PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lilly Lillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knut Krauthans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Krauthans's choice of entrance music: Bonanzarad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lillan
vs
Krauthans

175 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lilly Lillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knut Krauthans!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krauthans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krauthans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lillan swings for the body but Krauthans moves out of range.

Lillan gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Krauthans manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Krauthans taking some punishment here, with Lillan in his half guard.
Krauthans wants to get back to full guard.
Krauthans is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lillan wants to free his trapped foot but Krauthans is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lillan passes to full mount!
Lillan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Krauthans hang on?

It looks like Knut Krauthans has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krauthans wants to hold on but Lillan pushes him away.
Krauthans takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krauthans slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lillan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lillan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lillan lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krauthans trying to control but Lillan postures up.
Lillan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lillan working Krauthans over with strikes.
Lillan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krauthans gets full guard.
Lillan is working Krauthans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krauthans seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Lillan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lillan connects with a couple of short punches.

Krauthans looking for a guillotine here but Lillan defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lillan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Krauthans looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lillan has picked Krauthans up and slammed him! Krauthans can't keep hold of the triangle and Lillan manages to pass to side control!
Krauthans manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lillan's best efforts.
Krauthans has hold of Lillan's hands but Lillan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lillan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lillan working over Krauthans with some ground and pound. Krauthans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lillan lands strikes from half guard.
Lillan working over Krauthans with some ground and pound. Krauthans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lillan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krauthans with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lillan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lillan winds up and cracks Krauthans with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Krauthans is looking to improve his position.
Krauthans trying to control but Lillan postures up.
Krauthans has hold of Lillan's hands but Lillan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krauthans taking some punishment here, with Lillan in his half guard.
Lillan slips a nice elbow through Krauthans's hands, connecting with Krauthans's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krauthans won't allow Lillan to pass to mount.
Lillan slips a nice elbow through Krauthans's hands, connecting with Krauthans's forehead.
Lillan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lillan slips a nice elbow through Krauthans's hands, connecting with Krauthans's forehead.
Krauthans tries to roll over but Lillan keeps him under control.
Lillan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krauthans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lillan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lillan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillan tries to pass to full mount but Krauthans defends it.
Krauthans is trying to maintain the position but Lillan is very close to passing his half guard.
Lillan drops an elbow to the side of Krauthans's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillan slips a nice elbow through Krauthans's hands, connecting with Krauthans's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lillan is trying to control the action in half guard but Krauthans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lillan is thwarting Krauthans's attempts to control the position.
Krauthans is looking for a sweep. Lillan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lillan lands with a punch from half guard.
Krauthans is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lillan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lillan's back!

Krauthans looking to break Lillan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lillan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Krauthans will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy Lillan right now.
Lillan is keeping busy.
Krauthans is punishing Lillan with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lillan is trying to break free.
Lillan is working hard here to advance position.

Lillan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Krauthans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lilly Lillan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Knut Krauthans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lillan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krauthans defends it nicely.

Lillan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krauthans is working for takedown but Lillan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krauthans wants a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillan wants a takedown.
Krauthans lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillan.
Krauthans has Lillan pressed against the cage.
Lillan avoids a wild elbow strike from Krauthans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krauthans prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lilly Lillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krauthans wants to stall.
Lillan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krauthans pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knut Krauthans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lillan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krauthans swivels and escapes.
Lillan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krauthans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lillan somewhat.
Krauthans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lillan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lillan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krauthans looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Krauthans is trying to improve his position.
Krauthans is trying to control Lillan's posture but Lillan avoids it.
Krauthans tries to improve position but can't.
Krauthans wants to control but Lillan postures up.
Lillan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lillan scores with punches from side control.

That has opened up Knut Krauthans's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krauthans is looking to regain half guard here but Lillan keeps moving and retains side control.
Lillan cracks Krauthans with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lillan is chipping away with strikes.
Lillan working the head with strikes.

The cut above Knut Krauthans's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Krauthans tries to bench press Lillan off him but Lillan keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krauthans takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Krauthans is trying to control Lillan's posture but Lillan avoids it.
Krauthans tries to bench press Lillan off him but Lillan keeps the position.
Lillan is chipping away with strikes.
Krauthans on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Knut Krauthans's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Knut Krauthans's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lilly Lillan!