PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Krigare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misho Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misho Bang is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Krigare
vs
Bang

168 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Krigare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Misho Bang!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang tries to clinch up but Krigare circles away and keeps his distance.
Bang dives in and grabs Krigare's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krigare pushes down on Bang's head and hops out.
Misho Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krigare misses with a takedown

and Bang counters by moving into the clinch.
Krigare tries for a takedown but Bang manages to get underhooks.
Krigare tries for a takedown but Bang manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Krigare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krigare blocks it with crossed arms.
Krigare goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bang prevents it.
Krigare could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bang tries to break free but Krigare pushes him back against the cage.
Krigare tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bang smiles and moves away.
Bang thuds his right hand into Krigare's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krigare misses with the combination.
Bang misses with a double jab.

Krigare feints and as Bang raises his hands in defense, Krigare changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krigare is looking to stand up but Bang won't let him.
Krigare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Krigare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krigare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bang pushes Krigare off and gets back to his feet.
Krigare has his takedown stuffed

and Bang counters with a single leg into guard. Krigare didn't expect that.
Krigare is breathing heavily.
Krigare working a defensive guard but Bang manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bang controlling the position.
Bang working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Krigare moves away from the strike by Bang.
Bang is looking to clinch.
Bang is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krigare.
Bang doesn't manage to clinch there - Krigare circles away.
Bang lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krigare swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Daniel Krigare has been cut.
Bang tries to clinch but Krigare is having none of it.
Bang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krigare counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bang lands with a slapping head kick.
Bang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bang tries to clinch but Krigare moves out of range.
Bang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krigare.

Bang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krigare tries to pull guard but Bang holds him up against the cage and eventually Krigare drops back down to his feet.

Bang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bang throws a series of punches but Krigare moves out of range.
Krigare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bang tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Krigare counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Krigare gets to his feet - Bang follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krigare counters with a body kick that stops Bang in his tracks momentarily.
Bang doesn't manage to clinch there - Krigare circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misho Bang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Krigare's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Krigare avoids the head kick by Bang.
Krigare circles away from the clinch attempt

and Krigare counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Krigare works his foot free and advances to mount.
Krigare thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krigare is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bang has his takedown stuffed
and Krigare counters with a nice leg kick.

Bang closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krigare lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bang tries to break free but Krigare pushes him back against the cage.

Bang manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krigare tries to free his leg and advance position but Bang is retaining full guard.

Krigare stands up from Bang's guard - Krigare perhaps looking for a knockout.
Krigare is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bang.
Krigare moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Krigare misses with a combination
and Bang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daniel Krigare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bang darts in and clinches Krigare up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bang pulls guard effortlessly.
Bang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Krigare!
Bang content just to control the position here.
Krigare tries to reverse the position but Bang maintains control.
Bang controlling his opponent.
Bang prevents Krigare from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bang stands up from mount. Strange move.
Krigare tries to close the distance and clinch but Bang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bang drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bang wants to stand but Krigare is controlling his posture from full guard.

Krigare looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bang passes into half guard.
Bang trying to control from half guard but Krigare is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krigare is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krigare missing with punches from the bottom.

Bang stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bang tries to clinch

and Krigare counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krigare manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Krigare will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Krigare's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krigare's head backwards.
Krigare shoots and misses
and Bang counters with a one-two to the body.

Krigare shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bang wants to sweep but no luck.

Krigare postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bang is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Krigare, into his guard.

Bang decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Bang has Krigare up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krigare gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Krigare is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Krigare.

Bang pushes Krigare off and gets back to his feet.
Bang tries to clinch but Krigare is having none of it.
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krigare swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krigare gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bang counters with a single leg into guard. Krigare didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krigare wants to sweep but no luck.
Krigare keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
Krigare wants to hit a switch here but Bang passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Krigare there!
Krigare can't escape the position.

Bang is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krigare has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Krigare scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krigare goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Krigare's guard! Nice work there by Bang!
Bang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Krigare is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang is trying to control but can't.
Bang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bang looks like he's trying to stand up.

Krigare is trying to work for a kimura but Bang is defending well.

Bang kicks off Krigare and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bang wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misho Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bang 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misho Bang!