PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mic Krilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krilla comes to the cage accompanied by A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krilla
vs
Cairo

169 cm
25
158 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mic Krilla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Krilla misses.
Cairo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krilla pinned against the cage. Krilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krilla tests Cairo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krilla misses with a few strikes there.
Krilla displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cairo.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krilla but Krilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mic Krilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo dives in and grabs Krilla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krilla pushes down on Cairo's head and hops out.
Krilla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cairo swings for the body but Krilla moves out of range.
Cairo moves out of range as Krilla throws a body kick.
Cairo tries for a takedown but Krilla circles away easily
enabling Krilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Cairo fails with the takedown
and Krilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cairo thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cairo fails to land the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krilla.
Mic Krilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cairo thows a body shot but no joy.
Krilla throws a head kick that Cairo semi-blocks.
Krilla throws the kick towards the body but Cairo avoids it.
Cairo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cairo takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla wants to clinch.
Krilla scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot by Krilla.

Krilla drives through and clinches with Cairo against the cage.
Krilla tries a knee to the head but Cairo blocks it.
Cairo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krilla unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krilla scores a nice knee to the body.
Krilla tries to work over Cairo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krilla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Krilla tries a knee to the head but Cairo blocks it.

Cairo is trying to trip Krilla. He has hold of a leg but Krilla is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cairo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cairo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krilla's head.
Krilla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cairo's guard.

Cairo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cairo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cairo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Cairo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krilla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krilla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cairo is proving hard to escape from.
Cairo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krilla gets to his feet - Cairo follows without any prompting.
Krilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Krilla throws a combination that misses

and Cairo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Krilla's guard.
Krilla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cairo.
Cairo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cairo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Krilla dives on top into guard.
Cairo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Cairo looking for a guillotine here but Krilla defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krilla wants to get up but he can't break Cairo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Cairo has his foot on Krilla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krilla works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cairo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krilla is one step ahead there.
Cairo has a closed guard, preventing Krilla from standing up.
Krilla preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cairo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krilla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cairo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cairo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krilla defends well.
Krilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cairo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cairo has a closed guard, preventing Krilla from standing up.

Krilla stands and steps away. Cairo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Krilla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cairo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilla scores with a head kick.
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!
Cairo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krilla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krilla scores with a jab to the body.
Krilla moves into range and connects with a jab.

Krilla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krilla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like John Cairo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krilla cracks Cairo with a nice body shot.
Krilla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cairo's face.
A short right from Krilla on the inside.
Krilla looking to throw knees to the head but Cairo is blocking nicely.
Krilla lands with a left to the head.
Cairo wants to get back to striking at distance but Krilla won't allow it.
Krilla is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mic Krilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Cairo jumps guard but Krilla stands there with Cairo around his waist. Cairo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Krilla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cairo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cairo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krilla to keep the fight standing.
Krilla prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo wants a takedown.
Krilla with a knee to the head.
Cairo is breathing heavily.
Krilla lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Cairo takes an elbow to the temple.
Krilla tries a knee to the head but Cairo blocks it.
Krilla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up John Cairo's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krilla.
Krilla utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Krilla - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krilla connects with a knee to the head.
Krilla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krilla looking to throw knees to the head but Cairo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Krilla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Krilla lands a right hook to the body.
Mic Krilla is winning the standup battle so far.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cairo.

Cairo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krilla has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cairo on the ground.
Krilla regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cairo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cairo thows a huge punch but Krilla dodges it nicely.
Cairo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krilla keeps working.
Krilla is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cairo.
Krilla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cairo.
Krilla keeping moving, preventing Cairo from controlling successfully.
Krilla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cairo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cairo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cairois looking to pass into half guard but Krilla pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Krilla is in guard.

Krilla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cairo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krilla has managed to get both his arms back between Cairo's legs - danger averted.
Krilla wants to stand but Cairo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilla trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cairo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Krilla gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Krilla throws a shot from downtown. Cairo moves away and avoids it.
Cairo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krilla circles away.
Cairo slips a straight right by Krilla.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cairo fails with the takedown
and Krilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cairo thinking.
Cairo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo moves out of range as Krilla throws a body kick.
Cairo shoots in but no luck this time.
Mic Krilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Cairo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krilla as he jumps to the side.
Krilla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cairo.
Cairo moves out of range of the body kick.

Cairo drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilla working a defensive guard here.
Krilla looking for a sweep. Not yet Krilla, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cairo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krilla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cairo is looking to work some ground and pound but Krilla has wrist control.
Cairo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cairo preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krilla pulls Cairo in close to his closed guard and prevents Cairo from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cairo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cairo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cairo blocks a jab.
Krilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cairo swats away the attempt to clinch by Krilla.
Krilla scores with a jab. Cairo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cairo moves out of range of the body kick from Krilla.
Cairo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krilla counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Krilla misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krilla.
Krilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cairo.
Krilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cairo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cairo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krilla.
Krilla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cairo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krilla misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krilla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cairo somewhat.
Mic Krilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Krilla moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cairo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cairo misses the shot to the body.
Cairo fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cairo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cairo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Krilla is trying to get back to half guard.
Cairo working the ground and pound but Krilla is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cairo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cairo misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cairo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Krilla wants to control but Cairo postures up.
Cairo throwing strikes but Krilla manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Cairo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cairo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Krilla stands up and beckons Cairo to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krilla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cairo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Krilla had his way with John Cairo in that round.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Krilla misses with a looping left.
Krilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Cairo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krilla looks for the body kick but Cairo saw that one coming.
Krilla throws a low kick but Cairo avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cairo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krilla throws out a loose jab but Cairo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cairo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krilla defends it nicely.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Krilla tries to land a knee to the head but Cairo blocks with his arms.
Cairo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mic Krilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Krilla lands a damaging elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Krilla.
Cairo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Krilla gets underhooks to prevent Cairo's takedown attempt.
A short right from Krilla.
Cairo has Krilla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krilla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Krilla.
Krilla lands a shoulder strike.
Krilla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Krilla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cairo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krilla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Krilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krilla lands a good knee to the midsection. Cairo won't want to take too many of those.
Krilla connects with a knee to the head.
Krilla landing knees to the head.
Krilla misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Krilla.
Krilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cairo blocks it with crossed arms.
Krilla digs a right hand underneath Cairo's ribcage. Cairo let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla tries to land a knee to the head but Cairo blocks with his arms.
Krilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Krilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cairo's efforts to push away.
Krilla lands a hook that snaps the head of Cairo backwards.
Krilla tries a knee to the head but Cairo blocks it.
Krilla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cairo.
Krilla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cairo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cairo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krilla gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mic Krilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mic Krilla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cairo looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Cairo lands a takedown into guard.
Krilla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John Cairo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cairo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krilla is on top in guard.
Krilla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cairo is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krilla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cairo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krilla avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mic Krilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krilla 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mic Krilla!
Mic Krilla is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Mic Krilla made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.