PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krateros Kratisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earl Jack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krateros Kratisto's chin.

Jack
vs
Kratisto

205 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Krateros Kratisto!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kratisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kratisto.
Kratisto connects with an inside leg kick.
Kratisto connects with a looping right hand.
Kratisto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kratisto.
Kratisto misses with a body kick.
Jack feinted with a counter takedown.
Kratisto misses with a head kick.
Jack appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kratisto clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the cage.
Kratisto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kratisto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Kratisto misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack blocks a body shot from Kratisto.
Kratisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Kratisto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jack wants a takedown but no success here.
Kratisto misses with some punches.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kratisto stops a takedown attempt from Jack.
Jack has been working on his balance at Grindhouse , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kratisto.
Kratisto misses with some punches.
Kratisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Kratisto is pushing Jack up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Kratisto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kratisto on the inside.
Kratisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kratisto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kratisto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kratisto.
Jack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kratisto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kratisto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kratisto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kratisto thows a body kick. Jack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kratisto connects with a solid leg kick.
Kratisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kratisto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kratisto scoring well with a low kick there.
Kratisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jack on the side of the head.
Kratisto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kratisto chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kratisto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kratisto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kratisto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kratisto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
Kratisto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kratisto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kratisto swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Jack attempts a counter takedown but Kratisto avoids it well and moves away.
Jack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kratisto gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Jack counters with a takedown into side control.

Jack is working to tighten his grip on Kratisto's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kratisto has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jack is really squeezing tight and eventually Kratisto passes out! Jack breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Earl Jack!
Earl Jack managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225, into his post fight interview.