PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cthulhu Fhtagn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fhtagn comes into the arena with Cthulhu Fhtagn! blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Fhtagn
vs
Kramer

194 cm
23
209 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY
MADE IN GERMANY

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cthulhu Fhtagn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cosmo Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fhtagn moves in looking to clinch but Kramer pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kramer.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kramer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kramer throws a sloppy head kick and Fhtagn moves out of range easily.
Kramer throws a hook but Fhtagn avoids it easily.
Fhtagn is looking to clinch.
Fhtagn doesn't manage to clinch there - Kramer circles away.
Nice body punch from Kramer.
Fhtagn wants to clinch.
Kramer throws a right hand that Fhtagn ducks under and follows up with a left that Fhtagn also avoids with ease.
Fhtagn wants to clinch up but Kramer keeps it at a distance.
Kramer misses with a head kick.
Kramer slips a jab and a cross from Fhtagn.

Fhtagn has closed the distance and engaged Kramer in a clinch.

Kramer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cosmo Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up but Kramer circles away and keeps his distance.
Kramer swats away the attempt to clinch by Fhtagn.
Fhtagn tries to clinch there but Kramer circles away.
Kramer misses with a low kick.
Fhtagn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kramer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kramer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Fhtagn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kramer.

Fhtagn has managed to clinch.
Kramer looking to stall.
Fhtagn has a couple of punches blocked by Kramer.
A right handed body shot lands from Kramer.
Kramer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fhtagn has him pressed against the cage.
Kramer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Cthulhu Fhtagn has been cut.
Fhtagn lands a body punch.
Kramer gets through Fhtagn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kramer is leaning against Fhtagn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fhtagn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fhtagn digs a right hand into Kramer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kramer's gas tank.
Fhtagn blocks an uppercut.

Kramer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Kramer misses.
Fhtagn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kramer!
Fhtagn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kramer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kramer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fhtagn is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fhtagn tries to bum rush Kramer with a series of wild strikes but Kramer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fhtagn checks a low kick from Kramer.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kramer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fhtagn moves away.
Kramer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kramer.
Kramer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kramer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fhtagn tries to clinch there but Kramer circles away.
Fhtagn blocks a head kick by Kramer.
Kramer throws a sloppy head kick and Fhtagn moves out of range easily.

Fhtagn instigates a clinch.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Fhtagn avoids the damage to the body.

Kramer breaks the clinch.
Kramer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fhtagn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Fhtagn moves into the clinch.
Fhtagn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kramer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kramer pushes Fhtagn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fhtagn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kramer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Kramer. Beautiful body shot.
Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fhtagn moves away.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kramer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fhtagn doesn't manage to clinch there - Kramer circles away.
Fhtagn ducks under a wild hook from Kramer.
Kramer throws a sloppy head kick and Fhtagn moves out of range easily.
Kramer takes a swing at Fhtagn's ribcage but misses.
Kramer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fhtagn.
Kramer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fhtagn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fhtagn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kramer is keeping busy.
Fhtagn has Kramer pressed against the cage, preventing Kramer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kramer blocking some punches.
Fhtagn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fhtagn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kramer scores with a shot to the side of Fhtagn's head.
Fhtagn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kramers head.
Fhtagn jumps guard but Kramer stands there with Fhtagn around his waist. Fhtagn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cthulhu Fhtagn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fhtagn tries to land knees in the clinch but Kramer avoids the damage to the body.
Fhtagn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kramer misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kramer.
Kramer lands a shot to the body.
Kramer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fhtagn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Fhtagn.
Kramer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fhtagn misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fhtagn.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kramer as Fhtagn tries to tie him up.
Kramer blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kramer.
Fhtagn lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Cosmo Kramer has been cut.
Fhtagn looking to throw knees to the head but Kramer is blocking nicely.
Kramer gets underhooks to prevent Fhtagn's takedown attempt.
Fhtagn is trying to stall.
Kramer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kramer.
Fhtagn fails to pull guard.

Kramer breaks the clinch.
Fhtagn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kramer eats them both and turns towards Fhtagn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kramer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Kramer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kramer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fhtagn counters with a series of strikes. Kramer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kramer cracks a nice hook into Fhtagn's ribs.
Kramer looks to score with a jab to the body but Fhtagn is just out of range.
Kramer throws the left hand but Fhtagn avoids the punch easily.
Fhtagn scores with a jab. Kramer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kramer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fhtagn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kramer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up but Kramer circles away and keeps his distance.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kramer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fhtagn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kramer momentarily.
Fhtagn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kramer throws a jab when Fhtagn was well out of range.
Cthulhu Fhtagn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fhtagn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kramer back to the cage. Fhtagn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fhtagn wants to clinch up but Kramer keeps it at a distance.
Fhtagn wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer throws a leg kick

and Fhtagn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fhtagn.
Kramer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fhtagn backwards.

Kramer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kramer throws a sloppy body shot
and Fhtagn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kramer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up but Kramer circles away and keeps his distance.
Fhtagn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fhtagn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kramer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kramer throws a leg kick
and Fhtagn counters with a nice leg kick.
Kramer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kramer is breathing heavily.

