PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devide KRAUSE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heisenberg has chosen Negro y Azul as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

KRAUSE
vs
Heisenberg

183 cm
23
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devide KRAUSE!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franz Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KRAUSE wants to clinch up but Heisenberg keeps it at a distance.
KRAUSE is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heisenberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
KRAUSE keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
KRAUSE keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Devide KRAUSE has been cut.
Heisenberg scores with a jab to the body.
Heisenberg throws a hook but KRAUSE avoids it easily.
KRAUSE moves out of range as Heisenberg strikes.
Heisenberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KRAUSE sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Heisenberg misses.
KRAUSE throws a head kick but Heisenberg moves out of range.
KRAUSE tries to close the distance and clinch but Heisenberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
KRAUSE tries to clinch but Heisenberg is having none of it.
KRAUSE uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - KRAUSE looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heisenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
KRAUSE moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KRAUSE moves away from the strike by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg tests KRAUSE's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franz Heisenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heisenberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KRAUSE sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Heisenberg misses the target.
KRAUSE steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heisenberg.
KRAUSE staying out of range there.

KRAUSE has taken the fight to the clinch.

Heisenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heisenberg throws a hook but KRAUSE avoids it easily.
KRAUSE is looking to clinch but Heisenberg is avoiding it.
Heisenberg loads up on a big right hand but KRAUSE slips the punch.
Heisenberg misses with a looping right.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Heisenberg misses its intended target.
Heisenberg looks to throw the jab but KRAUSE is out of range.

KRAUSE pushes Heisenberg up against the cage in a clinch.

Heisenberg breaks the clinch.
KRAUSE ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

KRAUSE takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg lands a left hand.
KRAUSE throws a punch but it's blocked by Heisenberg.

Heisenberg manages to break the clinch.
KRAUSE uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heisenberg.
KRAUSE moves out of range as Heisenberg strikes.
KRAUSE avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

KRAUSE clinches up with Heisenberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Heisenberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
KRAUSE tries to throw a body punch but Heisenberg avoids it by throwing KRAUSE back against the cage.

Heisenberg breaks the clinch.
KRAUSE moves out of range as Heisenberg strikes.
KRAUSE walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
KRAUSE steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heisenberg.

KRAUSE moves into the clinch successfully.
KRAUSE gets through Heisenberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heisenberg wants a takedown but no success here.
KRAUSE looks to throw an elbow but misses.

KRAUSE breaks the clinch.

KRAUSE clinches up against the cage.
Heisenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
KRAUSE slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from KRAUSE.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heisenberg breaks the clinch.
KRAUSE wants to clinch.
Heisenberg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

KRAUSE closes the distance and pushes Heisenberg back into the cage.
Heisenberg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
KRAUSE wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from KRAUSE.
Heisenberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
KRAUSE is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Heisenberg tries to stall but KRAUSE uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from KRAUSE.
Heisenberg wants to get back to striking at distance but KRAUSE won't allow it.
KRAUSE keeps control of Heisenberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
KRAUSE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heisenberg.
A nice left hand lands by KRAUSE.

KRAUSE manages to break the clinch.
KRAUSE keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisenberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KRAUSE with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heisenberg looks gassed!
Heisenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by KRAUSE.
Heisenberg misses with a shot to the body

and KRAUSE counters by clinching up.
Heisenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
KRAUSE is looking to control Heisenberg's arms but Heisenberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now KRAUSE has his back to the cage.
Heisenberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
KRAUSE digs a right hand into Heisenberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heisenberg's gas tank.
KRAUSE taking a breather.
KRAUSE seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

KRAUSE's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heisenberg swats away the attempt to clinch by KRAUSE.
KRAUSE throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Heisenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Heisenberg misses.
Heisenberg throws an overhand right that lands on KRAUSE's shoulder, as KRAUSE tries to avoid the shot.
KRAUSE staying out of range there.
Heisenberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devide KRAUSE dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devide KRAUSE's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heisenberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Devide KRAUSE is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
KRAUSE thuds his right hand into Heisenberg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heisenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
KRAUSE staying out of range there.
Heisenberg misses the shot to the body.

