PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Denai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shine Krest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Denai
vs
Krest

205 cm
20
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
19
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Denai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shine Krest!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denai scores with a head kick.
Denai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krest's sensitive parts.
Krest throws a leg kick
and Denai counters with a nice kick to the body.
Denai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Krest looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Denai lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Denai lands but Krest takes it in his stride.
Denai lands a nice looking body kick.
Denai connects with a high kick.
Denai thuds his shin into the meat of Krest's side.
Denai fakes the leg kick and cracks Krest in the body.
Denai pushes Krest away with a front kick.
Denai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denai lands with a slapping head kick.
Denai is looking to slow Krest down with leg kicks.
Denai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Denai lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Denai.
Denai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krest. That did some damage!
Krest has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Denai.
Denai tries a head kick but it misses.
Denai throws a head kick that Krest semi-blocks.
Denai lands a high kick!
Denai throws a front kick that sends Krest stumbling back into the cage.
Denai lands a high kick!
Krest has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Denai.
Denai fakes the leg kick and cracks Krest in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Denai lands but Krest takes it in his stride.
Denai lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Denai.
Denai throws a nice head kick!
Denai lands a head kick!
A low kick from Krest misses
and Denai counters with an inside leg kick.
Krest tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Denai.
Denai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Denai lands a head kick. Krest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Denai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Krest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Denai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Denai misses with a head kick.
Denai thumps Krest with a low kick.
Denai lands with a slapping head kick.
Krest takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Denai.
Denai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Krest will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Denai.
Denai pushes Krest away with a front kick.
Krest's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denai throws a leg kick which misses Krest's front leg but catches the back leg as Krest tries to avoid it.
Denai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick there by Denai.
Denai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Denai thuds his shin into the meat of Krest's side.
Denai lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Denai.
Denai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krest.
Krest takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Denai.
Denai scores with a kick to the body.
Denai scores with a kick to the body.
Denai scores with a spinning back kick!
Krest takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krest throws a leg kick that is checked
and Denai counters with a nice body kick.
Krest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Denai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Denai.
Denai lands a head kick!
Krest thows a leg kick but Denai checks it
and Denai counters with a good, hard body kick but Krest shrugs it off.
Krest on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Denai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krest throws a leg kick
and Denai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Krest takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Denai throws a sloppy head kick and Krest moves out of range easily.
Krest throws a leg kick
and Denai counters with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Denai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Denai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Denai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krest takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Denai throws a head kick but Krest moves out of range.
Denai lands with a kick to the temple. Krest shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Greg Denai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denai throws a head kick but Krest moves out of range.
Denai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Denai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Denai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Krest misses
and Denai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krest's knee momentarily.
Krest stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denai.
A slow jab from Krest misses its intended target.
Krest thows a leg kick but Denai checks it
and Denai counters with a head kick.
Denai misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krest is looking to clinch.
Denai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denai throws a push kick but Krest slaps the foot to one side.
Krest will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Denai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Krest throws a leg kick
and Denai counters with a head kick.
Krest tries to score with a low kick but Denai moves his leg out of the way.
Denai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Denai throws a wild body kick that Krest sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Denai is predictable there

and Krest counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Denai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Denai wants to get back to striking at distance but Krest won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krest.
Denai working hard to break the clinch.
Denai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krest just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krest misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krest throws an elbow but misses.
Denai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krest misses with an elbow strike.
Denai blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krest.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krest.
Krest throws an elbow but it misses.
Denai fails to pull guard.
Krest pushes off an throws an elbow but Denai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krest keeps control of Denai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krest trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krest - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Denai blocks an elbow strike.
Krest tries to land knees in the clinch but Denai avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krest misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krest leaning his opponent against the cage.
Denai is trying to break free.
Krest missing with knees to the body.
Denai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krest smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Denai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Krest drives through and clinches with Denai against the cage.
Krest stalling in the clinch.
Krest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Denai wants to break free but Krest has control.
Denai tries to break free but Krest pushes him back against the cage.
Denai is trying to break free.
Krest keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Denai's efforts to push away.
Krest looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Denai tries to circle away but Krest has him pinned against the cage.
Denai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krest misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krest just misses with a elbow thrown towards Denai's brow.
Denai avoids a wild elbow strike from Krest.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krest keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Denai's efforts to push away.
Krest misses with an elbow strike.

Denai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Denai dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Krest blocks a head kick by Denai.
Krest throws a leg kick
and Denai counters with a nice body kick.
Denai connects with a solid leg kick.
Denai lands a front kick.
Denai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krest. That did some damage!
Krest tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick from Denai lands but Krest takes it in his stride.
Denai lands with a kick to the temple. Krest shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krest.
Denai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Denai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Denai lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Denai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Denai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Denai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krest. That did some damage!
Denai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Krest throws a leg kick that is checked
and Denai counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Denai.
Krest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Denai.
Denai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Denai lands with a slapping head kick.
Denai lands a nice looking body kick.
Denai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Denai throws a front kick that sends Krest stumbling back into the cage.
Denai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krest.
Nice body kick there by Denai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Denai.
Krest on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Denai. Denai obviously looking to wear him down.
Denai throws a head kick that Krest semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krest steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Denai. That one must have hurt.
Denai thows a body kick. Krest tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Krest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krest steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Denai. That one must have hurt.
Denai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krest.
Krest throws a leg kick
and Denai counters with a head kick. That will keep Krest thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A thudding body kick lands there by Denai!
Krest misses with a leg kick
and Denai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Krest really felt that one!
Denai lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from Krest is predictable there
and Denai counters with a body kick that stops Krest in his tracks momentarily.
Denai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Denai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Denai lands with a kick to the temple. Krest shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Denai.
Krest misses with a leg kick
and Denai counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Denai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krest misses with a leg kick
and Denai counters with a nice leg kick.
Denai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krest's head.
Krest throws a leg kick but Denai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Denai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krest can do to turn this around?
Krest attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Krest crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Denai - the referee stops the clock and Krest gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Denai. Krest manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Denai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Krest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Denai throws a nice head kick!
Krest moves out of range as Denai throws a body kick.
Krest avoids a kick to the body.
Denai throws a head kick but Krest moves out of range.
Krest throws out a leg kick but Denai moves out of range and Krest only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Krest has closed the distance and engaged Denai in a clinch.
Denai avoids the elbow strike from Krest, against the cage.
Krest gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Denai blocks an elbow strike from Krest.
Denai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krest smiles and moves away.
Krest tries to clinch but Denai moves out of range.
Krest is looking to land body kicks.
Denai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krest takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Krest gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shine Krest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krest misses with an elbow over the top.
Denai is trying to break the clinch but Krest has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Denai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Denai, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Denai!