Fhtagn clinches up against the cage.

Kramer breaks from the clinch.
Kramer misses the shot to the body.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Kramer is having none of it.
Fhtagn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kramer throws a combination that misses

and Fhtagn counters by moving into the clinch.
Kramer avoids the elbow strike from Fhtagn, against the cage.
Fhtagn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kramer throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fhtagn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kramer pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kramer manages to break the clinch.
Fhtagn cracks Kramer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kramer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fhtagn under the eye.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer throws a head kick but Fhtagn moves out of range.

Fhtagn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kramer, pushing him back against the cage.
Kramer is pushing Fhtagn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fhtagn is trying to drag Kramer to the mat but Kramer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kramer is leaning against Fhtagn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fhtagn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fhtagn has a couple of punches blocked by Kramer.
Kramer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fhtagn.
Kramer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kramer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kramer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kramer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn blocking some punches.
Fhtagn stalling in the clinch but Kramer improves position.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fhtagn rather than just go for the knockout.
Fhtagn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kramer takes one on the button.
Kramer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kramer lands a leg kick that knocks Fhtagn off balance momentarily.
Kramer feints a jab promting Fhtagn to slip. Kramer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fhtagn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kramer keeps the fight on the outside.
Fhtagn wants to clinch.
Fhtagn is looking to clinch.
Kramer thows a leg kick but Fhtagn checks it

and Fhtagn counters by clinching up.
Kramer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kramer tries a knee to the head but Fhtagn blocks it.
Fhtagn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Kramer.
Kramer is trying to maintain a safe position but Fhtagn gets an underhook and turns Kramer into the cage.
Kramer swings wildly with an uppercut but Fhtagn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fhtagn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn pushes Kramer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kramer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fhtagn or not.
Fhtagn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kramer with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fhtagn.

Fhtagn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fhtagn moves out of range as Kramer throws a body kick.
Kramer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fhtagn counters by moving into the clinch.
Fhtagn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kramer walks away with a smile on his face. Fhtagn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cthulhu Fhtagn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kramer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fhtagn instigates a clinch.
Kramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kramer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fhtagn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kramer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fhtagn looking to slow down the pace here.

Fhtagn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kramer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fhtagn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kramer avoids the elbow strike from Fhtagn, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cosmo Kramer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kramer misses with a leg kick.
Fhtagn blocks a head kick by Kramer.
Kramer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cosmo Kramer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kramer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fhtagn moves in looking to clinch but Kramer pushes him off.

Fhtagn rushes Kramer and presses him up against the cage.
Kramer is leaning against Fhtagn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fhtagn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fhtagn looking to slow down the pace here.
Fhtagn tries to score a body lock takedown but Kramer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fhtagn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kramers head.
Fhtagn scores with a shot to the side of Kramer's head.
Fhtagn working aggressively here.
Fhtagn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Fhtagn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kramer.
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fhtagn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kramer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fhtagn.
Kramer tries to throw a body punch but Fhtagn avoids it by throwing Kramer back against the cage.
Fhtagn misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fhtagn tries a knee to the head but Kramer blocks it.
Kramer lands a left hand.
Kramer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fhtagn.
Kramer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kramer working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fhtagn.
Kramer tries to break free but Fhtagn pushes him back against the cage.
Kramer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kramer lands a shot to the body.

Kramer breaks from the clinch.
Fhtagn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kramer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fhtagn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kramer is struggling to control the position.
Kramer receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kramer is trying to break the clinch but Fhtagn is controlling him.
Fhtagn tries to score a body lock takedown but Kramer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cthulhu Fhtagn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fhtagn looking for a takedown.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses.
Fhtagn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Fhtagn both land. Nice combination.
Fhtagn is looking to clinch.
Kramer lands a nice shot to the body.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fhtagn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kramer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Kramer misses the target.
Kramer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Fhtagn closes the distance and clinches.
Cosmo Kramer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kramer with a knee to the head.
Kramer lands a nice shot to the body.
Fhtagn misses with a punch on the inside.
Kramer lands a shoulder strike.

Fhtagn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fhtagn clinches.
Kramer blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fhtagn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Kramer moves out of range.
Fhtagn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kramer moves away.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kramer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kramer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fhtagn.
Fhtagn avoids the head kick by Kramer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kramer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cthulhu Fhtagn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kramer gets tackled into the cage by Fhtagn. Fhtagn maintains the clinch.
Kramer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fhtagns head.

Fhtagn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fhtagn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kramer misses with a straight left.
Fhtagn moves out of range of the body kick.
Fhtagn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fhtagn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Kramer moves out of range.
Fhtagn is looking to clinch but Kramer is avoiding it.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kramer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fhtagn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kramer misses with a head kick.

Fhtagn gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kramer lands a body shot.
Fhtagn working aggressively here.
Fhtagn working hard to break the clinch.
Kramer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fhtagn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kramer stalling.
Kramer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kramer.
A short uppercut from Kramer.

Kramer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kramer looks for the body kick but Fhtagn saw that one coming.
Cosmo Kramer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kramer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Kramer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kramer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Kramer!