PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marty Robbins (ranked 1480 p4p, 3218 weight class) and Kaine Krause (ranked 193 p4p, 406 weight class). Robbins's entrance music is Marty Robbins - Big Iron. A fine choice. Kaine Krause has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Robbins
vs
Krause

186 cm
37
196
45 - 15 - 2

190 cm
34
203
26 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Hardcore Alchemy
HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Robbins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robbins clinches with his opponent.
Robbins misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Krause just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robbins's brow.
Krause's coach down at Elite MMA Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krause's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Krause just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robbins's brow.
Robbins lands a left hand.
Robbins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krause.
Robbins can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Krause throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krause comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robbins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robbins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Krause just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robbins's brow.
Krause lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Marty Robbins has been cut.
Robbins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Robbins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Robbins lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Robbins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krause's brow.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Robbins misses with the head strike.
Krause is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Krause scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robbins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robbins lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Kaine Krause has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krause will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Robbins up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause.
Robbins lands a right hand.
Krause scores with a shot to the side of Robbins's head.
Robbins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Krause lands a body shot.
Robbins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robbins lands a shoulder strike.
Robbins avoids a wild elbow strike from Krause.
Robbins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Krause avoids the elbow strike from Robbins, against the ropes.
Robbins pushes Krause back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robbins tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Robbins blocks an elbow strike from Krause.
Krause throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robbins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robbins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robbins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robbins lands an elbow inside.
Robbins blocks an elbow strike from Krause.
Robbins tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Robbins tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Krause lands a nice elbow.
Robbins takes a shot to the head.
Robbins digs a right hand into Krause's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krause's gas tank.
Krause looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robbins.
Robbins prevents a body shot from Krause.
Krause misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause lands a damaging elbow.
Krause throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robbins blocking some punches.
Krause gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Robbins manages to break the clinch.
Krause ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robbins moves away.
Robbins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krause stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Robbins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Robbins lands a slapping body shot.
Krause lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krause dodges the punch combination from Robbins.

Robbins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robbins can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Krause misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Krause throws an elbow but misses.
Marty Robbins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robbins working aggressively here.
Robbins lands a right hand.
Krause can't find room to land a body shot as Robbins controls the action.
Robbins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins scores with a shoulder strike.
Krause wants to stall.
Robbins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Kaine Krause's cut even more.
Krause misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robbins takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robbins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Robbins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins blocks an elbow strike.
Robbins lands with a short shot to the head.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Robbins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robbins gets through Krause's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krause goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robbins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robbins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robbins lands an uppercut.
Robbins can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robbins.
Robbins tries to work over Krause's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krause avoids the elbow strike from Robbins, against the ropes.
Robbins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robbins presses Krause against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robbins tries to throw a body punch but Krause avoids it by throwing Robbins back against the ropes.
Krause misses with a punch to the body.
Robbins lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Robbins.
Krause is breathing heavily.
Robbins lands a hook that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
Robbins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause is trying to stall.
Krause goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robbins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robbins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krause blocks the elbow strike.
Robbins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Robbins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krause's defenses.
Nice elbow from Robbins.

The cut above Kaine Krause's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Robbins can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Robbins working aggressively here.
Robbins works on Krause's body with a couple of short punches.
Krause lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Robbins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robbins lands a body punch.
Krause pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Robbins breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Robbins.
Krause takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Robbins dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Krause walks into a big right hand from Robbins and goes down! The referee sends Robbins to a neutral corner as Krause gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Krause misses with a low kick.
Robbins misses the shot to the body.
Robbins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Krause stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robbins.
Robbins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marty Robbins is winning the standup battle so far.
Robbins slips a straight right by Krause.
Robbins scores with a hook to the body. Krause takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krause lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robbins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Robbins feints and then cracks Krause's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krause down.
Krause closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Krause is rocked!

Kaine Krause's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Robbins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krause is still on wobbly legs! Can Robbins finish him?
Robbins is looking to wear down Krause with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Robbins clinches up with Krause and pushes him back against the ropes.
Krause seems to have recovered his senses.
Krause struggles to land a body shot inside as Robbins controls his hands.
Robbins lands an elbow inside that Krause shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kaine Krause's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marty Robbins!
Marty Robbins retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Marty Robbins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.