PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kraal The Bouncer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian De Ertu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

The Bouncer
vs
De Ertu

172 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

TITAN
Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kraal The Bouncer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian De Ertu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bouncer misses with a low kick.
De Ertu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Bouncer tries to avoid it but De Ertu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Bouncer to the ground. The Bouncer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Bouncer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Ertu.
The Bouncer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Bouncer cracks the inside of De Ertu's front leg.
The Bouncer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Ertu.
Kraal The Bouncer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian De Ertu.
De Ertu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Bouncer defends it nicely.
De Ertu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Ertu there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from The Bouncer misses the target.
De Ertu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Bouncer pinned against the cage. The Bouncer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ertu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kraal The Bouncer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Ertu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Bouncer.
The Bouncer sizes up De Ertu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Bouncer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Bouncer circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Bouncer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

De Ertu is rocked!
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Ertu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Ertu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Ertu is still on wobbly legs! Can The Bouncer finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu staying out of range there.
De Ertu seems to have recovered his senses.
The Bouncer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Ertu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Bouncer tries to avoid it but De Ertu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Bouncer to the ground. The Bouncer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Ertu looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from The Bouncer.
De Ertu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Bouncer misses with an uppercut. De Ertu saw that one coming.
The Bouncer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Ertu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Bouncer lands a glancing blow to the side of De Ertu's head.
De Ertu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Bouncer. De Ertu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraal The Bouncer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Bouncer throws a low kick but De Ertu avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bouncer throws an overhand right that lands on De Ertu's shoulder, as De Ertu tries to avoid the shot.
De Ertu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Bouncer throws a front kick aimed at De Ertu's knee but De Ertu avoids it well.
De Ertu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Ertu is trying desperately to land a takedown but The Bouncer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for De Ertu.
The Bouncer throws a leg kick that misses.
The Bouncer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Ertu momentarily.
Good work by De Ertu as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from The Bouncer misses.
The Bouncer throws a leg kick
enabling De Ertu to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from The Bouncer misses its intended target.
The Bouncer throws out a loose jab but De Ertu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Ertu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Bouncer swings for the body but De Ertu moves out of range.
De Ertu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Bouncer pinned against the cage. The Bouncer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Ertu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Bouncer lands a jab to the nose.
The Bouncer takes a swing at De Ertu's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Ertu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Bouncer throws a leg kick
and De Ertu counters with a one-two to the body.
De Ertu misses with a takedown
and The Bouncer counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kraal The Bouncer dominated that round.
That's time! The Bouncer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Bouncer throws a leg kick but De Ertu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Ertu throws a nice looking combination but The Bouncer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Bouncer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Bouncer.
The Bouncer scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Bouncer throws the left hand but De Ertu avoids the punch easily.
De Ertu wants to clinch up but The Bouncer keeps it at a distance.
The Bouncer misses the shot to the body.
The Bouncer lands a lovely overhand right.
De Ertu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Bouncer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

De Ertu clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Ertu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Bouncer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bouncer has De Ertu pressed against the cage.

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.
De Ertu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by The Bouncer after a bit of a struggle.
The Bouncer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kraal The Bouncer.
The Bouncer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu tries to clinch there but The Bouncer circles away.
Good exchange - The Bouncer coming out on top.
De Ertu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and De Ertu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Ertu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Bouncer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kraal The Bouncer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian De Ertu.
De Ertu trying to stall but The Bouncer improves his position.
The Bouncer avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Bouncer controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kraal The Bouncer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A slow jab from The Bouncer misses its intended target.
The Bouncer's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Ertu under the eye.
De Ertu fails with a takedown attempt.
De Ertu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Bouncer counters with a right hand to the body.
De Ertu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Bouncer defends it nicely.
The Bouncer cracks De Ertu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Bouncer scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Ertu.
Kraal The Bouncer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian De Ertu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ertu has his takedown stuffed
and The Bouncer counters with a left to the body.
De Ertu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Bouncer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Ertu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The Bouncer throws the left hand but De Ertu avoids the punch easily.
The Bouncer throws a jab when De Ertu was well out of range.
The Bouncer lands a jab.
The Bouncer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Bouncer, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by The Bouncer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Bouncer.
The Bouncer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Ertu doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Bouncer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Bouncer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Ertu shoots in looking for a takedown. The Bouncer tries to sprawl out of it but De Ertu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Bouncer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Bouncer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Bouncer throws an overhand right that drops De Ertu like a sack of potatoes! The Bouncer dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kraal The Bouncer!
Kraal The Bouncer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.