PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joachim Kroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amonga Timoti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timoti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Avenged Sevenfold - This Means War. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kroll
vs
Timoti

175 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joachim Kroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amonga Timoti!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timoti tries to clinch up but Kroll circles away and keeps his distance.
Kroll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timoti is looking to clinch but Kroll is avoiding it.
Kroll on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Timoti tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kroll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kroll throws a big shot that misses.
Kroll sets himself, and Timoti steps forward looking for the clinch! Kroll avoids it this time.
Timoti fails with a takedown attempt.
Kroll misses with an uppercut.
Kroll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timoti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kroll.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kroll misses with the combination.

Timoti gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Timoti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Timoti clinches up with Kroll and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoti fails to pull guard.
Timoti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kroll blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kroll tries to pull guard but Timoti won't allow it.

Timoti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amonga Timoti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kroll tries to keep at a distance but Timoti has taken the fight into the clinch.

Timoti breaks the clinch.
Timoti throws a sloppy head kick and Kroll moves out of range easily.
Timoti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kroll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timoti staying out of range there.
Timoti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Timoti.
An attempted straight right counter from Kroll misses the target.
Timoti throws a nice looking combination but Kroll bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timoti tries to clinch there but Kroll circles away.
Timoti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kroll.
Joachim Kroll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kroll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timoti circles away quickly and effectively.
Timoti tries to clinch up but Kroll circles away and keeps his distance.
Timoti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joachim Kroll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amonga Timoti.
Timoti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kroll.
Timoti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kroll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timoti tries to clinch up but Kroll circles away and keeps his distance.
Timoti doesn't manage to clinch there - Kroll circles away.
Kroll throws a lazy uppercut
and Timoti counters with a series of strikes. Kroll will be more careful next time no doubt.
Timoti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kroll avoids the head kick by Timoti.
Timoti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kroll sprawls well. Kroll wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Timoti gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroll throws out a loose jab but Timoti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kroll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timoti is looking to clinch but Kroll is avoiding it.
Timoti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kroll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kroll throws an overhand right that lands on Timoti's shoulder, as Timoti tries to avoid the shot.
Timoti moves out of range as Kroll strikes.

Timoti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kroll's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Timoti throws an elbow that misses.
Kroll takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kroll drops down looking for an ankle pick but Timoti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Timoti moves out of range as Kroll strikes.

Timoti clinches.
Timoti goes for a takedown attempt but Kroll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroll loads up on a big right hand but Timoti slips the punch.
Kroll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Timoti is trying to counter with his kicks.
Timoti moves in looking to clinch but Kroll pushes him off.
Kroll appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kroll misses with a body shot.
Timoti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kroll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kroll throws a body shot but no joy.
Timoti shoots in for a takedown but Kroll shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Timoti gets a clinch.
Kroll wants to break free but Timoti has control.
Timoti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kroll smiles and moves away.
Timoti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Timoti misses with a double jab.
Timoti fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Amonga Timoti will probably get the nod.
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.

Kroll swings for the body but Timoti moves out of range.
Timoti tries to counter by closing the distance.
Timoti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kroll misses with a looping right.
Timoti fails with a takedown attempt.
Kroll appears to be looking for a big counter.
Timoti scores with a head kick. Kroll tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Joachim Kroll has been cut.
A slow jab from Kroll misses its intended target.
Kroll has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kroll stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kroll throws a hook to the side of Timoti's head but Timoti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Timoti has closed the distance and engaged Kroll in a clinch.
Kroll is working for takedown but Timoti is calmly controlling the position for now.

Timoti breaks the clinch.
Timoti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joachim Kroll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amonga Timoti.
Kroll misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoti throws a head kick but Kroll moves out of range.

Timoti takes the fight into the clinch.

Timoti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kroll misses with a hook. Timoti ducked under it nicely.

Timoti has closed the distance and engaged Kroll in a clinch.
Timoti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kroll is defending well.
Kroll tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Timoti just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Timoti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kroll after a bit of a struggle.
Timoti is looking to control Kroll's arms but Kroll gets an underhook and turns him. Now Timoti has his back to the ropes.
Kroll tries to stall but Timoti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Timoti has Kroll pressed against the ropes, preventing Kroll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Timoti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Timoti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Timoti as Kroll tries to tie him up.
Kroll has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Timoti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Kroll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kroll sizes up Timoti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Timoti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Timoti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kroll's efforts to push away.
Timoti tries for a takedown but Kroll manages to get underhooks.
Timoti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Timoti can't find room to land a body shot as Kroll controls the action.