KRAUSE gets a clinch.
Heisenberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of KRAUSE backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by KRAUSE.
A shot in the inside from KRAUSE.
Heisenberg tries to break free but KRAUSE pushes him back against the cage.
Heisenberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heisenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
KRAUSE keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heisenberg's efforts to push away.
KRAUSE is pushing Heisenberg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Heisenberg is trying to break the clinch but KRAUSE has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from KRAUSE.
Heisenberg tries to break the clinch but KRAUSE is controlling the position.
Heisenberg is breathing heavily.
KRAUSE lands a right hand.
Heisenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Heisenberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KRAUSE is looking to break free of the clinch but Heisenberg has double underhooks.
KRAUSE is looking to break free of the clinch but Heisenberg has double underhooks.
KRAUSE looking to slow down the pace here.

Heisenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
KRAUSE moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heisenberg throws out a loose jab but KRAUSE uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heisenberg throws a looping overhand right but KRAUSE ducks down to avoid it.
Heisenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by KRAUSE.
KRAUSE takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Heisenberg manages to break the clinch.

KRAUSE moves into the clinch.
KRAUSE lands with a right to the head.
Heisenberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
KRAUSE trying to stall but Heisenberg improves his position.
KRAUSE taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Heisenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heisenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
KRAUSE tries to clinch but Heisenberg moves out of range.
A jab from Heisenberg misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KRAUSE uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Heisenberg misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Heisenberg finds it's target.
KRAUSE stuns Heisenberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
KRAUSE is looking to clinch but Heisenberg is avoiding it.
Heisenberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heisenberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
KRAUSE ducks under a wild hook from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by KRAUSE.
KRAUSE fails with an attempt to clinch.
KRAUSE fails with an attempt to clinch.
KRAUSE is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with a looping right.

KRAUSE moves into range and clinches up with Heisenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heisenberg breaks from the clinch.
KRAUSE ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Heisenberg misses its intended target.
KRAUSE tries to clinch but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Heisenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract KRAUSE.
KRAUSE wants to clinch.
Heisenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
KRAUSE uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg swats away the attempt to clinch by KRAUSE.
KRAUSE avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
KRAUSE tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heisenberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
KRAUSE tries to clinch up.
KRAUSE slips a jab from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract KRAUSE.
KRAUSE throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heisenberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heisenberg throws out a loose jab but KRAUSE uses good head movement to avoid it.

KRAUSE rushes Heisenberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
KRAUSE lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
KRAUSE keeps control of Heisenberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from KRAUSE - that landed with a thud.

KRAUSE manages to break the clinch.

KRAUSE fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heisenberg, pushing him back against the cage.
KRAUSE wants to break free but Heisenberg has control.
Heisenberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Heisenberg breaks from the clinch.
KRAUSE staying out of range there.
Heisenberg throws out a loose jab but KRAUSE uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heisenberg throws a sloppy body shot

and KRAUSE counters by moving into the clinch.
Heisenberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with KRAUSE's elbow.
A short right from KRAUSE on the inside.
Heisenberg dodges an elbow strike from KRAUSE.
KRAUSE throws a knee to the head but misses.
KRAUSE slowing the pace effectively.

KRAUSE breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heisenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
KRAUSE tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heisenberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heisenberg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devide KRAUSE dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devide KRAUSE's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

KRAUSE takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heisenberg misses with a hook.
Heisenberg throws a hook to the side of KRAUSE's head but KRAUSE sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

KRAUSE gets a clinch.
Devide KRAUSE has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heisenberg blocking some punches.
Heisenberg throws a punch but it's blocked by KRAUSE.

