PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiki Ghosn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kris Kringle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ghosn
vs
Kringle

182 cm
26
183 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

189 cm
28
175 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Brute

iFight Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiki Ghosn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Kringle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghosn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ghosn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kringle tries to clinch but Ghosn moves out of range.
Kringle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kringle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghosn.
Ghosn lands a glancing blow to the side of Kringle's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kringle blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Ghosn misses its intended target.
Ghosn throws a body punch but Kringle moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kringle's head backwards.
Kringle looks for a takedown but Ghosn sprawls well.
Ghosn misses with a looping left.
Kringle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ghosn lands with a shot to the body.
Ghosn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kringle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kringle checks a leg kick nicely.
Ghosn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ghosn swings for the body but Kringle moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kringle moves into the clinch.
Kringle is trying to break the clinch but Ghosn has him pressed against the cage.
Ghosn prevents Kringle from breaking the clinch.
Kringle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ghosn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kringle breaks the clinch.
Kringle doesn't manage to clinch there - Ghosn circles away.
Ghosn misses with a body shot.
Ghosn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ghosn is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ghosn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ghosn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ghosn throws a leg kick but Kringle moved away.
Kringle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghosn.
Ghosn throws a low kick but Kringle moves out of range easily.
Ghosn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ghosn works Kringle's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Ghosn. Beautiful body shot.
Kringle is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ghosn, right into the meat.
Kringle is looking to clinch but Ghosn is avoiding it.
Ghosn connects with an inside leg kick.
Ghosn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kringle throws a front kick aimed at Ghosn's knee but Ghosn avoids it well.
Ghosn connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghosn lands with a nice body punch.
Ghosn throws a low kick but Kringle avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle wants to clinch.
Kringle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghosn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kringle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ghosn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kringle is just out of range.
Ghosn misses with a looping right.
That kick from Ghosn tenderised Kringle's leg. Kringle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kringle avoids the head kick by Ghosn.
Ghosn misses with a looping left.
Ghosn throws a looping overhand right but Kringle ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Ghosn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ghosn.
Tiki Ghosn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghosn connects with a body shot.
Tiki Ghosn is winning the standup battle so far.
Ghosn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ghosn takes a swing at Kringle's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle fails to land the takedown.
Kringle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ghosn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kringle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kringle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kringle wants to clinch up but Ghosn keeps it at a distance.
Ghosn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kringle.
Ghosn misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn throws the left hand but Kringle avoids the punch easily.
Ghosn misses with an uppercut. Kringle saw that one coming.
Ghosn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kringle closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ghosn counter with a right hand.
Ghosn throws a big shot that misses.
Ghosn misses with a straight right.
Ghosn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ghosn cracks Kringle with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle doesn't manage to clinch there - Ghosn circles away.
Kringle needs to keep his hands up - Ghosn had a free shot at his head there.
Tiki Ghosn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kringle avoids the head kick by Ghosn.
Ghosn with a nice cross.
Kringle avoids the body shot from Ghosn.
Kringle avoids the body shot from Ghosn.
Kringle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghosn.
Ghosn swings widly with a right hand
and Kringle counters with a good, hard body kick but Ghosn shrugs it off.
Kringle is looking to clinch but Ghosn is avoiding it.
Kris Kringle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ghosn works Kringle's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ghosn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kringle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ghosn defends it nicely.
Ghosn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghosn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghosn takes a swing at Kringle's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghosn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ghosn throws a right hand that Kringle ducks under and follows up with a left that Kringle also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiki Ghosn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kringle shoots in and drives through. Ghosn sprawls well.
Ghosn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kringle closes the distance but Ghosn moves to the side
and Ghosn counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kris Kringle has been cut.
Kringle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ghosn loads up on a big right hand but Kringle slips the punch.
Kringle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ghosn.
Ghosn scores with a jab.
Kringle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ghosn but Ghosn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A lazy left from Ghosn finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kringle is looking to clinch but Ghosn is avoiding it.
Ghosn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kringle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kringle moves away from the strike by Ghosn.
Ghosn lands with a right hand.
Ghosn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ghosn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ghosn wants it to stay on the feet.
Tiki Ghosn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Kringle.
Ghosn connects with a right hand. Kringle shakes it off.
Ghosn throws a low kick but Kringle avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ghosn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kringle was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghosn.
Ghosn lands a nice shot that snaps Kringle's head back.
A clash of legs there as Kringle blocks the low kick.
Ghosn throws a jab when Kringle was well out of range.
Ghosn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiki Ghosn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ghosn cracks a nice hook into Kringle's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Ghosn. Beautiful body shot.
Ghosn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kringle checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn misses with a low kick.
Ghosn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kringle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ghosn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ghosn missing with a left hand there. Kringle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ghosn loads up on a big right hand but Kringle slips the punch.
Ghosn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kringle misses with a body kick.
Kringle ducks under a wild hook from Ghosn.
Kringle wants to clinch but Ghosn slips to the side
and Ghosn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kris Kringle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghosn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kringle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghosn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kringle's calf.
Kringle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ghosn lands with a shot to the body.
Kringle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghosn tests Kringle's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiki Ghosn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ghosn, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiki Ghosn!