PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Krampus (ranked 1002 p4p, 1352 weight class) and Igla Chlen (ranked 148 p4p, 196 weight class). Chlen has chosen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krampus
vs
Chlen

190 cm
42
208
26 - 18 - 1

192 cm
39
215
29 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Krampus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igla Chlen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chlen slips a jab and a cross from Krampus.
Chlen throws out a counter right but Krampus avoids it with no problem.
Chlen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krampus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chlen scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chlen. That's going to slow Krampus down.
Chlen misses the jab.
Chlen looks to land a right hand but Krampus moved out of range.
Krampus tries a head kick but it misses.
Dexter Krampus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krampus takes a swing at Chlen's ribcage but misses.
Krampus misses the shot to the body.
Chlen avoids the head kick by Krampus.
It seemed like Chlen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krampus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krampus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krampus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chlen.
Chlen scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Krampus does no damage.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Krampus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krampus throws a chopping leg kick but Chlen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krampus.
Chlen throws a good cross that connects.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Chlen coming out on top.
Chlen looks to land a left hand but Krampus moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chlen.
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Krampus. Those never looked like landing.
Chlen scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Chlen.
Krampus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chlen lands a head shot.
Chlen with a hook.
Chlen connects with a right hand. Krampus shakes it off.
Krampus avoids the body shot from Chlen.
Chlen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krampus.
Nice shot lands for Chlen.
Krampus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes 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!
Krampus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Chlen.
Chlen throws a shot from downtown. Krampus moves away and avoids it.
Chlen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chlen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chlen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krampus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chlen throws out a counter right but Krampus avoids it with no problem.
Chlen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krampus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Chlen lands a really nice looking cross but Krampus seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chlen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chlen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krampuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Krampus. Chlen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krampus looks to score with a jab to the body but Chlen is just out of range.
Chlen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krampus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chlen connects with a nice looking jab.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Krampus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chlen can pounce on him.
Krampus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chlen manages to avoid it.
Chlen lands the left hand.
Chlen scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Krampus.
Krampus defending well as Chlen loads up on a big left hand.
Krampus motions for Chlen to come forward. Krampus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krampus throws a hook to the side of Chlen's head but Chlen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krampus is looking to wear down Chlen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krampus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Krampus instigates a clinch.
Chlen scores with a shot to the side of Krampus's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krampus has hold of one of Chlen's legs. Chlen is fighting the takedown attempt but Krampus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Chlen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Krampus.
A jab from Chlen misses.
Chlen lands a nice shot that snaps Krampus's head back.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Krampus misses with a wild combination.
Krampus is breathing heavily.
Chlen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but Krampus is just out of range.
Chlen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chlen throws out a loose jab but Krampus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krampus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
Krampus throws a right hand that Chlen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chlen also avoids with ease.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krampus misses with a wild body shot.
Chlen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krampus manages to avoid it.
Krampus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chlen lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus tries to work over Chlen's front leg with a kick but Chlen checks it.
Krampus moves out of range as Chlen strikes.
Chlen thuds a left hand into Krampus's body.
Chlen misses with a looping right.
Chlen swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.
Krampus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chlen circles away quickly and effectively.
Krampus is looking to slow Chlen down with leg kicks.
Krampus ducks under a wild hook from Chlen.
Donk. Chlen catches Krampus right on the button with a cross.
Krampus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krampus staying out of range there.

Chlen tries to keep at a distance but Krampus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chlen misses with the head strike.
A short left from Chlen.
Still in the clinch, Chlen scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krampus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chlen after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chlen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Dexter Krampus has been cut.

Chlen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Chlen catches Krampus right on the button with a cross.
Krampus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igla Chlen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
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.

Chlen throws a hook but Krampus blocks it.
Dexter Krampus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Krampus pushes Chlen up against the cage in a clinch.
Chlen can't find room to land a body shot as Krampus controls the action.
Krampus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chlen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chlen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chlen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chlen tries to land a knee to the head but Krampus blocks with his arms.
Krampus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chlen up against the cage.
Chlen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chlen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krampus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chlen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chlen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chlen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Chlen.

Chlen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krampus. Chlen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chlen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chlen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chlen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chlen misses with a looping right.
Krampus throws a head kick but Chlen moves out of range.
It seemed like Chlen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krampus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chlen jabs at Krampus's body.
Krampus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krampus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chlen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krampus scrambles back to his feet.
Krampus misses the shot to the body.
Krampus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chlen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krampus scrambles back to his feet.
Krampus moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
Chlen throws a low kick but Krampus avoids it.
A big right from Chlen misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krampus throws a sloppy body shot
and Chlen counters with a nice uppercut.
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but Krampus is just out of range.
Chlen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chlen misses with an uppercut. Krampus saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chlen swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.
Chlen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krampus throws a head kick but Chlen moves out of range.
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Krampus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chlen, pushing him back against the cage.
Krampus can't get the takedown.
Chlen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chlen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krampus.

