PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaine Krause (ranked 5068 p4p, 2658 weight class) and Jayson Tatum (ranked 621 p4p, 389 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Krause
vs
Tatum

190 cm
36
203
30 - 9 - 1

203 cm
28
196
12 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 30 - 9 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayson Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
Tatum misses with a wild combination.
As Tatum backs away, Krause returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tatum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krause moves out of range as Tatum throws a body kick.
Krause throws a hook to the side of Tatum's head but Tatum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krause misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krause is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Krause lands.
Tatum misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Krause does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krause swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krause staying out of range there.
Krause thinks about countering with a head kick.
Krause takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krause checks it well.
Krause throws a counter high kick but Tatum was just alert enough to avoid it.
Krause ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Krause has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite MMA Training in the buildup to the fight.
Krause misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tatum! But no joy.
Tatum's corner calls for a 1-2. Tatum obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tatum scores with a one two! Krause had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kaine Krause has been cut.
Krause stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tatum avoids a kick to the body.
Tatum counters with a body kick.
Krause thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tatum if he has to take too many more of those.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Krause's shoulder, as Krause tries to avoid the shot.
Krause pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krause misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause connects with a body shot that sends Tatum's belly button to the back.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Tatum feints a counter leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tatum.
Tatum misses with a body kick.
Krause throws a lazy head kick
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tatum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krause's hands.
Tatum is looking to slow Krause down with leg kicks.
Krause lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jayson Tatum will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Krause's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Krause sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krause lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Tatum. Those never looked like landing.
Tatum with a nice calf kick.

Krause has managed to clinch.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
Krause tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatum's elbow.
Krause goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tatum blocks an elbow strike.
Krause lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krause as Tatum tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tatum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tatum trying to control the position but instead, Krause has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tatum into the ropes.
Tatum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tatum lands with a short shot to the head.
Tatum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krause's elbow.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krause creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tatum's defenses.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Jayson Tatum's cut even more.
Krause works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Krause throws an elbow that misses.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krause pushes off an throws an elbow but Tatum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tatum lands a left hand.
Tatum blocks an elbow strike.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Tatum blocks an elbow strike from Krause.
Tatum looking to throw knees to the head but Krause is blocking nicely.
Krause digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krause has Tatum pressed against the ropes, preventing Tatum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tatum prevents a body shot from Krause.
Krause lands a nice shot to the body.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Tatum.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krause tries to work over Tatum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krause presses Tatum against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Krause throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krause moves forwards but Tatum connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Krause misses with the body kick
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tatum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tatum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krause looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Krause misses.
Tatum throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Krause misses
and Tatum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krause throws out a loose jab but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tatum lands with a hook. Krause tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaine Krause has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tatum, as that shot connected.
Krause slips under a jab.
Tatum looks to throw the jab but Krause is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Krause.
Jayson Tatum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatum lunges at Krause with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krause's hand.
Jayson Tatum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatum looks to land a body kick but Krause moved away.
Krause defending well as Tatum loads up on a big left hand.

Krause closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Krause prevents Tatum from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatum controls his hands.
Tatum blocks the elbow strike.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Tatum blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.
Krause digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tatum tries to stall but Krause uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Krause goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tatum looking to stall.
A short right from Krause.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Tatum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tatum 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!

Jayson Tatum wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jayson Tatum thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.