PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rage Parade (ranked 2285 p4p, 300 weight class) and Kari Krossi (ranked 2468 p4p, 326 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Parade might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I KILL Cause I'm Hungry. Krossi has chosen Blümchen - Ich bin wieder hier as his entrance music. Kari Krossi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Parade
vs
Krossi

183 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rage Parade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kari Krossi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parade misses with a double jab.
Krossi ducks under a wild hook from Parade.
Krossi ducks under a wild hook from Parade.
Krossi tries to clinch up.
Krossi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krossi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parade throws a low kick, looking for Krossi's leg but Krossi calmly moves out of range.
Parade misses with a hook.
Parade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krossi throws a good cross that connects.
Krossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parade is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Parade was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Krossi.
Krossi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krossi lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parade tries to move into range but Krossi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kari Krossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Krossi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Parade breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krossi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Krossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parade paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Krossi clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Krossi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krossi prevents a body shot from Parade.
A short right from Krossi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krossi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Krossi.
Parade lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Parade breaks from the clinch.
Krossi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Parade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krossi scores with a decent looking hook.
Krossi misses with a body kick.
Parade throws a body shot but no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parade tries a head kick but it misses.
Parade throws a left and a right that both miss

and Krossi moves into the clinch.
Parade lands with a right to the head.
Krossi has a couple of punches blocked by Parade.
Still in the clinch, Parade scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krossi lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Parade.
Krossi throws a head punch that misses.
Parade wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parade lands a shot to the body.

Parade manages to break the clinch.
Krossi scores with a sloppy right hand. Parade should have avoided that one.
That kick from Parade tenderised Krossi's leg. Krossi is trying to keep his angry face on.

Parade closes the distance and pushes Krossi back into the cage.

Krossi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parade misses with a wild body shot.
Parade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parade throws a front kick that sends Krossi stumbling back into the cage.
Krossi lands with a nice combination. Parade backs away looking to recover.
Parade works Krossi's body with a nice hook.
Parade lands the left hand.
Krossi misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krossi blocks a jab.
Parade throws a shot from downtown. Krossi moves away and avoids it.
Krossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parade half committed to a counter leg kick.

Krossi clinches up against the cage.
Krossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parade is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Krossi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Parade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krossi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krossi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Krossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parade is looking for a counter combo.
Krossi catches Parade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Krossi misses its intended target.

Krossi pushes Parade up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parade.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krossi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krossi blocks an uppercut.
Krossi lands with a light punch inside.
Krossi lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parade tries to throw a body punch but Krossi avoids it by throwing Parade back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krossi jumps into guard, dragging Parade to the mat.
Krossi is trying to keep Parade in close.

Krossi is looking for a triangle but Parade pushes his legs off easily.

Krossi is looking for a triangle but Parade pushes his legs off easily.
Parade would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Krossi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A low kick from Krossi misses
and Parade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parade.
Krossi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krossi. That did some damage!
Krossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krossi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parade backs up against the cage.

It looks like Rage Parade has been cut.
Krossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Parade.
Parade lands a big head kick that sends Krossi to the canvas! Parade follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rage Parade!
Rage Parade seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.