PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between StepOn Struve (ranked 6091 p4p, 24693 weight class) and Mr Krabs (ranked 545 p4p, 588 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Struve
vs
Krabs

213 cm
18
265
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
250
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, StepOn Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Krabs!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krabs looks for a takedown but Struve sprawls well.

Krabs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Struve, pushing him back against the cage.
Krabs is looking for a takedown.

Krabs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Struve lands an overhand right.
Krabs throws a jab but it's blocked by Struve.
Struve moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Struve, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Struve slams his shin into Krabs's torso.

Krabs rushes Struve and presses him up against the cage.
Krabs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Struve pulls him back up using the underhooks.
StepOn Struve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Krabs.
Struve looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Struve can't find room to land a body shot as Krabs controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krabs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Struve to keep the fight standing.
Krabs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Krabs.

Krabs pulls Struve into guard.
Krabs managing to control the position.
Krabs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Krabs wants to sweep but no luck.
Krabs is adopting a defensive guard.
Struve definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krabs trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krabs pulls Struve in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Krabs 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 referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Struve gets tackled into the cage by Krabs. Krabs maintains the clinch.
Krabs wants a takedown.
Krabs tries to pull guard but Struve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Struve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Struve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krabs with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Krabs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krabs fails with a takedown attempt.
Struve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krabs dives in for a single leg takedown but Struve sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Struve stuffs the takedown.
Krabs looks winded!
No joy there for Struve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krabs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Struve lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Krabs misses with a takedown
and Struve counters with a one-two to the body.
Struve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struve thumps Krabs with a low kick.
Struve works the jab nicely.

It looks like Mr Krabs has been cut.
Krabs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krabs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Struve. Struve obviously looking to wear him down.
Struve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Struve!
Struve misses with a body shot.
Struve lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Struve, as that shot connected.

Krabs is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

StepOn Struve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Krabs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krabs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Struve counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). StepOn Struve!
StepOn Struve thanked the fans post fight for their support.