PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kringle
vs
Tutuola

189 cm
29
175 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

185 cm
30
185 lbs
15 - 19 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutuola misses with a leg kick.

Kringle drives through and clinches with Tutuola against the cage.

Kringle breaks the clinch.
Tutuola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kringle circles away.
Kringle is looking to clinch but Tutuola is avoiding it.
Kringle dodges the punch combination from Tutuola.
A combination from Tutuola does no damage.
Tutuola misses with a double jab

and Kringle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kringle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kringle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tutuola tries for a takedown but Kringle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Tutuola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kringle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

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.
Kringle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kringle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tutuola's face.
Kringle is trying to push Tutuola away but Tutuola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kringle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kringle wants it to stay on the feet.
Kris Kringle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odafin Tutuola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tutuola misses with the body kick

and Kringle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tutuola's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kringle wants to control from the top but Tutuola keeps moving.
Kringle wants to get up but he can't break Tutuola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kringle wants to control from the top but Tutuola keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Kris Kringle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Tutuola as Kringle shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tutuola as Kringle shoots in.
Tutuola throws a head kick that misses

and Kringle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tutuola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kringle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tutuola tries to avoid it but Kringle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tutuola to the ground. Tutuola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tutuola digs a good body shot into Kringle's ribs.
Tutuola throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kringle clinches.
Tutuola keeps control of Kringle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kringle breaks from the clinch.
Tutuola misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tutuola throws a series of punches but Kringle moves out of range.

Tutuola pushes Kringle up against the cage in a clinch.
Kringle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kringle tries to clinch
and Tutuola counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tutuola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Kringle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Tutuola manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kringle tries to clinch but Tutuola is having none of it.
Kringle wants to clinch

and Tutuola counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Kringle down! Tutuola is looking to finish but Kringle is intelligently defending himself.

Kringle is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutuola would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kringle is looking for a triangle but Tutuola pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tutuola gets to his feet - Kringle follows without any prompting.
Tutuola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kringle's sensitive parts.
Tutuola 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.
Tutuola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kringle counters with a nice leg kick.
Kris Kringle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kringle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tutuola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tutuola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kringles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Kris Kringle has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola misses with a hook

and Kringle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kringle wants to control from the top but Tutuola keeps moving.

Kringle gets to his feet. Tutuola looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kringle tries to clinch there but Tutuola circles away.

Tutuola pushes Kringle up against the cage in a clinch.
Kringle is trying to break the clinch but Tutuola is controlling him.

Kringle breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle looks for a takedown but Tutuola sprawls well.
Tutuola scores with a three punch combo!

Tutuola drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tutuola decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kringle tries to clinch up
enabling Tutuola to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola throws a sloppy head kick and Kringle moves out of range easily.
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!
Tutuola rushes Kringle with punches - Kringle moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Kringle goes down! Tutuola follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Odafin Tutuola!
Our winner, Odafin Tutuola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.