PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregzradinki Tulumplzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tulumplzi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cradle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tulumplzi
vs
Krueger

185 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
199 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]
Win Nutritional

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregzradinki Tulumplzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddy Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulumplzi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Freddy Krueger has been cut.
Krueger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tulumplzi just misses with a punch to the body.

Krueger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tulumplzi!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulumplzi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Krueger. What's that going to do exactly?
Krueger with shots to the head and body - Tulumplzi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tulumplzi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulumplzi tries to hold on but Krueger pushes him away.
Tulumplzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Krueger has a good base and remains in mount.
Krueger dominating with strikes here.
Krueger breaks from Tulumplzi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tulumplzi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tulumplzi trying to hold on to Krueger's head to control him but Krueger postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tulumplzi keeps working.

Tulumplzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Krueger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tulumplzi defending well though.
Tulumplzi wants to improve his position but Krueger is controlling well.
Tulumplzi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tulumplzi.
Tulumplzi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Tulumplzi is looking for a triangle but Krueger pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tulumplzi with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Krueger can't handle though.
Tulumplzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Tulumplzi, not yet.
Krueger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tulumplzi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tulumplzi prevents Krueger from getting the reversal.
Krueger is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Tulumplzi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Krueger turns into him and now he's in Tulumplzi's guard.

Tulumplzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krueger defends well.
Tulumplzi is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger wants to control from the top but Tulumplzi keeps moving.

Tulumplzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krueger defends well.
Tulumplzi tries to strike from the bottom.
Tulumplzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krueger trying to control the position from guard on top but Tulumplzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tulumplzi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Krueger has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Krueger advances nicely into full mount.
Tulumplzi working to try and regain half guard.
Krueger scoring with strikes but Tulumplzi is staying in there.
Tulumplzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Krueger has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Krueger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Krueger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tulumplzi's face.
Krueger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Krueger tries to control but Tulumplzi wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krueger prevents Tulumplzi from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Krueger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Krueger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krueger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tulumplzi to the mat! Tulumplzi manages to get full guard.
Tulumplzi keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
Tulumplzi striking from his own guard.
Krueger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tulumplzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tulumplzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Tulumplzi, not yet.
Krueger looking to pass the guard.
Tulumplzi keeping moving, preventing Krueger from controlling successfully.
Tulumplzi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krueger forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tulumplzi reverses the position - he's now on top in Krueger's guard.
Krueger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krueger is trying to keep Tulumplzi in close.
Tulumplzi thows a big elbow that misses.
Tulumplzi looking to pass the guard.
Krueger has Tulumplzi pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tulumplzi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krueger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krueger has momentary wrist control but Tulumplzi slips an elbow through the middle.

Krueger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tulumplzi has picked Krueger up and slammed him! Krueger can't keep hold of the triangle and Tulumplzi manages to pass to side control!
Krueger is trying to get back to half guard.
Krueger is breathing heavily.
Tulumplzi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krueger is avoiding damage well.
Krueger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tulumplzi working the ground and pound from side control.
Tulumplzi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krueger is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tulumplzi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krueger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Tulumplzi stalls from top position.
Tulumplzi is looking to take a break and control but Krueger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tulumplzi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Freddy Krueger has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Tulumplzi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krueger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tulumplzi scoring with punches from side control.
Krueger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tulumplzi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Krueger is defending against the submission attempts here by Tulumplzi.
Tulumplzi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krueger's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregzradinki Tulumplzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Krueger'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. This is the final round!

Krueger ducks under a wild hook from Tulumplzi.
Tulumplzi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krueger backs up against the cage.
Tulumplzi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Krueger.
Tulumplzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tulumplzi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tulumplzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tulumplzi misses with a double jab.
Krueger avoids the body shot from Tulumplzi.
Tulumplzi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Krueger.
Krueger fails with a takedown attempt.
Tulumplzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krueger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tulumplzi defends it nicely.
Tulumplzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krueger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger fails with a takedown attempt.
Gregzradinki Tulumplzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Krueger.
Tulumplzi swinging wilding here.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown but Tulumplzi shows good takedown defense.
Tulumplzi stuffs the takedown.
Krueger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tulumplzi throws a looping overhand right but Krueger ducks down to avoid it.

Krueger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tulumplzi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Krueger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Tulumplzi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krueger trying to control but Tulumplzi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Krueger wants to control from the top but Tulumplzi keeps moving.
Tulumplzi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Tulumplzi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krueger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krueger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger trying to control the position from guard on top but Tulumplzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krueger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tulumplzi wants to sweep here but Krueger controlling him for the moment.
Tulumplzi keeping full guard, as Krueger tries to pass.
Krueger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tulumplzi is looking to regain half guard here but Krueger keeps moving and retains side control.
Tulumplzi is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tulumplzi taking a bit of punishment here - Krueger scoring with strikes.
Tulumplzi manages to get back to half guard.

Tulumplzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krueger pulls his head out easily.
Krueger prevents Tulumplzi from improving his position.
Krueger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tulumplzi keeps working.
Tulumplzi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krueger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tulumplzi is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gregzradinki Tulumplzi.
I think Tulumplzi 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Freddy Krueger!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Freddy Krueger!

Freddy Krueger wins by majority decision!