PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Crescent
vs
Kraken

180 cm
24
182 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
174 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kraken!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crescent lands a really nice looking cross but Kraken seems unphased.
Mornington Crescent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crescent is looking to clinch but Kraken is avoiding it.
Kraken defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crescent.
Crescent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kraken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kraken misses with a looping right.
Crescent lands a really nice looking cross but Kraken seems unphased.
Crescent throws a right and a left that Kraken avoids nicely.
Kraken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crescent misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Crescent misses the target.
Kraken scores with a body shot.
Crescent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Crescent closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kraken to the mat! Kraken manages to get full guard.
Crescent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraken is retaining full guard.
Crescent postures up in Kraken's guard and throws a big left but Kraken blocks it.
Crescent postures up in Kraken's guard and throws a big left but Kraken blocks it.
Crescent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kraken preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kraken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crescent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crescent tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraken is retaining full guard.
Kraken wants to stand up but Crescent is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crescent throws a big right hand that misses.
Kraken keeping full guard, as Crescent tries to pass.
Crescent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crescent is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crescent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crescent lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent stands up over Kraken, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crescent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crescent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kraken wants to stand but Crescent is controlling the position.
Crescent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crescent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crescent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crescent landing some decent shots from guard.
Crescent tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraken is retaining full guard.
Kraken utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crescent with a flurry of punches that miss.

Crescent drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crescent jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kraken wants to stand but Crescent is controlling the position.
Crescent sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crescent lands a nice shot to the body.
Kraken swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Crescent counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crescent is looking to take a break and control but Kraken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crescent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crescent lands with a punch from half guard.
Crescent wants to take a breather but Kraken is having none of it.
Crescent working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Crescent is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent wants to take a breather but Kraken is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crescent looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two 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.
Kraken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crescent.
Kraken is refusing to be controlled, as Crescent sits in half guard.
Crescent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crescent perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Crescent.
Crescent missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken is not content to let Crescent control the position.
Crescent looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kraken has hold of Crescent's hands but Crescent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crescent thows a huge punch but Kraken dodges it nicely.
Crescent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crescent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kraken defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kraken can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crescent is trying to control. Kraken wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crescent maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kraken could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Crescent has cracked it and Kraken is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Crescent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mornington Crescent!