PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Krut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Smith
vs
Krut

210 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
248 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Krut!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krut takes the fight into the clinch.

Krut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Krut lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krut misses with a double jab.

Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krut looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Krut tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith wants to take a breather but Krut manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Smith.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Krut is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krut trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.

Smith drops back looking for a leg! Krut is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krut manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Krut's guard.
Krut is trying to keep Smith in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith drops back looking for a leg! Krut is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krut manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Krut's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Krut is trying to keep Smith in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Krut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krut is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

Krut moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krut lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.

It looks like Barry Smith has been cut.
Krut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krut lands an elbow inside.
Krut looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Krut as the two fighters clinch.
Krut missing with knees to the body.
Krut stalling in the clinch.
Krut lands an elbow inside.
Krut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Krut lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krut lands strikes from half guard.
Krut lands strikes from half guard.
Krut wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Smith tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Krut has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Krut with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krut with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Krut trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Krut.
Krut landing shots from mount.
Krut breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krut blocks Smith's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krut scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smith tries to hold on but Krut pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Krut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Krut moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Krut stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Krut misses.

Krut closes the distance and clinches.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krut pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krut moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krut tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krut to the ground. Krut escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krut clinches.

Krut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krut throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Krut wants to clinch.
Krut lands the left hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Krut. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Krut wants to clinch.
Krut fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krut looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Krut lands a with a good body shot.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Krut's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Krut duly obliges.
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!
Krut scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Krut clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Krut with a knee to the head.
Krut lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krut crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Krut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krut gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smith regains guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Krut from controlling successfully.
Krut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Krut lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Krut wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

Smith working for a triangle but Krut defends it easily.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Krut is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Krut's back instead.
Krut rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krut sees it coming and defends easily.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Krut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Krut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Krut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Krut just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Krut has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krut is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glen Krut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krut scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krut attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Krut tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krut tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Krut tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Krut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krut doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Krut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krut misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith avoids the head kick by Krut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Krut sprawls well.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Krut has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krut looking to slow down the pace here.
Krut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Krut working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Krut.

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

Krut has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Krut is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Krut into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krut trying to land knees to the body.
Krut cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Krut prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krut has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krut swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krut lands a body shot.
Krut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith is trying to drag Krut to the mat but Krut just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Krut tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Glen Krut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Krut has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

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.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Krut lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Barry Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krut tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Krut is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is trying to drag Krut to the mat but Krut just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith is working for takedown but Krut is calmly controlling the position for now.

Krut successfully pulls guard.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Krut's brow.
Krut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Krut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krut 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Glen Krut!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Glen Krut!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Glen Krut!

Glen Krut wins by unanimous decision!