PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jd Almanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krush's entrance music is Ego The Living Planet - Monster Magnet. A fine choice. Almanez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock Hood by Shinobi Ninja. Jd Almanez 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!

Krush
vs
Almanez

189 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Torment Fightwear

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75)

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Krush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jd Almanez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almanez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Almanez scores with a body shot.
Almanez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Almanez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krush tries a head kick but it misses.
Krush defending well as Almanez loads up on a big left hand.
Krush misses with a head kick.
Almanez avoids the head kick by Krush.
Krush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krush misses with a head kick.
Almanez throws a lazy right hand but Krush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krush throws a sloppy head kick and Almanez moves out of range easily.
Almanez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Almanez throws a sloppy head kick and Krush moves out of range easily.
Almanez thuds his right hand into Krush's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Almanez throws a sloppy head kick and Krush moves out of range easily.
Krush misses with an uppercut. Almanez saw that one coming.
Almanez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Almanez blocks a head kick by Krush.
Krush misses with a few strikes there.
Krush throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander Krush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush throws a right hand that Almanez ducks under and follows up with a left that Almanez also avoids with ease.
Krush misses with a head kick.
Almanez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krush takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Krush walks into a jab.
Krush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Almanez scores with a hook.
Almanez avoids the head kick by Krush.
Krush takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Almanez lands a lovely overhand right.

Krush is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almanez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Krush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Almanez gets a double leg takedown into Krush's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Almanez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almanez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Almanez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Almanez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Krush is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jd Almanez!
Jd Almanez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.