PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padraig O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Krook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krook has chosen Courage as his entrance music. Kalle Krook has the eye of the tiger tonight.

O Hare
vs
Krook

190 cm
22
209 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Versus Clothing

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig O Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Krook!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Hare forces Krook back against the cage and clinches.
O Hare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Hares head.
Krook gets through O Hare's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Hare goes for a takedown attempt but Krook pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Hare takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krook tries to close the distance and clinch but O Hare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krook tries a head kick but it misses.
O Hare avoids a kick to the body.
O Hare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krook circles away quickly and effectively.
Krook tries to clinch up but O Hare circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Hare is defended easily by Krook.

O Hare clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Hare blocks a body shot from Krook.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Hare.
O Hare is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Padraig O Hare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krook lands on the inside with an uppercut.

O Hare wants the takedown. Krook is fighting it off but O Hare persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Krook's guard against the cage.
Krook seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Let's hope that Krook has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Krook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook keeping moving, preventing O Hare from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kalle Krook was stalling too much, according to the referee.
O Hare rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Hare fails to land with a series of punches.

Krook clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krook digs a right hand into O Hare's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Hare's gas tank.
O Hare drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krook pulls his leg out and moves away.

O Hare drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Hare postures up in Krook's guard and throws a big left but Krook blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare looking to sit in guard and control but Krook gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Hare is trying to control the position but Krook postures up.
Krook keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Hare's head.
Krook trying to control but O Hare is working from the bottom.
O Hare is trying to control the position but Krook postures up.

O Hare is looking for a triangle but Krook pushes his legs off easily.
O Hare keeping moving, preventing Krook from controlling successfully.
Krook sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Krook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Hare looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Krook got a little sloppy there for a moment and O Hare has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krook has managed to get both his arms back between O Hare's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krook is in close to O Hare's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Hare utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krook is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
O Hare preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Hare keeping full guard, as Krook tries to pass.

Krook stands up and waves to O Hare to follow him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Krook pushes O Hare up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Krook dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

O Hare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krook swivels and escapes.
O Hare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krook is looking to clinch.
O Hare looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krook is fending him off so far but O Hare persists. Nope, Krook circles away and we're back to standing.
O Hare misses with a wild combination.
Krook throws a body kick that misses.
Krook thumps O Hare with a low kick.
O Hare shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krook sprawls well. Krook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Hare gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Padraig O Hare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Hare fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Hare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krook.
Krook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krook throws a head kick that misses.
Kalle Krook seems to be getting the better of the standup.

O Hare takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Krook.
Krook lands a nice uppercut.
Krook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Krook as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krook lands a nice uppercut.
O Hare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Hare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krook lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Hare backwards.
Krook throws a punch but it's blocked by O Hare.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare has Krook pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krook manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krook is pressed up against the cage. O Hare has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krook down to the mat. Krook avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A combination from O Hare does no damage.
Krook throws a sloppy head kick and O Hare moves out of range easily.
O Hare misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Hare fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
O Hare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Hare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krook scores with a punch to the head.
Krook lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Hare's sensitive parts.

A head kick lands from Krook that sends O Hare to the canvas. O Hare tries to scramble back to his feet but Krook brings him back down into side control.

O Hare is rocked!
Krook lands a strong strike to the head of O Hare. That's dazed him! Krook looking to finish here. O Hare is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Krook lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Krook!
Kalle Krook managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Versus Clothing, into his post fight interview.