PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julian Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Kula will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Krol
vs
Kula

176 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 London, Julian Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kula!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krol drives through with a takedown into Kula's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kula has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Krol has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krol tries for a kimura but Kula is defending well.
Kula tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Krol presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Krol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krol controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Julian Krol has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kula scores with a nice right hand.
Krol tries to move into range but Kula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krol.
Kula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krol looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Kula.
Krol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kula manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula's corner calls for a 1-2. Kula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kula misses the target.
Kula is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krol loads up on a big right hand but Kula slips the punch.

Krol forces Kula back against the cage and clinches.
Krol's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Krol.

Krol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krol scores with a sloppy right hand. Kula should have avoided that one.
Krol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Krol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kula doesn't seem phased though.

Krol closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kula's guard.
Krol slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here as Krol stalls from top position.
Kula is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Krol dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krol forces Kula back against the cage and clinches.
Krol works on Kula's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krol lands a nice uppercut.
Krol lands with a short shot to the head.
Krol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krol lands with a short shot to the head.
Kula pressing his opponent against the cage.
Krol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Krol on the inside.

Kula is rocked!
Kula blocks a body shot from Krol.
Kula is still on wobbly legs! Can Krol finish him?
A short left from Krol.
Krol misses with a punch on the inside.
Kula stalls.
Kula seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Krol.
Krol lands a shot to the body.
Krol pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kula is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krol stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Krol for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Krol lands a hook that snaps the head of Kula backwards.
Kula is looking to control Krol's arms but Krol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kula has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Krol.
Krol just leaning against Kula, taking a breather.
Kula blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krol just leaning against Kula, taking a breather.
Krol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kula trying to stall but Krol improves his position.
Krol working aggressively here.
Krol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krol has a couple of punches blocked by Kula.
Krol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krol lands a left hand.
Krol can't find room to land a body shot as Kula controls the action.
Krol lands a nice uppercut.
Krol lands with a light punch inside.
Krol lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kula to his knees! Krol keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Krol!