Heisenberg manages to break the clinch.
KRAUSE tries to clinch there but Heisenberg circles away.
Heisenberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KRAUSE sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heisenberg misses with a body punch
and KRAUSE counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
KRAUSE tries to clinch up but Heisenberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Heisenberg looks to land a right hand but KRAUSE moved out of range.
Heisenberg loads up on a big right hand but KRAUSE slips the punch.
KRAUSE takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Heisenberg misses its intended target.
Heisenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
KRAUSE tries to clinch there but Heisenberg circles away.
Heisenberg throws a big shot that misses.
Heisenberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

KRAUSE closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from KRAUSE.
Heisenberg is trying to maintain a safe position but KRAUSE gets an underhook and turns Heisenberg into the cage.
KRAUSE has had enough of the clinch but Heisenberg keeps him there for the moment.
KRAUSE lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heisenberg.
A short left from KRAUSE.
KRAUSE trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from KRAUSE.
KRAUSE blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

KRAUSE breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
KRAUSE is looking to clinch.
Franz Heisenberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.

KRAUSE gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heisenberg avoiding damage as KRAUSE throws knees to the body.
KRAUSE presses Heisenberg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
KRAUSE is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heisenberg is trying to break the clinch but KRAUSE has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from KRAUSE.
Heisenberg is trying to break free.
KRAUSE scores with a shot to the side of Heisenberg's head.
KRAUSE misses with a knee strike.
KRAUSE throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heisenbergs head.
KRAUSE looking to throw knees to the head but Heisenberg is blocking nicely.
KRAUSE with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg working hard to break the clinch.
KRAUSE looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heisenberg is trying to break the clinch but KRAUSE is controlling him.
KRAUSE pushes Heisenberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

KRAUSE's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heisenberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
KRAUSE keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
KRAUSE moves out of range of the strikes.

KRAUSE gets in close and instigates a clinch.
KRAUSE lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on KRAUSE's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
KRAUSE lands a hook to the side of the head.

Heisenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heisenberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
KRAUSE wants to clinch up but Heisenberg keeps it at a distance.
KRAUSE lands a nice looking body shot.
Heisenberg misses with a jab to the body

and KRAUSE counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by KRAUSE.

Heisenberg breaks from the clinch.
Heisenberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

KRAUSE moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

KRAUSE manages to break the clinch.
KRAUSE fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heisenberg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and KRAUSE connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

KRAUSE darts in and clinches Heisenberg up against the cage.
Heisenberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but KRAUSE has him pressed against the cage.

KRAUSE breaks from the clinch.
Heisenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by KRAUSE.
Heisenberg misses the jab.
KRAUSE tries to clinch up but Heisenberg circles away and keeps his distance.
KRAUSE tries to close the distance and clinch but Heisenberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heisenberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
KRAUSE tries to clinch but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Heisenberg looks to land a left hand but KRAUSE moved out of range nicely.
KRAUSE defending well as Heisenberg loads up on a big left hand.
Heisenberg misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

KRAUSE clinches up against the cage.
Heisenberg can't break the clinch.
KRAUSE lands with a short shot to the head.
KRAUSE lands a left hand.
KRAUSE tries to break the clinch but Heisenberg is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from KRAUSE.
KRAUSE lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heisenberg.
KRAUSE looking to throw knees to the head but Heisenberg is blocking nicely.
KRAUSE tries a knee to the head but Heisenberg blocks it.

Heisenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
KRAUSE wants to clinch up but Heisenberg keeps it at a distance.
Franz Heisenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heisenberg looks to land a right hand but KRAUSE moved out of range.
Heisenberg keeps the fight on the outside.
KRAUSE tries to clinch but Heisenberg moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Heisenberg misses the target.
Heisenberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
KRAUSE throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heisenberg misses the jab.
Devide KRAUSE is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heisenberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from KRAUSE.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devide KRAUSE showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for KRAUSE, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devide KRAUSE!