PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Krakowski (ranked 6228 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bazinga (ranked 7228 p4p, 0 weight class). Krakowski has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krakowski
vs
Bazinga

225 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Krakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Bazinga!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krakowski is breathing heavily.
Bazinga shoots in for a double leg but Krakowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bazinga tries for a takedown but Krakowski circles away easily

and Krakowski counters by clinching up.
Bazinga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jerry Krakowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bazinga.
Bazinga misses with a hook from the clinch.

Krakowski manages to break the clinch.
Bazinga throws a sloppy head kick
and Krakowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Bazinga misses with a takedown attempt

and Krakowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Krakowski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bazinga is trying to maintain the position but Krakowski is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazinga is looking for a sweep. Krakowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bazinga is looking to get back to is feet but Krakowski passes into side control.
Krakowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A lull in the action here.

Krakowski tries for a kimura but Bazinga is defending well.
Bazinga is trying to control Krakowski's posture but Krakowski avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga is looking to reverse the position.

Krakowski has an Americana. Bazinga didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Krakowski is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Krakowski hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jerry Krakowski!
A pretty intense looking Jerry Krakowski took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.