PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Womack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel comes to the cage accompanied by Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One. Womack is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TUSK. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kriel
vs
Womack

178 cm
24
183 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

178 cm
24
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Womack !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack is looking to score with low kicks.
Kriel is looking to counter the offense by Womack and move into the clinch.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Womack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Womack lands a leg kick that knocks Kriel off balance momentarily.
Womack takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Womack closes the distance and clinches up with Kriel, looking for a takedown. Womack pushes Kriel against the cage but Kriel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Womack .
A leg kick checked by Kriel.
Womack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Womack takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kriel.
Womack is trying to maintain a safe position but Kriel gets an underhook and turns Womack into the cage.
Womack has a couple of punches blocked by Kriel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Kriel taking a breather.
The referee calls for Womack to work.
Kriel lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kriel.
Womack misses with a punch to the body.
Womack lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Womack fails to land.
Kriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Womack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Womack swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Womack takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ken Womack has been cut.
Kriel tries to work over Womack 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Womack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack wants to stall.
Kriel pushes Womack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Womack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Womack lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Womack fails to land.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Womack wants to stall.
Womack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Womack .
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kriel as Womack tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kriel obliges.
Womack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kriel up against the cage.
Womack throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel wants to stall.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Womack 's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Womack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Kriel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Womack up against the cage.
Kriel lands with a right to the head.
Womack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Womack takes a shot to the head.

Womack manages to break the clinch.
Ken Womack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womack fakes the leg kick and cracks Kriel in the body.
Womack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kriel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Womack scores with a shot to the body.
Womack takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Kriel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Womack .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack misses with the body kick
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Womack
and Kriel counters with a head kick.
Womack lands a jab.
Womack throws the kick towards the body but Kriel avoids it.
Womack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Womack lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Womack scoring well with a low kick there.
Womack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Womack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Womack throws a body kick that misses.
Womack lands a nice hook to Kriel's body. Kriel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Womack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Womack 's cut.
That's time! Kriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kriel wants to land a leg kick but Womack is out of range.
Womack misses with a body kick.
Womack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Womack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kriel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Womack clinches up with Kriel and pushes him back against the cage.
Womack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kriel's elbow.
Womack misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Womack .
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Womack working aggressively here.
Womack tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Womack back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Womack .
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Womack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Womack misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel misses with some punches.
Womack avoiding damage as Kriel throws knees to the body.
Womack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Kriel.
Womack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Womack can't break the clinch.
Womack throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
Womack digs a right hand underneath Kriel's ribcage. Kriel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kriel lands a body punch.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Womack avoiding damage.
Kriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Womack .
Kriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kriel presses Womack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack blocking some punches.
Womack has a couple of punches blocked by Kriel.
Kriel working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kriel as Womack tries to tie him up.
Womack looking to slow down the pace here.
Kriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Womack is trying to force a seperation but Kriel has the dominant position.
Kriel missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Womack lands a right hand.
Womack throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Womack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Womack lands with a nice body punch.
Womack throws a wild body kick that Kriel sees coming a mile off.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kriel enables Womack to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kriel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kriel trying to keep a closed guard but Womack is proving a slippery customer.
Womack is fighting to break Kriel's control of his arms but Kriel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kriel has momentary wrist control but Womack slips an elbow through the middle.
Womack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Womack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kriel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Womack .
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Womack moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Womack .
Womack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Womack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Womack '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. This is the final round!

Womack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Womack looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Womack .
Womack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Womack backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Womack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donk. Womack catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kriel.
Kriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Womack has time to react.
Womack throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kriel avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kriel avoids a kick to the body.
Kriel blocks a jab.
Kriel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Womack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kriel on the side of the head.
Kriel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Womack back to the cage. Kriel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kriel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Womack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Womack .
Ken Womack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Womack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Womack lands a jab to the head.
Kriel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Womack 's head.
Womack punishes Kriel's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Womack .
Womack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Womack uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Womack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.

Womack drives through with a takedown into Kriel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Kriel has his feet on Womack 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Womack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Womack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kriel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kriel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Womack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Womack lands with a shot to the body.
Womack staying out of range there.
Womack throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Womack loads up on a big right hand but Kriel slips the punch.
Womack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Womack .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack scores with a body shot.
Womack misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack scores with a leg kick.
Kriel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Womack lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Womack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.
Kriel misses with a leg kick
and Womack counters with a low kick, right behind Kriel 's knee.
Good standup being displayed there by Kriel as he connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Kriel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Womack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Womack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Womack .
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but Womack manages to avoid it.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Womack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Womack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Womack !
Ken Womack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.