PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ferris Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause has chosen Heart of a Champion as his entrance music. James Krause acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bueller
vs
Krause

170 cm
31
140 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
157 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferris Bueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, James Krause!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bueller.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bueller enables Krause to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bueller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Krause thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bueller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Krause is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krause looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause passes Bueller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bueller tries to roll over but Krause keeps him under control.
Krause trying to control from half guard but Bueller is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krause is trying to work for a kimura but Bueller is defending well.
Krause wants to take a breather but Bueller is having none of it.
Bueller tries to get to full guard but Krause has control of the leg.

Krause is trying to work for a kimura but Bueller is defending well.
Bueller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krause on the ground.
Bueller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Krause is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krause is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Krause moves nicely into side control.

Krause is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bueller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Krause wants to control but Bueller is keeping him busy.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krause working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krause in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bueller is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Krause!
James Krause made sure to mention his sponsor, Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview.