PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Choake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Krilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choake's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hans Zimmer - The Kraken. Krilla has chosen Antarctic Krill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jermaine Choake has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Choake
vs
Krilla

186 cm
24
183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

169 cm
23
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Choake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mic Krilla!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krilla avoids it really well and circles away.
Krilla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Choake's calf.
Choake misses with a takedown
and Krilla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Krilla stuffs the takedown attempt from Choake. Choake gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Choake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Krilla finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Choake closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Krilla's guard.
Choake tries to free his leg and advance position but Krilla is retaining full guard.
Choake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Choake pushing down on Krilla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Choake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krilla is looking to control Choake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krilla avoid being mounted?
Krilla tries to roll over but Choake keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla looks like he's trying to stand up.
Krilla gets back to full guard.
Choake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krilla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
Krilla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Choake puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Krilla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Choake tries to pass to full mount but Krilla defends it.
Krilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Choake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Choake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Choake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krilla keeps working.
Choake is pressing down on Krilla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Krilla is holding on for now.
Choake passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choake controlling the position from side mount.
Krilla takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Krilla struggling a bit here.
Choake looks up at the clock and then as Krilla takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Choake smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Choake sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Krilla is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Krilla manages to work his way to half guard, despite Choake's best efforts.
Krilla gets full guard.
Choake pushing down on Krilla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choake scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Krilla is concentrating on defense, preventing Choake from advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Choake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Choake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Choake's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choake is keen to just control but Krilla is a slippery customer.
Krilla wants to improve his position but Choake is controlling well.
Choake is keen to just control but Krilla is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Choake dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Choake or perhaps it was just good defense by Krilla which made him look bad.
A swing and a miss from Choake.
Choake with a poor takedown
and Krilla counters with a good low kick that Choake was not able to check.
Choake fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Choake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choake misses the shot to the body.
Jermaine Choake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choake fails with the takedown.

Krilla moves into the clinch.
Choake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krilla avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krilla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Krilla.
Choake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Choake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla misses with a knee strike.
Krilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Choake blocks it with crossed arms.

Choake tightens his grip and picks Krilla up, before dumping him to the ground. Krilla manages to land in guard.
Choake won't allow Krilla to sweep him here.
Krilla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krilla keeping moving, preventing Choake from controlling successfully.
Choake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krilla is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Choake's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilla is trying to control the position but Choake postures up.
Krilla keeping full guard, as Choake tries to pass.
Krilla wants to sweep here but Choake controlling him for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Choake tries to free his leg and advance position but Krilla is retaining full guard.
Choake is in close to Krilla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choake postures up in Krilla's guard and throws a big left but Krilla blocks it.
Krilla wants to control but Choake passes easily into half guard.
Choake is nestled in close to Krilla, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Choake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Choake's back!
Choake turns into Krilla and is now in his guard.
Krilla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krilla is on top in guard.
Choake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Choake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krilla tries to stand but Choake is controlling from the bottom.
Choake striking from the bottom.
Choake trying to keep a closed guard but Krilla is proving a slippery customer.
Choake looking for a sweep. Not yet Choake, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choake has a closed guard, preventing Krilla from standing up.

Krilla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Choake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krilla defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Krilla wants to improve his position but Choake is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Choake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Krilla cracks Choake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Choake throws a looping overhand right but Krilla ducks down to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Choake or perhaps it was just good defense by Krilla which made him look bad.
Choake checks a leg kick.
Choake avoids the head kick by Krilla.
Krilla scores with a kick to the midsection.
Choake shoots in for a takedown but Krilla shows good takedown defense.
Choake looks for a takedown but Krilla sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Choake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choake has his takedown stuffed

and Krilla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krilla.
Choake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Choake takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla lands an elbow that stopped Choake in his tracks for a moment.
Krilla stops a takedown attempt from Choake.
Choake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krilla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krilla fails to land with a series of punches.
Choake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krilla as he jumps to the side.
Krilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Choake.
Mic Krilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krilla leaves Choake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krilla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Choake's sensitive parts.
Choake has a takedown stuffed.
Mic Krilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Choake if he has to take too many more of those.
Choake throws a jab when Krilla was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Choake is defended easily by Krilla.
Choake shoots in and drives through. Krilla sprawls well.
Choake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Choake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krilla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krilla scores with a leg kick.
Krilla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Choake's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Choake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla slaps away a takedown attempt from Choake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A good leg kick by Krilla.
Choake moves out of range as Krilla throws a body kick.
Choake shoots in but no luck this time.
Krilla throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krilla.
Krilla scores with a spinning back kick!
Mic Krilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krilla.
Krilla scores with a punch to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Choake throws a jab but it's blocked by Krilla.
Choake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krilla tries to avoid it but Choake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krilla to the ground. Krilla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krilla misses with an attempted mid kick.

Krilla closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilla landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krilla looking to throw knees to the head but Choake is blocking nicely.
Choake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krilla controlling the action here for a moment.
Krilla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Choake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krilla scores with a knee to the head.
Krilla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Choake avoids it.
Krilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Choake can't get the takedown.
Krilla connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krilla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Choake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Choake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jermaine Choake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krilla looking to throw knees to the head but Choake is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mic Krilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Choake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Choake!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jermaine Choake thanked Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).