PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Krujcek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cart
vs
Krujcek

201 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

210 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksander Krujcek!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krujcek fails to land the takedown.
Krujcek closes the distance and clinches up with Cart, looking for a takedown. Krujcek pushes Cart against the ropes but Cart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krujcek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cart sprawls well. Cart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krujcek gets slowly back to his feet.
Eric Cart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Krujcek.
Krujcek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cart but Cart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krujcek looks gassed!
No luck for Krujcek with that takedown attempt.
Cart tries to clinch but Krujcek is having none of it.
Krujcek has a takedown stuffed.
Cart is looking to slow Krujcek down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krujcek keeps the fight on the outside.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Krujcek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch but Krujcek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cart feints and then cracks Krujcek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krujcek down.
Krujcek swats away the attempt to clinch by Cart.
Krujcek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Cart lands a big head kick that sends Krujcek tumbling to the mat! Cart takes a step backwards and waves Krujcek back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Aleksander Krujcek has been cut.
Cart tries a head kick but it misses.
Aleksander Krujcek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cart doesn't manage to clinch there - Krujcek circles away.
Cart scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart tries to clinch up.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cart wants to clinch up but Krujcek keeps it at a distance.
Cart tries to clinch there but Krujcek circles away.
Cart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cart throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cart. Krujcek shrugs it off though.
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!
Cart throws a sloppy head kick and Krujcek moves out of range easily.
Cart is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Cart.
Cart slaps away a takedown attempt from Krujcek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krujcek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cart tries to clinch there but Krujcek circles away.
Cart tries to clinch but Krujcek is having none of it.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cart lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek shoots for a takedown but Cart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krujcek fails with a takedown attempt.
Cart stuffs the takedown attempt from Krujcek. Krujcek gets slowly back to his feet.
Krujcek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Cart.
Cart tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Krujcek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cart tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Krujcek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Cart slams his shin into Krujcek's torso.
Eric Cart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Krujcek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cart quickly recovers to half guard.

Krujcek stands up from half guard.
Cart stuffs the takedown attempt from Krujcek. Krujcek gets slowly back to his feet.
Cart delivers a nice body kick.
Krujcek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cart.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krujcek swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krujcek.
Cart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krujcek's sensitive parts.
Cart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Krujcek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cart wants to get back to his feet.

Krujcek decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Krujcek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krujcek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Krujcek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek fails with a takedown attempt.
Krujcek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Krujcek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cart tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Krujcek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cart, right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krujcek.
Krujcek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cart as he avoids it easily.
Cart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Krujcek or perhaps it was just good defense by Cart which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cart tries to clinch up but Krujcek circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cart lands with a kick to the temple. Krujcek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Cart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Krujcek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Cart. No joy for Krujcek on that attempt.
Krujcek avoids the body shot from Cart.
Aleksander Krujcek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krujcek tries for a takedown but Cart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cart tries to clinch up.
Krujcek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cart avoids it really well and circles away.
Eric Cart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Krujcek.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Cart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krujcek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krujcek.
Krujcek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cart tries to clinch up.
Krujcek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cart wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cart fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cart.
Cart is looking to clinch but Krujcek is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krujcek's calf.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Krujcek pushes him off.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Krujcek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krujcek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Cart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cart tries to clinch but Krujcek is having none of it.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krujcek is defended easily by Cart.
Cart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krujcek shoots in looking for a takedown. Cart tries to sprawl out of it but Krujcek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cart tries to clinch but Krujcek moves out of range.
Krujcek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cart scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Aleksander Krujcek's cut even more.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krujcek takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krujcek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krujcek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krujcek blocks a head kick by Cart.
Cart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krujcek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Krujcek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cart napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Krujcek has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krujcek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cart.
Cart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cart stuffs the takedown.
Krujcek closes the distance and clinches up with Cart, looking for a takedown. Krujcek pushes Cart against the ropes but Cart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Krujcek pushes him off.
Krujcek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cart is looking to clinch but Krujcek is avoiding it.
Cart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cart.
Krujcek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cart swivels and escapes.
Krujcek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cart defends it nicely.
Cart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krujcek can do to turn this around?
A big right from Cart misses.
Cart tries to land a front kick but Krujcek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krujcek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch but Krujcek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cart is fending him off so far but Krujcek persists. Nope, Cart circles away and we're back to standing.
Krujcek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cart scores with a kick to the midsection.
Eric Cart is winning the standup battle so far.
Cart tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Krujcek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Krujcek.

Krujcek has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice body kick there by Cart.
Krujcek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cart but Cart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cart doesn't manage to clinch there - Krujcek circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krujcek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cart quickly recovers to half guard.

Krujcek decides to stand and escape the position.
Cart misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Cart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Krujcek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Krujcek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cart tries to avoid it but Krujcek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cart to the ground. Cart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krujcek has a takedown stuffed.
Cart tries to clinch but Krujcek is having none of it.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krujcek looks for a takedown but Cart sprawls well.
Eric Cart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Krujcek.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krujcek shoots in for a takedown but Cart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cart wants to clinch.
Cart tries to clinch up but Krujcek circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krujcek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cart swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krujcek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cart tries to clinch there but Krujcek circles away.
Cart scores with a kick to the body.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Krujcek pushes him off.
Cart tries to clinch there but Krujcek circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart thumps Krujcek with a low kick.
Cart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cart scores with a kick to the body.
Krujcek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cart pinned against the cage. Cart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cart is looking to land body kicks.
Cart tries to clinch up but Krujcek circles away and keeps his distance.
Krujcek swats away the attempt to clinch by Cart.

Cart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krujcek is trying to drag Cart to the mat but Cart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Cart is trying to maintain a safe position but Krujcek gets an underhook and turns Cart into the ropes.
Cart lands a knee to the body.
Krujcek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cart trying to stall but Krujcek improves his position.
Cart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cart is trying to break the clinch but Krujcek has him pressed against the ropes.
Cart landing knees to the head.
Krujcek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Krujcek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cart.
Cart trying to stall but Krujcek improves his position.
Krujcek wants a takedown but no success here.
Cart landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Krujcek gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cart regains guard.

Krujcek stands and steps away. Cart gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Krujcek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cart tries to avoid it but Krujcek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cart to the ground. Cart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cart is looking to clinch but Krujcek is avoiding it.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krujcek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Cart tries to sprawl but Krujcek drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Krujcek decides to stand up.
Krujcek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krujcek fails to land the takedown.
Cart wants to clinch.
Cart tries to clinch but Krujcek is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krujcek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cart wants to clinch.
Krujcek fails with the takedown.
Krujcek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krujcek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krujcek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krujcek shoots in and drives through. Cart sprawls well.
Cart doesn't manage to clinch there - Krujcek circles away.
Cart tries to clinch but Krujcek is having none of it.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Krujcek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cart scores with a head kick. Krujcek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice sprawl there from Cart as Krujcek shoots in.
Cart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cart is looking to clinch but Krujcek is avoiding it.
Aleksander Krujcek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krujcek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cart tries to clinch up.
Cart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krujcek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cart.
Cart wants to clinch up but Krujcek keeps it at a distance.
Krujcek keeps the fight on the outside.
Cart is looking to clinch but Krujcek is avoiding it.
Cart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Krujcek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krujcek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cart.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Krujcek or perhaps it was just good defense by Cart which made him look bad.
Cart wants to clinch up but Krujcek keeps it at a distance.
Eric Cart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cart tries to clinch there but Krujcek circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Cart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cart, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Cart!