PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaine Krause (ranked 23479 p4p, 829 weight class) and Dave Wearmouth (ranked 8981 p4p, 783 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Krause
vs
Wearmouth

190 cm
20
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
187 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Great elbows
Granite chin

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Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wearmouth misses with a body kick.
Krause scores with a nice right hand.
Krause throws an overhand right that lands on Wearmouth's shoulder, as Wearmouth tries to avoid the shot.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Krause avoids it easily.
Krause connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wearmouth's hands.
Wearmouth feints a jab promting Krause to slip. Wearmouth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krause slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wearmouth slips under a jab.
Wearmouth cracks Krause with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krause looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krause lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Krause throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wearmouth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wearmouth throws an overhand right that lands on Krause's shoulder, as Krause tries to avoid the shot.
Krause misses with a looping left.
Krause throws a body shot but no joy.
Wearmouth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Wearmouth.
Krause throws a hook to the side of Wearmouth's head but Wearmouth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wearmouth lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Krause.
Krause lands with a shot to the body.
Krause works Wearmouth's body with a nice hook.
Wearmouth blocks a jab.
Krause throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Krause gets tackled into the ropes by Wearmouth. Wearmouth maintains the clinch.
Krause misses with some punches.
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wearmouth lands a left hand.
Krause misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Kaine Krause has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause.
Wearmouth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wearmouth misses with a body punch.
Krause lands a right hand.
Krause dodges an elbow strike from Wearmouth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krause tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wearmouth's elbow.
Wearmouth lands with a light punch inside.
Wearmouth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krause takes an elbow to the temple.

Wearmouth manages to break the clinch.
Wearmouth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Krause misses with a body shot.
Krause misses with a leg kick
and Wearmouth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Krause blocks the low kick.
Wearmouth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wearmouth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krause clobbers Wearmouth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Wearmouth has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Krause.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Wearmouth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krause moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaine Krause is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Wearmouth. Beautiful body shot.
Krause ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Krause throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wearmouth checks a low kick from Krause.
Krause ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Krause forces Wearmouth back against the ropes and clinches.
Krause struggles to land a body shot inside as Wearmouth controls his hands.
Wearmouth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Krause tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wearmouth's elbow.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth lands a shot to the body.
Krause tries to work over Wearmouth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krause lands a left hand.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause working aggressively here.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wearmouth struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Wearmouth can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
A body shot lands from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Wearmouth throws an elbow that misses.
Wearmouth lands an elbow that stopped Krause in his tracks for a moment.
Krause struggles to land a body shot inside as Wearmouth controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.
Krause tries a body shot but Wearmouth blocks it.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Krause scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wearmouth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krauses head.

Wearmouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krause misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krause swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Krause tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wearmouth was well out of range. Poor timing from Krause.
Krause ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Wearmouth wants to counter with a clinch but Krause pushes him away.
Krause misses with a hook.
Krause scores with a decent looking hook.
Wearmouth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krause keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth misses with a leg kick
and Krause counters with a straight right hand.
Wearmouth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krause moves forwards but Wearmouth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wearmouth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wearmouth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Krause.
Wearmouth throws out a counter right but Krause avoids it with no problem.
Krause looks to land a left hand but Wearmouth moved out of range nicely.
Krause waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine Krause dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krause is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws out a counter right but Krause avoids it with no problem.
Krause throws a shot to the body.
Krause dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krause swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krause is looking to counter punch.
Krause throws a poor cross that misses
and Wearmouth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krause throws a jab when Wearmouth was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Krause - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Krause throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Wearmouth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wearmouth.
Some bone on bone action there as Wearmouth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wearmouth throws out a counter right but Krause avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krause.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy head kick and Krause moves out of range easily.
Krause connects with a looping right hand.
Krause waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wearmouth.
A big right from Wearmouth misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Wearmouth - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Krause.
Wearmouth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krause if he has to take too many more of those.
Krause misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krause. That's going to slow Wearmouth down.
Krause ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krause.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Krause.
Krause misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Wearmouth misses.
Wearmouth misses with a looping left.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wearmouth throws the left hand but Krause avoids the punch easily.
Wearmouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krause looks to land a combination but Wearmouth avoids it well.
Wearmouth dips to his left and cracks Krause with an uppercut!
Wearmouth looks to land a right hand but Krause moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Krause.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krause listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Krause.
Krause throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wearmouth to counter with a crisp jab.
Wearmouth throws an off balance right hand
and Krause counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krause misses with a looping right.
Wearmouth loads up on a big right hand but Krause slips the punch.
Wearmouth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krause misses with a looping left.
Krause throws a big shot that misses.
Wearmouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Wearmouth tries to get set, Krause tries to push him back and clinch up but Wearmouth manages to avoid the attempt.
Wearmouth looks to score with a jab to the body but Krause is just out of range.
Wearmouth slips under a jab from Krause.
A jab from Wearmouth misses.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Krause strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine Krause clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Wearmouth throws a series of punches but Krause moves out of range.
Krause is looking to chop away at Wearmouth's legs.
A little jabbing left from Wearmouth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krause cracks Wearmouth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Krause keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wearmouth.
Krause bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wearmouth's head.
Krause scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wearmouth throws the left hand but Krause avoids the punch easily.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Krause avoids it easily.
Krause on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wearmouth. Wearmouth obviously looking to wear him down.
Wearmouth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krause.
Wearmouth lands a high kick!
Krause lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wearmouth at a distance.
Krause waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wearmouth.
Wearmouth defending well as Krause loads up on a big left hand.
Krause scores with a sloppy right hand. Wearmouth should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy head kick and Krause moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krause throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Wearmouth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krause doesn't manage to clinch there - Wearmouth circles away.
Krause is looking to clinch but Wearmouth is avoiding it.
Wearmouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krause throws out a powerful jab.
Krause misses with a body shot
and Wearmouth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krause comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wearmouth blocks a jab.
Krause bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wearmouth's head.
Krause swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wearmouth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wearmouth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Wearmouth misses.
A good leg kick by Krause.
Wearmouth tries to clinch but Krause is having none of it.
Wearmouth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krause. Krause circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wearmouth avoids the body shot from Krause.
The fighters circling - Wearmouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wearmouth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krause feints and then cracks Wearmouth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wearmouth down.
Wearmouth slips under a jab.
Wearmouth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wearmouth throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krause.
Wearmouth misses with a hook. Krause ducked under it nicely.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Krause.
Nice jab there from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Krause blocks it.
Krause walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wearmouth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krause throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krause takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kaine Krause will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
That's time! Krause's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wearmouth connects with a body shot that sends Krause's belly button to the back.
Wearmouth lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Krause misses.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krause.
Krause lands with a good body shot.
Dave Wearmouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wearmouth tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Krause manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krause ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
Krause takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Wearmouth misses.
Krause closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wearmouth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krause manages to avoid it.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Krause strikes.
Krause throws a body punch but Wearmouth moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wearmouth. Krause does a little dance to reset his feet.

Krause has Wearmouth up against the ropes in a clinch.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth pushes Krause back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wearmouth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krause's brow.

Wearmouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krause swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wearmouth! But no joy.
Krause throws a hook but Wearmouth avoids it easily.
Wearmouth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krause. Krause obviously looking to wear him down.
Krause connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wearmouth 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 Krause has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Krause and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Krause misses with a low kick.
Krause slips under a jab from Wearmouth.
Krause wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Krause takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Krause misses.
Wearmouth scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krause tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wearmouth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krause misses with the combination.
Krause throws a low kick but Wearmouth moves out of range easily.
Krause displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wearmouth throws out the jab.
Wearmouth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Wearmouth misses.
Krause throws a body shot but no joy.
Krause lands an overhand right.
Krause is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wearmouth.
Krause shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wearmouth moves out of range of the strikes.
Wearmouth was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wearmouth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Wearmouth.
I think Krause has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Kaine Krause!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Kaine Krause!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Kaine Krause!

Kaine Krause wins by unanimous decision!