Pitbull gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kraken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Pitbull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken wants to improve his position but The Pitbull is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Pitbull is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kraken moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Pitbull accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Pitbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Pitbull throws a big right hand that misses.
The Pitbull throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull is stalling in the full guard.
The Pitbull thows a big elbow that misses.
The Pitbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Pitbull has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Pitbull slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left and a right from Kraken both land. Nice combination.
The Pitbull misses with a double jab.
Kraken slips a jab from The Pitbull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

The Pitbull shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The Pitbull throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Pitbull stops Kraken from standing up.
Kraken keeping moving, preventing The Pitbull from controlling successfully.
Kraken wants to get back to his feet but The Pitbull is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kraken wants to sweep here but The Pitbull controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Pitbull sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Pitbull dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John The Pitbull's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Pitbull.
Kraken keeps the fight on the outside.
The Pitbull throws a series of punches but Kraken moves out of range.
Kraken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Pitbull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kraken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kraken lands a with a good body shot.
Kraken lands with a right hand.
Donk. Kraken catches The Pitbull right on the button with a cross.
Kraken misses with a body shot.
Kraken misses with a straight right.
Kraken tries to bum rush The Pitbull with a series of wild strikes but The Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Pitbull digs a good hook to Kraken's body.
The Pitbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kraken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Pitbull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken misses with a double jab
and The Pitbull counters with a three punch combo that has Kraken backing up. Kraken nods at The Pitbull to acknowledge the strikes.
The Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Kraken lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Pitbull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraken misses with a series of wild punches.
The Pitbull throws an overhand right that lands on Kraken's shoulder, as Kraken tries to avoid the shot.
Mark Kraken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Pitbull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kraken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

The Pitbull drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

The Pitbull tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kraken is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but The Pitbull has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kraken struggling a bit here.
The Pitbull misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The Pitbull working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kraken is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull working the head with strikes.

The Pitbull is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kraken knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The Pitbull wants to control for a moment but Kraken uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kraken pushes The Pitbull off looking to stand but The Pitbull dives back in and keeps control.
The Pitbull sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kraken defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Pitbull is stalling here. Kraken is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! The Pitbull seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kraken has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The Pitbull is looking to regain half guard here but Kraken keeps moving and retains side control.
Kraken wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Pitbull keeps working.
John The Pitbull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kraken working away.
Mark Kraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kraken scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Pitbull tries to clinch there but Kraken circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Kraken.
I think The Pitbull has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John The Pitbull!