PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala (ranked 332 p4p, 295 weight class) and Herbert Kreischer (ranked 16 p4p, 13 weight class). Kreischer has chosen Bert Learns To Hip-Hop Dance To Post Malone as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Batirovenkekikala
vs
Kreischer

186 cm
30
230
16 - 11 - 0

186 cm
28
244
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Kreischer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreischer slips under a jab.
Batirovenkekikala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Torcida MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Batirovenkekikala stuns Kreischer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Kreischer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kreischer.
Kreischer misses with a straight right.
Batirovenkekikala is looking to counter punch.
Batirovenkekikala throws a hook to the side of Kreischer's head but Kreischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kreischer staying out of range there.
Batirovenkekikala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Batirovenkekikala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala throws a right hand that misses
and Kreischer counters with a left to the body.
Batirovenkekikala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kreischer counters with a nice uppercut.
Kreischer throws a looping overhand right but Batirovenkekikala ducks down to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreischer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batirovenkekikala.
Kreischer blocks a jab.
Batirovenkekikala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kreischer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kreischer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kreischer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batirovenkekikala throws out the jab.
Batirovenkekikala misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer lands a jab to the head.
Batirovenkekikala slips under a jab from Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala wants to land a leg kick but Kreischer is out of range.
Kreischer works Batirovenkekikala's body with a nice hook.
Batirovenkekikala throws a hook but Kreischer blocks it.
Kreischer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kreischer to counter with a crisp jab.
Kreischer cracks Batirovenkekikala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kreischer avoids the body shot from Batirovenkekikala.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kreischer! But no joy.
Kreischer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kreischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batirovenkekikala was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreischer.
Kreischer tries to clinch up
letting Batirovenkekikala counter with a right hand.
Kreischer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batirovenkekikala.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreischer scores with a shot to the body.

Kreischer clinches up against the cage.
Kreischer misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala misses with the head strike.
Batirovenkekikala looking to stall.
Batirovenkekikala avoiding damage as Kreischer throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kreischer - that landed with a thud.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batirovenkekikala avoids it.
Batirovenkekikala has a couple of punches blocked by Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala blocks a body shot from Kreischer.
A head punch on the inside from Batirovenkekikala fails to land.
Kreischer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Batirovenkekikala looking to slow down the pace here.
Batirovenkekikala has a couple of punches blocked by Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Kreischer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batirovenkekikala throws a punch but it's blocked by Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kreischer misses with a knee to the head.
Kreischer missing with knees to the body.
Kreischer blocks an uppercut.
Kreischer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Batirovenkekikala backwards.
Batirovenkekikala gets through Kreischer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala is breathing heavily.
Kreischer can't find room to land a body shot as Batirovenkekikala controls the action.
Kreischer blocking some punches.
Kreischer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batirovenkekikala backwards.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kreischer lands a nice shot to the body.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kreischer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Batirovenkekikala has a couple of punches blocked by Kreischer.
Kreischer digs a right hand into Batirovenkekikala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Batirovenkekikala's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Kreischer.
Kreischer digs a right hand underneath Batirovenkekikala's ribcage. Batirovenkekikala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kreischer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kreischer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kreischer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreischer misses with a knee to the head.
Kreischer lands a left hand.
Kreischer lands a shot to the body.
Kreischer digs a right hand into Batirovenkekikala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Batirovenkekikala's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kreischer.
Kreischer lands a right hand.
Kreischer lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Kreischer.

