PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Kram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Corey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Genghis Kram has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kram
vs
Corey

185 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Genghis Kram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Corey!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kram moves out of range as Corey throws a body kick.
Kram connects with a good right hand that stumbles Corey. Corey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Corey rushes Kram and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kram stalling in the clinch.
Corey lands a shot to the body.
Corey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corey misses with some punches.
Corey lands a shot to the body.
Kram blocks an uppercut.
Kram can't break the clinch.
Corey misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corey working aggressively here.
Kram tries to land a knee to the head but Corey blocks with his arms.
Corey cracks Kram with a nice body shot.
Corey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kram's elbow.
Kram's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kram's efforts to push away.
Corey misses with the head strike.
Corey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kram.
Corey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Kram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Corey.
Corey misses with the head strike.
Corey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corey has Kram pressed against the cage, preventing Kram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Corey as the two fighters clinch.
Corey lands a hook that snaps the head of Kram backwards.
Corey can't find room to land a body shot as Kram controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Corey fails to land.
Corey lands with a short shot to the head.
Corey misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kram is trying to break the clinch but Corey is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kram.
Corey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corey throws a head punch that misses.

Kram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kram lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kram.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Corey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Corey misses with a body punch.
Kram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kram blocks an uppercut.
Corey has a couple of punches blocked by Kram.
Kram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Corey.
Corey lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Corey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kram blocks an uppercut.
Corey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Corey.
Corey struggles to land a body shot inside as Kram controls his hands.
Kram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kram.
Corey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corey struggles to land a body shot inside as Kram controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corey is working Kram over against the cage.
Corey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Corey.
Corey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kram backwards.
Corey misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kram backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corey tries to throw a body punch but Kram avoids it by throwing Corey back against the cage.
Corey lands with a right to the head.
Corey is leaning against Kram and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Corey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corey tries a body shot but Kram blocks it.
Nice body punch from Corey.
Corey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kram or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kram.
Kram wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Corey has him pressed against the cage.
Corey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kram is breathing heavily.
Corey lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Corey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kram connects with a nice looking jab.
Corey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice jab there from Kram.
Corey scores with a jab to the head.

Kram is rocked!

It looks like Genghis Kram has been cut.
Kram gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Corey!
Genghis Kram was interviewed post fight and said 'In defeat you gain the most'.