PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Kraze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uki Rini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraze comes to the cage accompanied by Fight Night . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kraze
vs
Rini

191 cm
29
277 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

220 cm
30
265 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peyton Kraze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uki Rini!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rini swings for the body but Kraze moves out of range.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rini to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kraze. Those never looked like landing.
Rini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rini misses with a body shot.
Kraze is looking to clinch.
Kraze moves to clinch but Rini breaks away
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kraze looks to clinch
and Rini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick by Kraze misses
and Rini counters with a left to the body.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kraze doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini looks to score with a jab to the body but Kraze is just out of range.
Rini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kraze lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from Rini lands.
Rini digs a good hook to Kraze's body.
Rini cracks Kraze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kraze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rini lands a nice shot that snaps Kraze's head back.

It looks like Peyton Kraze has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Rini.
The crowd cheers as Rini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kraze doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Peyton Kraze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini is having none of it.
Rini is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kraze had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kraze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kraze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kraze instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kraze throws an elbow but it misses.
Kraze misses with an elbow strike.
Rini letting Kraze take a breather here.
Rini dodges an elbow strike from Kraze.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kraze has Rini pressed against the cage, preventing Rini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kraze lands an elbow just above Rini 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rini.
Rini tries to break free but Kraze pushes him back against the cage.
Kraze avoiding damage.
Rini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kraze taking a breather.
Rini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kraze dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kraze misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kraze.
Kraze misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peyton Kraze.
Kraze tries to clinch
and Rini counters with a nice body shot.
Rini clobbers Kraze with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kraze walks into a stiff left hand from Rini.
Rini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Rini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kraze on the side of the head.
Kraze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uki Rini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peyton Kraze's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rini sizes up Kraze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peyton Kraze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rini lands a jab.
Kraze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rini was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraze.
Kraze takes one to the side of the head.
Rini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kraze back to the cage. Rini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraze circles away quickly and effectively.
Rini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rini misses with a hook. Kraze ducked under it nicely.
Kraze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kraze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraze wants to clinch.
Kraze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraze misses with a hook. Rini ducked under it nicely.
Kraze moves in looking to clinch but Rini pushes him off.
Kraze wants to clinch
and Rini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kraze misses.
Rini digs a good hook to Kraze's body.
Kraze is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rini.
Kraze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kraze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kraze throws a leg kick
and Rini counters with a left to the body.
Kraze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rini throws a series of punches but Kraze avoids them all with ease.
Rini scores with a nice strike.
Kraze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraze tries to clinch up but Rini circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraze darts in trying to clinch
and Rini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kraze thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Rini finds it's target.
Kraze closes the distance but Rini moves to the side
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rini counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rini scores with a sloppy right hand. Kraze should have avoided that one.
Rini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rini jabs Kraze right on the nose. Kraze blinks but takes it well.
Rini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rini lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kraze moves into the clinch.
Rini blocking some punches.

Rini breaks from the clinch.
Kraze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini is having none of it.
Uki Rini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rini punishes Kraze's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraze circles away quickly and effectively.
Kraze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kraze takes the fight into the clinch.
Kraze misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kraze prevents a body shot from Rini.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rini.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kraze - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Rini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rini moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraze doesn't manage to clinch there - Rini circles away.
Kraze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Rini.
Donk. Rini catches Kraze right on the button with a cross.
Kraze misses with a hook. Rini ducked under it nicely.
Rini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kraze.
Kraze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kraze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rini.
Kraze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kraze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraze looks to clinch
and Rini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kraze thinking.
Kraze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kraze wants to clinch
and Rini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uki Rini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peyton Kraze's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kraze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Rini.
Kraze tries to clinch up
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kraze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rini sizes up Kraze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kraze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kraze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Rini.
Kraze is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rini's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kraze tries to clinch up but Rini circles away and keeps his distance.
Rini connects with a jab.
Kraze closes the distance but Rini moves to the side
and Rini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rini stalks Kraze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kraze's face. Kraze staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kraze looks to clinch
enabling Rini to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rini does it's job there.
Kraze wants to clinch
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kraze. Kraze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rini lands a lovely overhand right.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rini cracks a nice hook into Kraze's ribs.
Kraze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rini.
Kraze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kraze avoids the body shot from Rini.
Rini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kraze on the side of the head.
Rini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Rini. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kraze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraze tries to clinch there but Rini circles away.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kraze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraze doesn't manage to clinch there - Rini circles away.
Rini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kraze tries to clinch up
and Rini counters with a straight right hand.
Kraze is looking to clinch.
Kraze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kraze is looking to clinch.
Kraze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini is having none of it.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraze tries to clinch up.
Kraze wants to clinch up but Rini keeps it at a distance.
Rini swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini moves out of range.
Rini cracks Kraze with a good jab.
Rini thuds his right hand into Kraze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rini moves out of range of the strikes.
Rini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini is having none of it.
A left lands for Rini.
Rini moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Kraze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rini looks to land a combination. Kraze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kraze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kraze on the side of the head.

