PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Chi (ranked 5240 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Kray (ranked 5105 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chi
vs
Kray

190 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Chi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Kray!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kray digs a good hook to Chi's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chi is defended easily by Kray.
Kray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chi looks for a takedown but Kray sprawls well.
Kray wants to counter with a clinch but Chi pushes him away.
Kray swings for the body but Chi moves out of range.

Kray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chi, pushing him back against the cage.
Kray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Chi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chi is trying to break the clinch but Kray is controlling him.
Chi tries to score a body lock takedown but Kray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kray lands an elbow inside that Chi shrugs off.

It looks like Bob Chi has been cut.
Nice elbow from Kray.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kray.
Kray told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi wants to break free but Kray has control.
Chi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chi is breathing heavily.

Kray forces Chi back against the cage and clinches.
Kray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kray is keeping busy.
Kray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kray lands an elbow that stopped Chi in his tracks for a moment.
Kray misses with a knee strike.
Chi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kray.
Kray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chi misses with some punches.
Kray with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kray tries to land a knee to the head but Chi blocks with his arms.
Kray working Chi over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kray.
Kray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kray working Chi over with knees to the body.
Kray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kray with a knee to the head.
Kray stalling the fight.
Kray tries to land a knee to the head but Chi blocks with his arms.
Chi looking to slow down the pace here.
Kray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chi's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kray lands an elbow that stopped Chi in his tracks for a moment.
Kray lands a nice elbow.
Kray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Chi is rocked!
Kray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chi's defenses.
Oh Chi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chi's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kray.
Kray lands an elbow just above Chi 's eye.
Kray working the clinch nicely. Chi is working for position but Kray cracks him with a big knee to the head! Chi crumples up against the cage and Kray lands two more shots before the ref can save Chi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Markus Kray!
Markus Kray decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.