Kroll breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kroll.
Timoti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timoti blocks a jab.
Timoti moves out of range as Kroll strikes.
Timoti tries for a takedown but Kroll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kroll missing with a left hand there. Timoti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timoti throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Kroll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Timoti slips under a jab.
Timoti slips a jab from Kroll.
Joachim Kroll is winning the standup battle so far.

Timoti closes the distance and pushes Kroll back into the ropes.
Timoti trying to stall but Kroll improves his position.
Kroll goes for a takedown in the clinch but Timoti prevents it.
Kroll takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kroll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timoti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kroll's efforts to push away.
Kroll drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Timoti gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Timoti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kroll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Timoti gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Timoti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timoti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Timoti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amonga Timoti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kroll misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Kroll.
Timoti tries to clinch but Kroll moves out of range.
Kroll misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Amonga Timoti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joachim Kroll's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Timoti wants to clinch.
Timoti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kroll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Timoti wants to clinch.
Timoti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kroll defends it nicely.
Kroll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kroll is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kroll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kroll throws a hook to the side of Timoti's head but Timoti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Timoti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kroll sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Timoti somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kroll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timoti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kroll throws out the jab.
Timoti tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Kroll misses.
Timoti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Timoti doesn't manage to clinch there - Kroll circles away.
Timoti is looking to clinch but Kroll is avoiding it.
Timoti tries to clinch up.
Timoti tries to clinch but Kroll is having none of it.
Timoti tries to clinch but Kroll moves out of range.
Kroll is looking to counter punch.
Timoti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timoti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Timoti looks for a takedown but Kroll sprawls well.
Joachim Kroll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amonga Timoti.
Timoti slips a jab from Kroll.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timoti avoids the body shot from Kroll.
Timoti shoots for a double leg takedown but Kroll sprawls well. He's pushed Timoti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kroll is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Timoti's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Timoti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Timoti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kroll.
Timoti is looking to clinch.
Kroll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Timoti tries to clinch but Kroll moves out of range.
Kroll moves out of range of the body kick from Timoti.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Timoti is defended easily by Kroll.
Kroll throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Kroll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Timoti tries to counter it with a takedown but Kroll pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kroll throws a hook to the side of Timoti's head but Timoti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Timoti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Timoti wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroll looks to throw the jab but Timoti is out of range.
Timoti defending well as Kroll loads up on a big left hand.
Kroll throws a shot from downtown. Timoti moves away and avoids it.
Timoti unleashes a big counter combination but Kroll bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Timoti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kroll defends it nicely.
Kroll missing with a left hand there. Timoti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timoti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kroll as he avoids it easily.
Kroll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Timoti moves out of range of the strikes.
Timoti dodges the punch combination from Kroll.
Timoti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Timoti or perhaps it was just good defense by Kroll, which made it look bad.
Kroll is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timoti wants to clinch up but Kroll keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Kroll on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kroll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Timoti.
As Kroll backs off Timoti throws a huge counter combo but Kroll manages to avoid it all.
Timoti misses with a takedown
letting Kroll counter with a right hand.
Timoti tries to clinch up.
Amonga Timoti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kroll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Timoti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kroll throws a looping overhand right but Timoti ducks down to avoid it.
Kroll sets himself, and Timoti steps forward looking for the clinch! Kroll avoids it this time.
A swing and a miss from Kroll.
Timoti moves in looking to clinch but Kroll pushes him off.
Timoti is looking to land body kicks.
Timoti slips a jab from Kroll.
Kroll throws a hook but Timoti avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kroll misses with a hook.
Kroll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Timoti can do to turn this around?
Timoti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kroll.
Joachim Kroll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Timoti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joachim Kroll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Timoti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Joachim Kroll!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Joachim Kroll!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Joachim Kroll!

Joachim Kroll wins by unanimous decision!