Kraze clinches up with Rini and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraze manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kraze throws a punch but it's blocked by Rini.
Kraze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraze struggles to land a body shot inside as Rini controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Rini - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Kraze.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uki Rini really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peyton Kraze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rini slips a jab and a cross from Kraze.
Rini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rini lands a jab to Kraze's midsection.
Rini lands a really nice looking cross but Kraze seems unphased.
Rini swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraze.
Kraze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kraze drives through and clinches with Rini against the cage.
Kraze pushes off an throws an elbow but Rini leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kraze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kraze trying to land knees to the body.

Rini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraze dodges the punch combination from Rini.
Rini stalks Kraze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kraze's face. Kraze staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kraze under the eye.
Kraze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rini counters with a left to the body.
Rini throws a body punch but Kraze moves out of range.
Kraze looks to clinch
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kraze closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rini counter with a right hand.
Rini lands a lovely overhand right.
Rini digs a good hook to Kraze's body.
Rini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kraze closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rini counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rini lands a jab to the head.
Kraze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kraze clinches.
Kraze will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rini up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rini.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kraze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rini's brow.
Rini tries to circle away but Kraze has him pinned against the cage.
Kraze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rini is keeping busy.
Rini has had enough of the clinch but Kraze keeps him there for the moment.
Peyton Kraze has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rini dodges an elbow strike from Kraze.
Rini blocks an elbow strike.
Kraze can't find room to land a body shot as Rini controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Kraze.
A head punch on the inside from Kraze fails to land.
Rini tries to circle away but Kraze has him pinned against the cage.
Kraze has a couple of punches blocked by Rini.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rini.
Kraze tries to land a knee to the head but Rini blocks with his arms.
Rini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rini manages to break the clinch.
Rini scores with a three punch combo!
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini moves out of range.
Kraze doesn't manage to clinch there - Rini circles away.
Kraze wants to clinch up but Rini keeps it at a distance.
Rini with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rini lands a nice hook to Kraze's body. Kraze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rini scores with a hook to the body. Kraze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kraze tries to clinch
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kraze tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rini counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kraze eats them both and turns towards Rini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Peyton Kraze's cut is getting worse.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rini lands a nice hook to Kraze's body. Kraze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Uki Rini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peyton Kraze's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Kraze throws a combination that misses
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rini scores with a hook.
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch but Rini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraze swings for the body but Rini moves out of range.
Kraze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kraze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kraze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rini counters with a three punch combo that has Kraze backing up. Kraze nods at Rini to acknowledge the strikes.
Rini lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraze tries to clinch up but Rini circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rini.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch but Rini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraze tries to clinch up.
Rini scores with a jab to the body.
Kraze tries to move into range but Rini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini throws a series of strikes that have Kraze backpedaling.
Rini lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kraze.
Rini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kraze.
Kraze looks to clinch
and Rini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kraze wants to clinch up but Rini keeps it at a distance.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini moves away
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kraze tries to clinch up.
Rini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rini paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kraze closes the distance and clinches.
Kraze stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kraze scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rini manages to break the clinch.
Rini scores with the left hand. Kraze knows he should have avoided that one.
Rini moves out of range of the strikes.
Kraze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rini.
Rini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Kraze has closed the distance and engaged Rini in a clinch.
Kraze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rini blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kraze trying to stall but Rini improves his position.
Rini lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rini breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kraze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rini to score with a decent uppercut.
Kraze is looking to clinch but Rini is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Rini there.

Kraze lands a left and a right that send Rini crashing to the mat, dazed. Kraze thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rini is rocked!
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!

Kraze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rini, pushing him back against the cage.
Rini is still on wobbly legs! Can Kraze finish him?
Rini working hard to break the clinch.
Kraze stalling against the cage.
Clinched against the cage, Kraze lands a big elbow that drops Rini! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Rini is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peyton Kraze!
Peyton Kraze is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Peyton Kraze was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.