PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Eklund (ranked 4157 p4p, 4371 weight class) and Romeo Krause (ranked 426 p4p, 445 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Eklund
vs
Krause

178 cm
18
176
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Eklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romeo Krause!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund checks the leg kick.
Krause throws out a leg kick but Eklund moves out of range and Krause only half commits.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Eklund keeps the fight on the outside.
Krause throws a leg kick
and Eklund counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Eklund.
Krause misses with a low kick.
Eklund scoring well with a low kick there.
Eklund throws a head kick but Krause moves out of range.
Krause throws a sloppy head kick and Eklund moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick from Eklund, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eklund scores with a nice body kick.
Eklund lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Krause rushes Eklund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krause throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eklund swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eklund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eklund definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Krause manages to break the clinch.
Eklund scores with a nice body kick.

Krause moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Eklund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eklund lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Krause closes the distance and clinches.
Eklund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eklund working aggressively here.
Krause throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eklund blocks it with crossed arms.

Eklund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krause throws a head kick but Eklund moves out of range.
Krause misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eklund thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krause if he has to take too many more of those.
Krause scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eklund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eklund.
Eklund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eklund 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.
Eklund keeps the fight on the outside.
Eklund throws a big counter combination but Krause scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Eklund plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Krause clinches up against the cage.

Krause breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause goes for a double leg but Eklund avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Eklund continues to drive forward.
Eklund throws a head kick that Krause semi-blocks.
Eklund staying out of range there.
Krause tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eklund is able to avoid easily.
Krause takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krause chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eklund can pounce on him.

Krause fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eklund, pushing him back against the cage.
Eklund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Krause manages to break the clinch.
Krause wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eklund.
Eklund tries to land a front kick but Krause steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krause fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eklund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eklund.
Krause tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eklund swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause moves to clinch but Eklund breaks away
and Eklund counters with a leg kick.
Krause tries to close the distance and clinch but Eklund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eklund showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krause.
Hugo Eklund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Eklund lands a big head kick that sends Krause tumbling to the mat! Eklund takes a step backwards and waves Krause back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Krause is rocked!
Eklund throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Eklund 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eklund scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Eklund.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eklund!
Eklund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krause's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krause misses with a low kick.
Krause throws a low kick but Eklund avoids it.
That kick from Eklund tenderised Krause's leg. Krause is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krause takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Krause chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eklund can pounce on him.
Eklund buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses.
Eklund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krause has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Eklund.
Eklund connects with a leg kick.
Krause misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krause misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eklund scores with a spinning back kick!
Krause looks winded!
Krause takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Eklund lands a big head kick that sends Krause tumbling to the mat! Eklund takes a step backwards and waves Krause back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Krause is still on wobbly legs! Can Eklund finish him?
Krause tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Eklund! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hugo Eklund!