PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaine Krause (ranked 3705 p4p, 23567 weight class) and Kyle Kovingten (ranked 480 p4p, 782 weight class). Kovingten has chosen Tool - Schism as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krause
vs
Kovingten

190 cm
35
203
27 - 8 - 1

181 cm
27
174
21 - 7 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 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 21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause drops his hands momentarily and Kovingten takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krause has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite MMA Training in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Krause misses its intended target.
Kovingten misses with a body kick.
Kovingten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Krause on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krause wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krause dodges the punch combination from Kovingten.
Krause lands a slapping body shot.
Kovingten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kovingten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krause counters with a left to the body.
Kovingten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krause has time to react.
A slow jab from Kovingten misses its intended target.
Kovingten throws out a loose jab but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovingten jabs Krause right on the nose. Krause blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krause lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kovingten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krause is looking to counter with a body kick.

Kovingten clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Krause.
Krause pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kovingten.
A short left from Kovingten.
Krause scores with a hook to the body.
Krause blocking some punches.
Kovingten stalling the fight.
Kovingten prevents a body shot from Krause.
Krause lands a body punch.
Kovingten looks winded!
Krause is working Kovingten over against the ropes.
Krause gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kyle Kovingten has been cut.
Kovingten misses with some punches.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krause misses with an elbow strike.
Krause throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovingten takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovingten is trying to break the clinch but Krause has him pressed against the ropes.
Krause lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kovingten throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
Kovingten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krause.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Krause.
Kovingten blocks an elbow strike from Krause.
Kovingten has had enough of the clinch but Krause keeps him there for the moment.
Kovingten lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Krause.
Krause lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krause gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krause lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Krause.
Krause lands an elbow just above Kovingten 's eye.
Kovingten takes an elbow to the temple.
Krause lands a damaging elbow.
Krause makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krause presses Kovingten against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krause pushes Kovingten back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krause lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Krause throws an elbow that misses.
Kovingten misses with an elbow over the top.
Kovingten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kovingten trying to control the position but instead, Krause has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kovingten into the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine Krause dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Kovingten's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kovingten takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot by Kovingten.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kovingten. That's going to slow Krause down.
Kovingten thumps Krause with a low kick.
Krause is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovingten can do to turn this around?
Kovingten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krause moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses.
Krause pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kovingten is out of range and Krause settles back down.
Kovingten moves away from the strike by Krause.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten jabs Krause right on the nose. Krause blinks but takes it well.
Krause checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick from Kovingten, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovingten with a jab.
Krause walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krause cracks Kovingten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krause ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovingten moves away.
Kovingten misses with a hook
and Krause counters with a straight right hand.
Krause wants to clinch up but Kovingten keeps it at a distance.
Krause throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krause is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kovingten.
Krause takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kovingten throws a jab but it's blocked by Krause.
Krause looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Krause lands with a good body shot.
Kovingten connects with a right hand. Krause shakes it off.
Krause pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Krause throws out a loose jab but Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovingten looks to land a right hand but Krause moved out of range.
Krause is looking to counter the offense by Kovingten and move into the clinch.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Krause. That snapped Kovingten's head back.
Kovingten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten connects with a solid leg kick.
Krause throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kovingten.
Kovingten misses the shot to the body.
Kovingten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krause slips a straight right by Kovingten.
Krause keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovingten.
As Kovingten tries to get set, Krause tries to push him back and clinch up but Kovingten manages to avoid the attempt.
Krause waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovingten.

Kovingten drives through and clinches with Krause against the ropes.
Krause tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovingten's elbow.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kovingten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krause or not.
Kovingten blocking some punches.
Kovingten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovingten misses with some punches.
Kovingten lands a shot to the body.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kyle Kovingten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kyle Kovingten'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. This is the final round!

Kovingten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krause uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kovingten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krause.
Krause on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krause tries to move into range but Kovingten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Krause fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovingten misses with a wild combination.
Krause steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kovingten. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krause misses with a hook
and Kovingten counters with a nice uppercut.
Krause fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovingten throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovingten misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krause has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kovingten takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krause is looking to clinch but Kovingten is avoiding it.

Krause drives through and clinches with Kovingten against the ropes.
Kovingten blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovingten.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovingten.
Kovingten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaine Krause has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kovingten fails to land.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Kovingten misses with some punches.
Kovingten misses with an elbow strike.
Kovingten struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Krause misses with a body punch.
Krause goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Krause.
Krause pushes off an throws an elbow but Kovingten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kovingten takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krause lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovingten throws an elbow that misses.
Kovingten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
Krause misses with a punch to the body.
Kovingten lands with a right to the head.
Kovingten misses with some punches.
Krause misses with an elbow over the top.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause can't find room to land a body shot as Kovingten controls the action.
Kovingten has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
Krause goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause working aggressively here.
Kovingten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krause presses Kovingten against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kovingten tries to break the clinch but Krause is controlling the position.
Kovingten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovingten's elbow.
Krause lands with a light punch inside.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krause.
Krause gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krause blocks an elbow strike from Kovingten.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Kovingten.
I think Kovingten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Kaine Krause!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Kaine Krause!
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Kyle Kovingten!

Kaine Krause wins by split decision!
After winning the bout, Kaine Krause thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.