PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Kai (ranked 793 p4p, 108 weight class) and Roy Gaston (ranked 739 p4p, 103 weight class). Gaston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Can Do It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kai
vs
Gaston

188 cm
31
192 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

188 cm
27
213 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gaston!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Roy Gaston has been cut.
Gaston avoids the head kick by Kai.
Gaston just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai works the jab nicely.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Gaston throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Gaston's head but Gaston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaston throws an off balance right hand
and Kai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jab by Gaston.

It looks like Kron Kai has been cut.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Kai does it's job there.

Gaston moves into the clinch.
Gaston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai is trying to maintain a safe position but Gaston gets an underhook and turns Kai into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaston.
Gaston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaston has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gaston.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Gaston controls the action.
Kai blocks a body shot from Gaston.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kai manages to break the clinch.
Gaston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
A little feinted left hand from Kai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Gaston catches Kai right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Gaston moves away and avoids it.
Gaston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaston's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Gaston.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gaston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kai swings for the body but Gaston moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gaston misses its intended target.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai stuns Gaston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Gaston misses.
Gaston throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Kai misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Gaston responds with a good body kick, but Kai manages to step out the way in time.
Gaston swings widly with a right hand
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gaston's calf.
Gaston throws out a powerful jab.
Kai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gaston - that will leave a mark!
Roy Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai punishes Gaston's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaston throws the left hand but Kai avoids the punch easily.
Gaston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKai.
Gaston looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Gaston moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaston throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Gaston does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Gaston - just one landing.
Kai misses with a hook.
Kai delivers a nice body kick.
Gaston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Gaston backs away, Kai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Kai moves out of range easily.
Kai throwing a counter right hand but Gaston manages to avoid it.
Gaston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gaston misses with a looping left.
Gaston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kai counters with a leg kick.
Kai connects with a body shot that sends Gaston's belly button to the back.
Gaston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Kai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kai lands a jab to Gaston's midsection.
Kai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gaston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Kai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gaston throws a sloppy body shot
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaston moves to clinch but Kai breaks away
and Kai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gaston is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Gaston lands a head kick that stumbles Kai and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kai looking for subs off his back but Gaston has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nice strikes from Gaston there.
Kai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gaston's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gaston's back!
Kai not allowing Gaston to control his hands.

Kai is looking for the choke from the back position but Gaston is controlling his hands well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gaston has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gaston wants to control his opponent's hands but Kai gets his hands free.
Gaston prevents Kai from getting a body triangle.
Gaston trying to control the position but Kai manages to sink in the hooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kai here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Kai looking for the choke but no joy.
Gaston trying to control the position but Kai manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kai has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gaston trying to control the hands but Kai breaks the grip.

Kai looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gaston is defending well though. Kai let's go of the attempt for now.
Kai trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gaston doesn't escape.

Kai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gaston is defending well though. Kai let's go of the attempt for now.
Kai not allowing Gaston to control his hands.

Kai has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gaston breaks Kai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kai trying to keep a closed guard but Gaston is proving a slippery customer.

Kai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kai trying to control the position.
Gaston looking to sit in guard and control but Kai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kai wants to pass the guard but Gaston is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Kai dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick from Kai lands but Gaston takes it in his stride.
Gaston scores with a leg kick.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaston is looking to land body kicks.
A cross from Gaston lands.

Kron Kai's cut is getting worse.
Gaston misses with a straight left.
Gaston has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaston.
Gaston tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaston misses with a wild body shot.

Gaston instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Gaston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaston lands a hook that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Gaston takes a shot to the head.
Kai cracks Gaston with a nice body shot.

Kai breaks from the clinch.
Kai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gaston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick from Gaston.
Nice body kick there by Kai.
Kai slips under a jab from Gaston.
Kai lands with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Gaston.
Gaston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaston misses with a left hand
and Kai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gaston scores with a jab. Kai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kai avoids the body shot from Gaston.
Kai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaston scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaston wants to counter with a clinch but Kai pushes him away.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Kai moves out of range easily.
Roy Gaston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaston misses with a straight left.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaston is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaston counters with a big head kick but Kai shrugs it off.

Kron Kai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gaston misses the shot to the body.
Kai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gaston throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kai to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai connects with a looping right hand.
Gaston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Kai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaston walks into a left hand.
Kai misses the jab.
Kai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses
and Kai counters with a nice body kick.
Gaston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston throws a body kick that misses.
Gaston misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kai does it's job there.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Kai lands with a thumping leg kick.

Gaston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Gaston.
Gaston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaston throws a head punch that misses.
Gaston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kron Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaston swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kron Kai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kai, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Kai!
After the fight, Kron Kai was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Roy Gaston stepped up to the mic, saying 'Better watch yo back homie!'.