PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaxx Youngblood (ranked 2899 p4p, 4791 weight class) and Jozko Krakenik (ranked 0 p4p, 526 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Youngblood
vs
Krakenik

190 cm
20
210
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
204
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaxx Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jozko Krakenik!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Youngblood blocks the leg kick.
Youngblood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krakenik changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krakenik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Youngblood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Youngblood tries to counter with a takedown but Krakenik is quick to defend against it.

Youngblood tries to keep at a distance but Krakenik has taken the fight into the clinch.

Krakenik wants the takedown. Youngblood is fighting it off but Krakenik persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Youngblood's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krakenik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Youngblood trying to keep a closed guard but Krakenik is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Youngblood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakenik passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Youngblood looks to move to half guard but instead Krakenik has passed into mount! Damn!
Krakenik controlling the pace for now.

Krakenik looking for a guillotine from mount but Youngblood is having none of it.
Krakenik prevents Youngblood from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakenik is landing with some decent strikes but Youngblood is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Krakenik with the ground and pound from mount.
Krakenik controlling his opponent.

Krakenik working for a guillotine from mount but Youngblood is in no mood to give up.
Youngblood can't escape the position.
Krakenik looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Youngblood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krakenik on the ground.
Krakenik landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Youngblood that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Youngblood defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Krakenik.
Krakenik controlling his opponent.
Krakenik looking to finish Youngblood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Youngblood!
Krakenik cracks Youngblood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Youngblood in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Krakenik with shots to the head and body - Youngblood looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krakenik controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is looking to improve his position but Krakenik isn't that keen on the idea.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
Youngblood is bucking up trying to escape but Krakenik cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Youngblood is rocked!
Krakenik looking to finish Youngblood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Youngblood!
Oh Youngblood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krakenik mounts Youngblood! Really nice guard pass there!
Krakenik controlling the position easily from mount.
Krakenik postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Youngblood in real trouble here! The ref calls for Youngblood to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jozko Krakenik!