PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krutcher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fun Things - Savage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krutcher
vs
Anderson

181 cm
32
226 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Krutcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson throws a jab when Krutcher was well out of range.
Anderson throws a low kick but Krutcher avoids it.
Krutcher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson throws a leg kick but Krutcher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krutcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krutcher throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.

Krutcher gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Krutcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Krutcher, not yet.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Anderson stops Krutcher from standing up.
Krutcher 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.
Krutcher trying to control the position.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Krutcher is keeping the position.
Krutcher pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson lands a couple of digs.
Krutcher is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anderson won't allow Krutcher to get back to his feet.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Krutcher has wrist control.
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Krutcher is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kick In The Nutz Gym (14 Elite Coaches, Low Cap) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson trying to control but Krutcher is working from the bottom.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Krutcher is keeping the position.
Krutcher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anderson!
Anderson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Krutcher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krutcher goes for an armbar but Anderson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is working Krutcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Krutcher trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Krutcher's brow.
Krutcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krutcher is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Krutcher 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.
Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krutcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson postures up.
Krutcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson postures up.

Krutcher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krutcher has Anderson pulled in close to control his posture.
Anderson is in close to Krutcher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krutcher 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krutcher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.

Krutcher postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Krutcher, into his guard.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!

Krutcher throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anderson uses it to pass to side control.
Krutcher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Anderson throws an elbow but Krutcher slips to the side and avoids it well.
Krutcher is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.

Anderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krutcher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Krutcher sneaks out the side door and pushes Anderson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Krutcher throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krutcher.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krutcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krutcher misses with a low kick.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Krutcher seems unphased.
Krutcher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krutcher takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Krutcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krutcher moves away.
Krutcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krutcher moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krutcher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jason Krutcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krutcher.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krutcher is able to avoid easily.
Jason Krutcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Krutcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Krutcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krutcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Krutcher lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Krutcher's ribs.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Krutcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson tries a low kick but Krutcher avoids it.
Krutcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Krutcher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krutcher moves away.
Krutcher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Krutcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson moves forwards but Krutcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.

Krutcher drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Krutcher misses with an elbow strike.
Krutcher takes a shot to the head.
Krutcher lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.

It looks like Austin Anderson has been cut.
Krutcher lands a nice elbow.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson prevents Krutcher from breaking the clinch.
Krutcher looking to slow down the pace here.
Krutcher throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Krutcher.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Krutcher blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Krutcher missing with knees to the body.
Krutcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krutcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krutcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krutcher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Krutcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krutcher crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Krutcher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krutcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krutcher.
Krutcher lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher lands a damaging elbow.
Krutcher lands a nice elbow.

Anderson is rocked!
Krutcher unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Anderson out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Anderson off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jason Krutcher!
A determined Jason Krutcher didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!