PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keke Hulttio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Hulttio
vs
Kruth

188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Hulttio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulttio throws a head kick but Kruth moves out of range.

Kruth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth prevents Hulttio from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kruth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hulttio defends it well.
Hulttio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hulttio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hulttio trying to control the position.
Kruth wants to control from the top but Hulttio keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hulttio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Kruth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hulttio is not content to let Kruth control the position.
Kruth working away.
Hulttio is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Hulttio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hulttio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hulttio tries to get to full guard but Kruth has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hulttio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kruth pulls his head out easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hulttio misses with a takedown
and Kruth counters with a two punch combo.
Hulttio is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hulttio fails with the takedown

and Kruth counters with a takedown into side control.
Kruth works to advance to full mount. Hulttio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kruth is stalling here but it's allowed Hulttio to get half guard.
Hulttio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kruthis looking to pass into half guard but Hulttio pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hulttio is in guard.
Hulttio wants to control from the top but Kruth keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulttio tries to stand but Kruth is controlling from the bottom.
Hulttio wants to control from the top but Kruth keeps moving.
Hulttio postures up.
Hulttio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kruth is proving hard to escape from.
Kruth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Hulttio from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hulttio shoots and misses

and Kruth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keke Hulttio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kruth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hulttio's efforts to push away.
Kruth prevents Hulttio from breaking the clinch.

Kruth has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hulttio regains guard immediately.
Hulttio is controlling Kruth's posture.

Hulttio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hulttio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kruth's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Hulttio from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Kruth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kruth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hulttio as he avoids it easily.
Hulttio just misses with a punch to the body.
Hulttio with a poor takedown

and Kruth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hulttio wants to get back to full guard.
Hulttio trying to hold on to Kruth's head to control him but Kruth postures up.
Hulttio is positioning himself well to prevent Kruth advancing to mount.
Hulttio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hulttio.
Hulttio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kruth wants to control from the top but Hulttio keeps moving.
Kruth is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hulttio is on top in guard.
Hulttio passes Kruth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jurgen Kruth has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hulttio is trying for a kimura here. Kruth looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hulttio wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keke Hulttio!