PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby American (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). American comes into the arena with Born in the USA blaring out of the sound system. Kris Kringle told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

American
vs
Kringle

190 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
175 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby American!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Kringle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kringle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kringle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with American, pushing him back against the cage.
Kringle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kringle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kringle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching American on his heels. He'll look to pass American's guard now, I'm sure.
Kringle throws a big right hand that misses.

American looking for a guillotine here but Kringle defends easily.
Kringle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kringle landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
American looking for a sweep. Not yet American, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kringle throws a big right hand that misses.
Kringle wants to control from the top but American keeps moving.
American avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
American trying to control the position.
Kringle won't allow American to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle with a flurry of punches that miss.
American wants to sweep here but Kringle controlling him for the moment.
Kringle throwing strikes from guard but American blocks nicely.
Kringle throwing strikes but missing.
Kringle throwing strikes but missing.
Kringle throws a strike but American rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
American has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kringle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kringle manages to break the clinch.
American circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kringle gets a double leg takedown into American's guard.
Kringle throws a big right hand that misses.

American looking for a guillotine here but Kringle defends easily.
Kringle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kringle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
American working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kringle.
Kringle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kringle wants to control from the top but American keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kringle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kringle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Kringle dominated that round.
That's time! American's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kringle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. American manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from American enables Kringle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. American manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
American keeping moving, preventing Kringle from controlling successfully.
American looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kringle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
American pulls Kringle in close to prevent any damage.
Kringle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
American avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
American looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kringle gets to his feet - American follows without any prompting.
Kringle cracks American with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kringle leaves American with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
American shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kringle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kringle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kringle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kringle trying to control but American is working from the bottom.
American looking to control.
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!
Kringle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle trying to control but American is working from the bottom.
Kringle throwing strikes from guard but American blocks nicely.
Kringle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kringle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
American avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kringle.
The strikes coming from Kringle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Kringle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kringle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kringle wants to control but American is keeping him busy.
Kringle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
American is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kringle connects with a decent elbow.
Kringle working the ground and pound but American is defending the strikes.
Kringle working the head with strikes.

Kringle decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kringle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kringle rushes American and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kringle prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby American. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kringle with a knee to the head.
Kringle has American pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. American is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kringle - that's hurt American badly! Oh, another knee lands and American is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but American doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kris Kringle!