It looks like Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala has been cut.
Kreischer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kreischer tries a body shot but Batirovenkekikala blocks it.
Kreischer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batirovenkekikala takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kreischer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kreischer works on Batirovenkekikala's body with a couple of short punches.
Kreischer landing knees to the body.
Kreischer tries to work over Batirovenkekikala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kreischer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kreischer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batirovenkekikala's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreischer looking to throw knees to the head but Batirovenkekikala is blocking nicely.
Kreischer looking to throw knees to the head but Batirovenkekikala is blocking nicely.
Batirovenkekikala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kreischer blocks an uppercut.
Kreischer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Batirovenkekikala seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kreischer can turn it around.
Kreischer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Kreischer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala's cut.
That's time! Batirovenkekikala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kreischer slips a straight right by Batirovenkekikala.
Kreischer misses with an uppercut.
Batirovenkekikala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kreischer throws out the jab.
Kreischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batirovenkekikala was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Batirovenkekikala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kreischer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Batirovenkekikala throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kreischer counter with a right hand.
Kreischer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Batirovenkekikala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batirovenkekikala is looking for a counter combo.
Kreischer defending well as Batirovenkekikala loads up on a big left hand.
Kreischer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Batirovenkekikala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kreischer moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreischer misses with an uppercut. Batirovenkekikala saw that one coming.
Kreischer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kreischer is out of range and Batirovenkekikala settles back down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batirovenkekikala tries a body shot but Kreischer blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer misses with a knee strike.
Kreischer lands a right hand.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kreischer lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kreischer blocks a body shot from Batirovenkekikala.
Kreischer lands with a light punch inside.
Kreischer is leaning against Batirovenkekikala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kreischer scores with a knee to the head.
Kreischer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kreischer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Kreischer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Kreischer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreischer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batirovenkekikala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kreischer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kreischer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kreischer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala tries to throw a body punch but Kreischer avoids it by throwing Batirovenkekikala back against the cage.
Kreischer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Herbert Kreischer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer tries to land knees in the clinch but Batirovenkekikala avoids the damage to the body.
Kreischer prevents a body shot from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Kreischer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kreischer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kreischer.
Kreischer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kreischer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Batirovenkekikala tries a body shot but Kreischer blocks it.
Kreischer scores a nice knee to the body.
Kreischer tries a knee to the head but Batirovenkekikala blocks it.
Kreischer lands a shot to the body.
Kreischer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batirovenkekikala in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Batirovenkekikala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Batirovenkekikala throws a head punch that misses.
Kreischer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kreischer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batirovenkekikala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kreischer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kreischer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kreischer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kreischer with a knee to the head.
Kreischer misses with a knee strike.
Kreischer lands a shoulder strike.
Batirovenkekikala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kreischer landing knees to the head.
A hook to the body from Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala prevents a body shot from Kreischer.
Kreischer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kreischer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreischer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kreischer struggles to land a body shot inside as Batirovenkekikala controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kreischer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kreischer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kreischer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kreischer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Batirovenkekikala has a couple of punches blocked by Kreischer.
Kreischer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kreischer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kreischer tries a knee to the head but Batirovenkekikala blocks it.
Batirovenkekikala throws a punch but it's blocked by Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Batirovenkekikala.
Kreischer blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kreischer on the inside.
Batirovenkekikala tries a body shot but Kreischer blocks it.
Kreischer lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreischer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kreischer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kreischer lands with a right to the head.
Kreischer scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Kreischer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Kreischer. That snapped Batirovenkekikala's head back.
Kreischer cracks Batirovenkekikala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Batirovenkekikala looks to land a right hand but Kreischer moved out of range.
Batirovenkekikala looks to score with a jab to the body but Kreischer is just out of range.
Kreischer scores with a jab to the body.
Batirovenkekikala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kreischer misses the target.
Kreischer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batirovenkekikala manages to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kreischer has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batirovenkekikala swings for the body but Kreischer moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kreischer looks to score with a jab to the body but Batirovenkekikala is just out of range.
Batirovenkekikala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kreischer was well out of range. Poor timing from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala misses the shot to the body.
Batirovenkekikala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kreischer counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Batirovenkekikala.
Kreischer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Batirovenkekikala at a distance.
Kreischer misses with a looping left.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a body shot.
Batirovenkekikala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kreischer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kreischer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batirovenkekikala on the side of the head.
Batirovenkekikala cracks Kreischer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kreischer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kreischer wants to clinch up but Batirovenkekikala keeps it at a distance.
Kreischer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Batirovenkekikala misses
and Batirovenkekikala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a low kick.
Batirovenkekikala swings for the body but Kreischer moves out of range.

Kreischer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Batirovenkekikala, pushing him back against the cage.
Batirovenkekikala misses with the head strike.
Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreischer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kreischer prevents a body shot from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kreischer misses with a knee to the head.
Kreischer lands a good knee to the midsection. Batirovenkekikala won't want to take too many of those.
Kreischer with a knee to the head.
Kreischer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kreischer lands a body punch.
Kreischer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Batirovenkekikala lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kreischer misses with a knee strike.
Kreischer gets through Batirovenkekikala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Batirovenkekikala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kreischer's elbow.
Kreischer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kreischer lands a nice uppercut.
Kreischer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Kreischer.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batirovenkekikala avoids it.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer scores with a shoulder strike.
Batirovenkekikala avoiding damage as Kreischer throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kreischer.
Kreischer digs a right hand underneath Batirovenkekikala's ribcage. Batirovenkekikala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kreischer lands a shot to the body.
Kreischer connects with a knee to the head.
Kreischer with a knee to the head.
Kreischer missing with knees to the body.
Kreischer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kreischer missing with knees to the body.
Batirovenkekikala lands a body shot.
Kreischer blocks an uppercut.
Batirovenkekikala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batirovenkekikala throws a punch but it's blocked by Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Batirovenkekikala is looking to control Kreischer's arms but Kreischer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Batirovenkekikala has his back to the cage.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batirovenkekikala avoids it.
Kreischer landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batirovenkekikala backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batirovenkekikala tries to throw a body punch but Kreischer avoids it by throwing Batirovenkekikala back against the cage.
Kreischer misses with a knee to the head.
Kreischer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batirovenkekikala misses with the head strike.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batirovenkekikala avoids it.
Kreischer lands a nice knee to the body.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kreischer misses with a punch on the inside.
Herbert Kreischer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kreischer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Kreischer scores with a knee to the head.
Kreischer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kreischer lands a shot to the body.
Kreischer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kreischer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kreischer.
Batirovenkekikala misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Kreischer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kreischer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Kreischer!
An out of breath Herbert Kreischer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.