Chlen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chlen throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Chlen misses its intended target.
Krampus tries to counter by clinching up but Chlen breaks away and moves out of range.
Krampus looks to score with a jab to the body but Chlen is just out of range.
Chlen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krampus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chlen throws a low kick but Krampus avoids it.
Krampus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chlen connects with a crisp jab.
Krampus misses with a low kick.
A jab from Chlen finds it's way through Krampus's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chlen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krampus.
Good work by Chlen as he checks the leg kick.
Krampus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krampus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chlen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krampus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krampus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chlen cracks Krampus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chlen lands with a straight right. Krampus didn't see that one coming.
Chlen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krampus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chlen missing with a left hand there. Krampus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chlen lands a head shot.
Chlen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Chlen.
Chlen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krampus.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Chlen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chlen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krampus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Chlen blocks the leg kick.
Krampus moves away from the strike by Chlen.
Krampus throws a leg kick but Chlen moved away.
Chlen connects with a crisp jab.
Chlen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
Chlen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chlen misses the jab.
Chlen scores with a shot to the body.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Chlen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krampus is out of range.
Jab from Chlen.
Krampus throws a push kick but Chlen slaps the foot to one side.
A jab lands there for Chlen.
That kick from Chlen tenderised Krampus's leg. Krampus is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chlen lands a jab.
Chlen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krampus throws a body shot but no joy.
Krampus throws a leg kick which misses Chlen's front leg but catches the back leg as Chlen tries to avoid it.
Chlen thuds a left hand into Krampus's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igla Chlen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Krampus just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Chlen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krampus wants to slow Chlen down by chopping away at his legs.
Chlen throws a leg kick that misses.
Krampus misses with a looping right.
Chlen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krampus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chlen scrambles back to his feet.
Krampus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chlen.
No joy there for Krampus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Chlen. That snapped Krampus's head back.
A clash of legs there as Chlen blocks the low kick.
A left lands for Chlen.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
Chlen cracks Krampus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krampus misses with a series of wild punches.
Chlen throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Chlen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krampus tried to score with a low kick but Chlen checks it.
Chlen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chlen looks to throw the jab but Krampus is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen lands with a hook. Krampus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krampus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
Krampus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krampus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krampus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chlen digs a good body shot into Krampus's ribs.
Chlen misses with an uppercut. Krampus saw that one coming.
Krampus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Chlen catches Krampus right on the button with a cross.
Chlen ducks under a wild hook from Krampus.
Chlen throws a lazy right hand but Krampus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chlen scores with a body shot.
Krampus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krampus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chlen lands with a cross.
Chlen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chlen.
Chlen misses with a hook. Krampus ducked under it nicely.
Krampus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chlen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus looks to land a combination but Chlen avoids it well.
Chlen scores with the left hand. Krampus knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Chlen misses.
Chlen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krampus.
Chlen lands with a straight right. Krampus didn't see that one coming.
Chlen throws the left hand but Krampus avoids the punch easily.
Chlen throws a hook but Krampus avoids it easily.
Krampus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Igla Chlen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chlen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krampus throws a sloppy head kick and Chlen moves out of range easily.
Krampus slips a straight right by Chlen.
No joy there for Krampus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Igla Chlen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krampus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chlen cracks a nice hook into Krampus's ribs.
Chlen thuds his right hand into Krampus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krampus walks into a straight right hand from Chlen.
A slow jab from Chlen misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chlen throws out the jab.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Chlen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chlen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krampus at a distance.
Krampus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Chlen. Beautiful body shot.
Chlen misses with an uppercut. Krampus saw that one coming.
Krampus misses with a wild combination.
Krampus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chlen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chlen scores with a nice head shot.
Chlen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chlen lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krampus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krampus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chlen throws out a powerful jab.
Krampus misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Chlen scores with a shot to the body.
Chlen cracks Krampus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chlen throws a hook but Krampus avoids it easily.
Krampus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chlen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krampus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chlen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chlen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Chlen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chlen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krampus fails to land with a series of punches.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chlen scores with the left hand. Krampus knows he should have avoided that one.
Chlen with the inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chlen misses with an uppercut.
Chlen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chlen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krampus.
Dexter Krampus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chlen swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igla Chlen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chlen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igla Chlen!
During a confident post fight interview, Igla Chlen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.