PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 1746 p4p, 1697 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 156 p4p, 150 weight class). O Brien has chosen COVID was an excuse as his entrance music. Mengrire Krenakore had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Krenakore
vs
O Brien

175 cm
33
157
21 - 18 - 0

172 cm
34
152
22 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Heavy handed

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien misses with a hook.
O Brien with the inside leg kick.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
Krenakore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krenakore misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Brien. That's going to slow Krenakore down.
The crowd cheers as Krenakore lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Brien doesn't seem phased though.
Krenakore takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
Krenakore throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
Krenakore works O Brien's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krenakore misses with a jab to the body
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Krenakore throws a series of punches but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krenakore misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore avoids the body shot from O Brien.
A counter left hand to the body from Krenakore misses its target.
Krenakore misses with a shot to the body
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krenakore misses with a hook to the body
and O Brien counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Krenakore takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
Krenakore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krenakore lands a body shot.
Krenakore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Brien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krenakore is looking to wear down O Brien with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
O Brien looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
Krenakore throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
We've been told by Krenakore's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krenakore moves out of range as O Brien throws a body kick.
Krenakore misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.
O Brien scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Krenakore looks to land a left hand but O Brien moved out of range nicely.
O Brien only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Krenakore takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Krenakore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krenakore.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
Krenakore misses with a jab to the body
and O Brien counters with a leg kick.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
Krenakore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krenakore's hands.
Krenakore scores with a jab.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Krenakore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Brien scores with a shot to the body.
O Brien connects with a nice looking jab.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
Krenakore misses with a body shot
and O Brien counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Krenakore misses its intended target.
Krenakore staying out of range there.
Krenakore throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Krenakore throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien lands with a nice body punch.
O Brien slips a jab and a cross from Krenakore.
O Brien lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
Krenakore misses with a jab to the body
and O Brien counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Brien throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krenakore on the side of the head.
O Brien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krenakore.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krenakore misses with a hook
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenakore.
A shot to the body from O Brien misses
and Krenakore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Brien thinking.
O Brien walks into a straight right hand from Krenakore.
Krenakore works the jab nicely.
O Brien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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 Mengrire Krenakore will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for O Brien.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
Mengrire Krenakore is winning the standup battle so far.
Krenakore with a nice cross.
Mengrire Krenakore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien digs a good body shot into Krenakore's ribs.
Krenakore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krenakore moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
O Brien misses with an uppercut. Krenakore saw that one coming.
Krenakore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krenakore moves out of range as O Brien throws a body kick.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Krenakore is just out of range.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenakore.
O Brien throws out a counter right but Krenakore avoids it with no problem.
Krenakore scores with a shot to the body.
O Brien blocks a jab.
O Brien appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krenakore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from O Brien.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien throws a leg kick which misses Krenakore's front leg but catches the back leg as Krenakore tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore lands a nice shot that snaps O Brien's head back.
Jab, jab by Krenakore - just one landing.
O Brien has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Brien there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Brien looks to land a body kick but Krenakore moved away.
Krenakore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krenakore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Brien.
O Brien moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Brien pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krenakore is out of range and O Brien settles back down.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Krenakore.
Krenakore swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a good low kick that Krenakore was not able to check.
Krenakore misses with a jab to the body
and Krenakore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krenakore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krenakore moves forwards but O Brien connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krenakore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Brien fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenakore. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krenakore has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Krenakore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick lands for O Brien.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krenakore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from O Brien misses the target.
Krenakore avoids a kick to the body.
O Brien looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krenakore swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Brien.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien walks into a straight right hand from Krenakore.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
O Brien stuns Krenakore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
O Brien comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krenakore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krenakore's knee momentarily.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Krenakore.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Krenakore's shoulder, as Krenakore tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krenakore throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely.
O Brien thinks about the counter body kick.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and O Brien releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
O Brien lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore throws a series of punches but O Brien moves out of range.
Krenakore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krenakore throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Krenakore throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Krenakore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab lands there for Krenakore.
A solid body kick from O Brien.
Krenakore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
O Brien throws a body kick that misses.
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Brien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miles O Brien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

O Brien fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krenakore takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
Krenakore catches O Brien with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Brien avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
O Brien is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Krenakore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krenakore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good standup being displayed there by Krenakore as he connects with a hook.
Krenakore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krenakore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenakore. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krenakore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with a nice leg kick.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Krenakore does no damage.
O Brien tests Krenakore's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien throws a body punch but Krenakore moves out of range.
Krenakore moves out of range as O Brien strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Krenakore as he connects with a hook.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
O Brien throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krenakore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
O Brien has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krenakore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
O Brien scores with a jab to the body.
Krenakore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
O Brien lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krenakore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
Krenakore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
Krenakore misses with a hook to the body
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brien lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krenakore's sensitive parts.
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!
Krenakore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krenakore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Krenakore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Brien.
Krenakore missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Brien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Brien feints and then cracks Krenakore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krenakore down.
Krenakore misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krenakore.
Krenakore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krenakore throws a series of punches but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krenakore under the eye.
Krenakore throws a lazy uppercut
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
Krenakore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
O Brien throws a leg kick which misses Krenakore's front leg but catches the back leg as Krenakore tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
O Brien scores with a shot to the body.
Krenakore throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien is looking to slow Krenakore down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krenakore misses with a shot to the body
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krenakore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krenakore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krenakore misses with a looping left.
Krenakore misses with a body punch
and O Brien counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Brien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.
O Brien appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Krenakore misses with a straight left.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Brien lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miles O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Brien 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

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