PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuma Krapala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krapala has chosen Green Day - Brain Stew as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ronin Mori has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ronin Mori seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mori
vs
Krapala

168 cm
23
157 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

179 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronin Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tuma Krapala!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krapala blocks the body kick.

Mori has Krapala up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mori.
Mori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krapala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Krapala gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Krapala trying to control but Mori is working from the bottom.
Mori looking for a sweep. Not yet Mori, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mori keeping moving, preventing Krapala from controlling successfully.
Krapala wants to pass the guard but Mori is keeping the position.
Mori keeping moving, preventing Krapala from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krapala stopping the sweep attempt from Mori.
Mori pulls Krapala in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krapala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mori dives in for a single leg takedown but Krapala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mori misses with the head strike.
We've been hearing reports that Mori has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Krapala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mori dodges an elbow strike from Krapala.
Mori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Krapala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mori.
Mori is pressed up against the cage. Krapala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mori down to the mat. Mori avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mori misses with a wild body shot.
Krapala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mori.

Mori takes the fight into the clinch.
Krapala looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mori avoids the elbow strike from Krapala, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krapala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mori can't find room to land a body shot as Krapala controls the action.
Mori has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krapala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krapala is working for takedown but Mori is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krapala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krapala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krapala misses with a punch on the inside.
Krapala working aggressively here.
Krapala blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mori.
Krapala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krapala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mori backwards.

Krapala gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mori regains guard.
Krapala tries to free his leg and advance position but Mori is retaining full guard.
Mori not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krapala looking to sit in guard and control but Mori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Krapala working a defensive guard here.
Krapala has control of Mori's left arm, preventing Mori from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mori preventing the sweep.
Krapala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mori throws a big right hand that misses.
Krapala looking for a sweep. Not yet Krapala, not yet.
Krapala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mori sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krapala is keeping the position for now.
Mori postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mori is working Krapala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tuma Krapala will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mori misses with a low kick as Krapala jumps back.
Mori throws a leg kick but Krapala checks it.
Mori tries for a takedown but Krapala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mori clinches up against the cage.
Krapala misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Mori on the inside.
Mori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krapala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mori's brow.
Krapala tries to work over Mori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronin Mori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mori tries to work over Krapala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mori.
Krapala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Krapala has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mori regains guard immediately.
Mori controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krapala pushing down on Mori's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mori moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mori keeping moving, preventing Krapala from controlling successfully.
Mori throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Krapala drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mori manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Krapala has Mori in his guard.

Mori is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mori's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krapala trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori throws a big right hand that misses.
Krapala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mori manages to get himself to full guard.

Krapala trying to control the position from guard on top but Mori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krapala tries to free his leg and advance position but Mori is retaining full guard.
Krapala sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mori wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krapala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krapala tries to free his leg and advance position but Mori is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krapala is still trying to improve position.
Krapala is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mori manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krapala manages to get himself to full guard.

Krapala trying to keep a closed guard but Mori is proving a slippery customer.
Mori lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mori is looking to work some ground and pound but Krapala has wrist control.
Tuma Krapala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mori content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krapala looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mori has picked Krapala up and slammed him! Krapala can't keep hold of the triangle and Mori manages to pass to side control!
Mori wants to control but Krapala is keeping him busy.
Krapala manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mori's best efforts.
Krapala is looking to improve his position.
Mori is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Krapala is rocked!
Mori lands a big elbow - Krapala is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mori!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronin Mori!
A very excited looking Ronin Mori 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.