PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tif Da Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Kreutzberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreutzberg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Engel" by Rammstein kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Da Cat
vs
Kreutzberg

169 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

200 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tif Da Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Kreutzberg!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kreutzberg forces Da Cat back against the cage and clinches.

Kreutzberg breaks from the clinch.
Kreutzberg checks a leg kick.
Da Cat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kreutzberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Cat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kreutzberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Cat.

Kreutzberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Da Cat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Da Cat struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kreutzberg stands up and beckons Da Cat to his feet.
Kreutzberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kreutzberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Cat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kreutzberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Cat.
Da Cat blocks a head kick by Kreutzberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Cat takes the fight into the clinch.
Da Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Cat wants a takedown.

Kreutzberg breaks the clinch.
Kreutzberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Cat counters with a series of strikes. Kreutzberg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kreutzberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Da Cat but Da Cat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kreutzberg looks gassed!
Kreutzberg lands with a kick to the temple. Da Cat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kreutzberg with a poor takedown
and Da Cat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tif Da Cat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Kreutzberg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da Cat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kreutzberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kreutzberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da Cat tries to clinch up but Kreutzberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Da Cat. That snapped Kreutzberg's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Da Cat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Da Cat staying calm.
Da Cat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kreutzberg for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Cat trying to control the action but Kreutzberg is working from the bottom.
Da Cat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kreutzberg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tif Da Cat.
Kreutzberg throws a head kick that Da Cat semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreutzberg tries to clinch but Da Cat is having none of it.

Kreutzberg moves into the clinch.
Kreutzberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da Cat's face.
Kreutzberg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kreutzberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kreutzberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kreutzberg throws a nice head kick!
Kreutzberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Cat tries to clinch but Kreutzberg moves away
and Kreutzberg counters with a head kick. That will keep Da Cat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Da Cat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kreutzberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kreutzberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Da Cat.
Da Cat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kreutzberg tries to clinch up but Da Cat circles away and keeps his distance.
Kreutzberg lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Cat looks to land a combination but Kreutzberg avoids it well.
Da Cat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Kreutzberg lands but Da Cat takes it in his stride.
Kreutzberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Cat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kreutzberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Kreutzberg moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kreutzberg's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kreutzberg duly obliges.
A low kick from Kreutzberg misses

and Da Cat counters with a shoot takedown. Kreutzberg fights it but they end up in guard.
Da Cat wants to control from the top but Kreutzberg keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kreutzberg being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreutzberg is trying to keep Da Cat in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tif Da Cat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Da Cat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Da Cat throws a head kick that misses
and Kreutzberg counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kreutzberg fails to land the takedown.
Da Cat tries to clinch but Kreutzberg moves away
and Kreutzberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kreutzberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Da Cat shoots for a takedown but Kreutzberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kreutzberg lands with a kick to the temple. Da Cat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Da Cat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kreutzberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Kreutzberg moves into the clinch.

Kreutzberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da Cat really is a fat lump.
Kreutzberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Da Cat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Cat takes a little break here. Kreutzberg wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Cat in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Da Cat trying to control the action but Kreutzberg is working from the bottom.
Da Cat controlling the position.
Kreutzberg managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Da Cat.
Da Cat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kreutzberg keeps working.

That's two 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.
An elbow from Da Cat crashes against the mat.
Da Cat is looking to take a break and control but Kreutzberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kreutzberg fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kreutzberg has managed to clinch.
Kreutzberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Da Cat up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kreutzberg.

Kreutzberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kreutzberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kreutzberg scores with a knee to the head.
Kreutzberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kreutzberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da Cat's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Cat is working for takedown but Kreutzberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tif Da Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Cat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kreutzberg just stands there and leans against the cage.

Da Cat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Da Cat throwing strikes but missing.
Da Cat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreutzberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Cat 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.
Da Cat trying to control but Kreutzberg is working from the bottom.
Kreutzberg has Da Cat pulled in close to control his posture.
Da Cat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreutzberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Cat is looking to work some ground and pound but Kreutzberg has wrist control.

Kreutzberg has his foot on Da Cat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Da Cat works his way back into a safe position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Da Cat tries to clinch up.
Da Cat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Da Cat throws a wild body kick that Kreutzberg sees coming a mile off.
Kreutzberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kreutzberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kreutzberg throws a sloppy head kick and Da Cat moves out of range easily.

Da Cat feints and as Kreutzberg raises his hands in defense, Da Cat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Da Cat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreutzberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Kreutzberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Da Cat tries to clinch up but Kreutzberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Tif Da Cat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Da Cat.
Kreutzberg tries to clinch but Da Cat is having none of it.

Da Cat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kreutzberg sprawls well initially but Da Cat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Da Cat controlling the action here.
Da Cat is keen to just control but Kreutzberg is a slippery customer.
Da Cat is looking to stall here but Kreutzberg recovers full guard.
Kreutzberg keeping moving, preventing Da Cat from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreutzberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kreutzberg is trying to control the position but Da Cat postures up.
Da Cat wanted to stand there but Kreutzberg had control of the position.

Kreutzberg is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Da Cat has his hands clasped together but Kreutzberg extends an breaks Da Cat's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kreutzberg.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Kreutzberg!