PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Krampus (ranked 1234 p4p, 1682 weight class) and Henri Jospin (ranked 169 p4p, 229 weight class). Jospin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Clash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Krampus
vs
Jospin

190 cm
37
208
18 - 13 - 0

192 cm
32
218
16 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Krampus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krampus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jospin. That did some damage!
A big left from Krampus misses.
We've been hearing reports that Krampus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jospin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krampus's head.

It looks like Dexter Krampus has been cut.
Krampus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jospin is just out of range.
Jospin lands with a hook. Krampus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Jospin misses its intended target.
Krampus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krampus blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Krampus looks to throw the jab but Jospin is out of range.
Krampus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krampus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jospin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krampus takes one to the side of the head.
Krampus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jospin counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krampus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jospin jabs Krampus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krampus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krampus throws a solid leg kick but Jospin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krampus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jospin walks into a stiff left hand from Krampus.
Jospin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jospin lands with a hook. Krampus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krampus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Krampus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krampus wants to pass the guard but Jospin is defending well.
Krampus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jospin tries to roll over but Krampus keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus not doing much here.
Jospin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jospin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krampus looking to sit in guard and control but Jospin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jospin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Krampus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jospin defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin stays in close to Krampus's body and controls the position.

Jospin stands up and waves to Krampus to follow him.
Krampus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jospin. That did some damage!
Jospin scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a body punch but Krampus moves out of range.
A big right from Jospin misses.
Krampus moves out of range as Jospin strikes.

Jospin has closed the distance and engaged Krampus in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Krampus.
Krampus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jospin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Krampus fails to land.
Krampus is trying to break the clinch but Jospin is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krampus.
Jospin prevents a body shot from Krampus.
Krampus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jospin has a couple of punches blocked by Krampus.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the head but Krampus blocks with his arms.

Krampus manages to break the clinch.

Krampus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jospin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krampus working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dexter Krampus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krampus lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Jospin looking to throw knees to the head but Krampus is blocking nicely.

Krampus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jospin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krampus.
Jospin throws a body shot but no joy.
Krampus slips under a jab.
Krampus misses with a body shot.
Krampus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jospin at a distance.

Jospin forces Krampus back against the cage and clinches.
Jospin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krampus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krampus pushes Jospin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jospin lands a good knee to the midsection. Krampus won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krampus works on Jospin's body with a couple of short punches.
Jospin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krampus dodges an elbow strike from Jospin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jospin manages to break the clinch.
Jospin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jospin wants to clinch.
Henri Jospin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krampus wants to clinch.
Jospin checks a leg kick.
Jospin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Krampus with a body shot.
Krampus looks to land a right hand but Jospin moved out of range.
Krampus throws a body shot but no joy.
Jospin throws a sloppy head kick and Krampus moves out of range easily.
Krampus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jospin just manages to avoid it.
Jospin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krampus misses with a hook. Jospin ducked under it nicely.
Krampus misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Krampus misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a right and a left that Krampus avoids nicely.
Jospin lands with a right hand.
Krampus lands a body shot.
Krampus wants to clinch.
Krampus throws a looping overhand right but Jospin ducks down to avoid it.
Krampus is looking to wear down Jospin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krampus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krampus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jospin throws a lazy right hand but Krampus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Jospin slips under a jab from Krampus.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jospin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henri Jospin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krampus scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus tries to bum rush Jospin with a series of wild strikes but Jospin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jospin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jospin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krampus ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.
Krampus misses with a hook to the body
and Jospin counters with a thumping low kick.
Krampus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jospin moves away.
Krampus throws a body punch but Jospin moves out of range.
Krampus moves out of range of the body kick.
Krampus checks a leg kick.
Jospin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krampus.
Krampus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krampus misses with a takedown attempt - Jospin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krampus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jospin as he avoids it easily.
Krampus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus with a hook.
Krampus fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Krampus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jospin misses with a head kick.
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!
Jospin swats away the attempt to clinch by Krampus.
Jospin throws a body punch but Krampus moves out of range.
Jospin misses with a body shot.
Krampus avoids the body shot from Jospin.

Krampus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Krampus seems to be working for a kimura but Jospin defends the submission attempt.
Jospin wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dexter Krampus will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jospin throws a head kick that misses.
Jospin connects with a single shot there.
Jospin misses with a left hand
and Krampus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jospin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Krampus finds it's way through Jospin's defenses.
Jospin tries to clinch but Krampus is having none of it.
Krampus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Krampus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jospin.
Jospin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jospin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Krampus throws a head kick that half lands.
Krampus dodges the punch combination from Jospin.
Krampus cracks Jospin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krampus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krampus lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krampus lands a lovely overhand right.
Jospin blocks a low kick nicely.
Jospin throws a jab when Krampus was well out of range.
Krampus misses the shot to the body.
Jospin throws a poor cross that misses
and Krampus counters with an outside leg kick.
Krampus lands with a hook. Jospin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jospin misses with a low kick.

Krampus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Krampus.
Jospin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krampus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Jospin.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krampus avoids it.
Nice body punch from Krampus - that landed with a thud.
Dexter Krampus has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Krampus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henri Jospin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dexter Krampus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Krampus there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jospin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krampus checks a leg kick.
Krampus connects with a looping right hand.
Krampus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krampus moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Jospin misses.
Krampus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jospin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krampus throws a hook but Jospin blocks it.
Krampus ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.
Nice shot lands for Krampus.
Jospin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Jospin misses the target.
Krampus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jospin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jospin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krampus avoiding damage as Jospin throws knees to the body.
Jospin misses with a knee to the head.
Krampus avoiding damage as Jospin throws knees to the body.
Jospin effectively controlling the action here.
Jospin blocking some punches.
Krampus managing to block the knees to the body from Jospin.
Krampus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krampus working aggressively here.
Jospin swings wildly with an uppercut but Krampus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jospin wants to break free but Krampus has control.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krampus avoids it.
A knee to the head by Jospin.
Jospin struggles to land a body shot inside as Krampus controls his hands.
Jospin misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jospin.
Jospin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krampus is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jospin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jospin.
Jospin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krampus avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Krampus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krampus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Krampus!
A very excited looking Dexter Krampus rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.