PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaine Krause (ranked 1059 p4p, 143 weight class) and Mario Zambrana (ranked 2454 p4p, 307 weight class). Zambrana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Impact is Imminent. Kaine Krause has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krause
vs
Zambrana

190 cm
27
203 lbs
22 - 5 - 1

185 cm
29
195 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zambrana scores with a nice head shot.
Zambrana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Krause paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krause wants to slow Zambrana down by chopping away at his legs.
Krause with a hook.
Krause throws a lazy body kick
and Zambrana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krause thinking.
Zambrana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zambrana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krause jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Zambrana gets a clinch.
Krause scores with a shoulder strike.
Zambrana blocking some punches.

Zambrana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krause has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zambrana finds it's way round the side to connect with Krause's head.

It looks like Kaine Krause has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause tries to land a front kick but Zambrana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krause pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krause buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Krause backs off Zambrana throws a huge counter combo but Krause manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Krause misses.
Krause misses with the combination.
Krause misses with a low kick.
Krause tries to work over Zambrana's front leg with a kick but Zambrana checks it.
Krause swings for the body but Zambrana moves out of range.
Krause throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zambrana.
Krause keeps the fight on the outside.
Krause swings for the body but Zambrana moves out of range.
Krause misses with a low kick as Zambrana jumps back.
Zambrana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krause looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zambrana clobbers Krause with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zambrana throws an overhand right that lands on Krause's shoulder, as Krause tries to avoid the shot.
Krause swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krause bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zambrana's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zambrana has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zambrana.
Zambrana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zambrana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krause blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krause presses Zambrana against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zambrana working aggressively here.
Krause lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krause lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zambrana.
Zambrana tries to stall but Krause uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Krause breaks from the clinch.
Zambrana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zambrana cracks Krause with an open hand slap.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zambrana crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krause - the referee stops the clock and Zambrana gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krause. Zambrana manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Krause digs a good body shot into Zambrana's ribs.
Krause misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine Krause dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zambrana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zambrana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krause counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kaine Krause is winning the standup battle so far.
Krause avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Krause.
Zambrana checks a low kick from Krause.
Krause tests Zambrana's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Mario Zambrana has been cut.
Krause looks for the body kick but Zambrana saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Krause misses the target.
Zambrana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Zambrana misses its intended target.
Krause half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zambrana misses with a looping right.
Krause throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Krause misses with a leg kick
letting Zambrana counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Krause throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zambrana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaine Krause seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambrana tries to clinch there but Krause circles away.
Krause moves forwards but Zambrana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Krause connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krause connects with a jab.
Krause is looking to chop away at Zambrana's legs.
Zambrana slips under a jab.
Krause scores with a nice head shot.
Krause throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zambrana is looking to clinch.
Zambrana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krause. Zambrana does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krause misses with a left hand
and Zambrana counters with a straight right hand.
Krause throws a low kick but Zambrana avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause lands a jab to the head.
Krause moves out of range as Zambrana strikes.
A jab from Krause does it's job there.
Zambrana checks a low kick from Krause.
Zambrana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zambrana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krause connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zambrana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zambrana moves out of range of the body kick.
Krause throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zambrana counters with a big head kick but Krause shrugs it off.
Krause throws out a leg kick but Zambrana moves out of range and Krause only half commits.
Zambrana appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Krause blocks a jab.
Zambrana slips a jab from Krause.
Zambrana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krause takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine Krause dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zambrana 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 throws a head kick but Zambrana moves out of range.
Krause throws a jab but it's blocked by Zambrana.
Zambrana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zambrana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zambrana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zambrana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krause keeps Zambrana at a distance using the push kick.
Zambrana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krause misses with a straight left.
Krause thows a body kick. Zambrana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab from Krause.
Zambrana has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krause throws an overhand right that lands on Zambrana's shoulder, as Zambrana tries to avoid the shot.
Krause misses with a right hand
and Zambrana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krause throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zambrana looks to throw the jab but Krause is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zambrana lands a really nice looking cross but Krause seems unphased.
Zambrana tries to clinch up but Krause circles away and keeps his distance.
Zambrana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krause moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krause tries to score with a low kick but Zambrana moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Zambrana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zambrana walks into a jab.
Krause will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mario Zambrana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zambrana tries to clinch there but Krause circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krause.
Krause misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zambrana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zambrana defending well as Krause loads up on a big left hand.
Zambrana moves out of range of the body kick from Krause.
As Krause backs off Zambrana throws a huge counter combo but Krause manages to avoid it all.
Krause tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zambrana was well out of range. Poor timing from Krause.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krause is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zambrana can do to turn this around?
Krause doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krause throws a body kick that misses.

Zambrana clinches up with Krause and pushes him back against the ropes.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zambrana.
Zambrana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Krause.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Zambrana.

Zambrana manages to break the clinch.
Zambrana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krause counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zambrana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zambrana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zambrana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krause.
Zambrana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krause jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaine Krause showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krause has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

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