PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luca Tse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniek Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tse comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - Big News I . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tse
vs
Krol

170 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Tse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maniek Krol!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tse lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Krol has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Krol and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Krol gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krol is keen to just control but Tse is a slippery customer.
Tse is looking to get back to full guard here but Krol has managed to pass to side control instead.
Krol working away.
Krol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tse keeps working.
Tse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krol on the ground.
Tse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Krol throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tse is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Krol off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tse has the hooks in. Krol is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Krol trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Krol is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krol trying to control the position but Tse manages to sink in the hooks.
Krol manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tse's guard. Nice work there by Krol.

Tse looking for a guillotine here but Krol defends easily.
Tse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tse looking for a sweep. Not yet Tse, not yet.
Tse trying to keep a closed guard but Krol is proving a slippery customer.
Tse is controlling Krol's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tse moves in looking to clinch but Krol pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Krol gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tse regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tse is looking to sweep but instead, Krol has passed into half guard.
It looks like Krol is going to stand back up.
Tse is trying to maintain the position but Krol is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tse is looking to improve his position.
Tse has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krol is working away from the top position though.

Krol is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tse sees it coming and defends easily.
Tse has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krol is working away from the top position though.
Tse holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tse is trying to maintain the position but Krol is very close to passing his half guard.
Tse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tse tries to get out of the position.
Tse is controlling Krol's trapped leg to prevent Krol from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Luca Tse just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Tse is predictable there
and Krol counters with a big head kick but Tse shrugs it off.
Tse takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tse connects with a jab.

Tse gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Krol to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krol trying to control the position from guard on top but Tse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tse pulls Krol in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maniek Krol will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tse tries to close the distance and clinch but Krol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tse has Krol up against the cage in a clinch.
Tse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Krol gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tse is positioning himself well to prevent Krol advancing to mount.
Tse wants to get back to full guard.
Tse is trying to control but can't.
Tse is looking for a sweep. Krol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krol tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol is trying to control. Tse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tse gets a clinch.
Tse stalling in the clinch.

Krol has clasped his hands together around Tse's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tse is looking for a sweep.
Maniek Krol has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krol wants to stand but Tse is controlling his arm.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Krol is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krol is breathing heavily.
Tse sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tse is concentrating on defense, preventing Krol from advancing position.

Tse actively working from the bottom here.
Krol is keen to just control but Tse is a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tse is looking to control Krol's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tse avoid being mounted?
Tse wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tse tries to get to full guard but Krol has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maniek Krol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tse takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Krol instigates a clinch.
Tse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Krol jumps into guard, dragging Tse to the mat.
Tse wants to pass the guard but Krol is keeping the position.
Krol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Krol had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tse defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tse is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luca Tse wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krol throws a sloppy head kick and Tse moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luca Tse will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Krol tries a head kick but it misses.
Krol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maniek Krol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Tse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Tse rushes Krol and presses him up against the cage.
Tse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Krol has hold of one of Tse's legs. Tse is fighting the takedown attempt but Krol gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Tse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krol defends well.
Tse looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tse escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krol gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tse being controlled here, momentarily.
Tse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Krol!
Tse tries to control but Krol wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tse controlling from mount.

Tse goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Krol turns into him and now he's in Tse's guard.
Tse pulls Krol in close to prevent any damage.
Tse keeping moving, preventing Krol from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Luca Tse wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Krol gets tackled into the cage by Tse. Tse maintains the clinch.

Krol jumps guard.
Tse's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tse has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tse wants to pass the guard but Krol is keeping the position.

Luca Tse has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Tse moves into range and clinches up with Krol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krol pulls guard successfully.
Krol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tseis looking to pass into half guard but Krol pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Krol is in guard.
Tse pulls Krol in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Luca Tse just wasn't active enough.
Krol moves out of range as Tse strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Tse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Tse!
Luca Tse seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.