PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Kreischer (ranked 17 p4p, 159 weight class) and Gothic Line (ranked 5 p4p, 23 weight class). Kreischer comes to the cage accompanied by Bert Learns To Hip-Hop Dance To Post Malone. 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.

Kreischer
vs
Line

186 cm
30
244
26 - 10 - 0

194 cm
38
243
35 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Kreischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gothic Line!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreischer misses with a jab to the body
and Line connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Line bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Line lands with a good body shot.
Kreischer misses the body punch
and Line counters with a straight right hand.
Line scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kreischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Line.
A jab from Kreischer does it's job there.
Kreischer misses with a hook.
Line feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kreischers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kreischer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Line manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herbert Kreischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreischer punishes Line's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Line avoids the body shot from Kreischer.
Kreischer throws a jab when Line was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Line throws a fast counter high kick but Kreischer manages to duck under it in time.

Kreischer rushes Line and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Line tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Line working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kreischer connects with a knee to the head.
Kreischer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Line lands a right hand.
Kreischer looking to throw knees to the head but Line is blocking nicely.
Line misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Line.
Line pushes Kreischer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Line has a couple of punches blocked by Kreischer.
A short left from Line.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kreischer obliges.
Line misses with a body punch.
Kreischer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Line misses with a punch on the inside.
Kreischer misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Line tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kreischer's elbow.
Line tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Line struggles to land a body shot inside as Kreischer controls his hands.
Kreischer throws a punch but it's blocked by Line.
Kreischer crunches a lovely knee into Line's ribcage.
Line tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kreischer misses with a knee to the head.
Line misses with a hook to the ribs.
Line doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Line.
A nice left hand lands by Kreischer.
Kreischer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kreischer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Line lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Line looks winded!
Kreischer lands a body punch.
Kreischer lands a good knee to the midsection. Line won't want to take too many of those.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kreischer connects with a knee to the head.
Line misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kreischer.
Kreischer scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gothic Line has been cut.
Kreischer lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but Line blocks with his arms.
Kreischer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kreischer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Line in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kreischer connects with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kreischer.
Kreischer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kreischer lands a shoulder strike.
Kreischer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Line backwards.
Kreischer works on Line's body with a couple of short punches.
Kreischer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kreischer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line tries to throw a body punch but Kreischer avoids it by throwing Line back against the cage.
A short right from Kreischer.
Kreischer digs a right hand into Line's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Line's gas tank.
Kreischer cracks Line with a nice body shot.
Kreischer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kreischer lands a knee to the head.
Kreischer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kreischer pushes Line back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kreischer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Line is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with a body punch.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kreischer lands with a right to the head.
Kreischer working Line over with knees to the body.
Kreischer lands a right hand.
Kreischer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Line is still on wobbly legs! Can Kreischer finish him?
Kreischer gets through Line's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Line misses with the head strike.
Kreischer pushes Line back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kreischer blocks a body shot from Line.
Line seems to have recovered his senses.
Kreischer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Line backwards.
Kreischer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Line in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kreischer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Line backwards.
Line has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kreischer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Line can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kreischer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kreischer misses with a punch to the body.
Kreischer lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreischer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kreischer obliges.
Kreischer lands a knee to the body.
Kreischer scores with a hook to the body.
Kreischer landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Kreischer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gothic Line's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kreischer closes the distance and pushes Line back into the cage.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but Line blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Kreischer.
Line fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kreischer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kreischer lands a body punch.
I was talking to Kreischer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but Line blocks with his arms.
Kreischer is working Line over against the cage.
Kreischer scores a nice knee to the body.
Kreischer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kreischer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kreischer.

Kreischer lands a big knee to the head and Line goes down! Kreischer is looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big shot lands for Kreischer! That's hurt Line! Will he recover? Kreischer fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbert Kreischer!
Herbert Kreischer thanked the fans post fight for their support.