PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause comes into the arena with Heart of a Champion blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krause
vs
Sai

180 cm
29
157 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dang Sai!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai stuffs the takedown attempt from Krause. Krause gets slowly back to his feet.
Krause ducks under a wild hook from Sai.
Krause tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sai swivels and escapes.
Sai's corner calls for a 1-2. Sai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Krause defending well as Sai loads up on a big left hand.
Sai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krause will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Krause.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Krause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krause keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James Krause seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Krause bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sai wants to control but Krause postures up.
Krause wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sai keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Krause is trying to get an arm triangle but Sai is defending well.
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!

Krause is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Krause trying to control the action but Sai is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai tries to improve position but can't.

Krause is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Krause is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sai wants to control but Krause postures up.

Krause working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sai tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai tries to escape but Krause is in control.

Krause is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sai wants to control but Krause postures up.

Sai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Krause's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Krause! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Sai has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Krause!
James Krause gave a mention to Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).