PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Kruczkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jennum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacek Kruczkowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Jennum's chin.

Kruczkowski
vs
Jennum

177 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacek Kruczkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Jennum!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennum walks into a straight right hand from Kruczkowski.
Good work by Jennum as he checks the leg kick.
Jennum defending well as Kruczkowski loads up on a big left hand.
Jennum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kruczkowski's waist but Kruczkowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jennum off to one side.
Jacek Kruczkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jennum.
Kruczkowski moves in looking to clinch but Jennum pushes him off.
Jennum swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruczkowski.
Kruczkowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jennum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Jennum scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jennum is chipping away with strikes.
Kruczkowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jennum on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennum in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kruczkowski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jennum has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kruczkowski is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jennum yanks on the arm and Kruczkowski is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jennum.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Jennum!