PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Schott (ranked 7114 p4p, 216 weight class) and Kreepee Krawlee (ranked 2979 p4p, 138 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Schott
vs
Krawlee

153 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Schott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kreepee Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krawlee forces Schott back against the cage and clinches.
Krawlee fails to pull guard.
Schott taking a breather.
Schott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krawlee avoids it.
Krawlee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Schott decides to pull guard.

Schott working for submissions but it's allowed Krawlee to get to half guard.
Krawlee slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawlee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krawlee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krawlee is looking for a kimura here.
Krawlee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krawlee content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Krawlee might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Schott is defending against the submission attempts here by Krawlee.
Krawlee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Krawlee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee throwing shots but Schott is blocking nicely.
Krawlee works his way into side control.
Schott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Krawlee is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Krawlee is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Schott is trying to escape and Krawlee transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Schott is forced to tap! Nice work there by Krawlee! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kreepee Krawlee!
After winning the bout, Kreepee Krawlee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.