PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoppe Krille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krille has chosen My Territory as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lei
vs
Krille

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frito Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoppe Krille!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Krille.
Lei looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Krille shoots for a takedown but Lei saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lei moves out of range of the body kick.
Krille wants to clinch up but Lei keeps it at a distance.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krille paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Krille.
Krille lands with a kick to the temple. Lei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krille throws a head kick that Lei semi-blocks.

Lei is rocked!
Krille is looking to clinch.
Oh Lei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krille throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Krille bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lei's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krille.
Krille jabs at Lei's body.
Lei seems to have got his legs back now.
Krille bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lei's head.
Krille misses with a head kick.
Krille is looking to clinch but Lei is avoiding it.
Krille tries to clinch there but Lei circles away.
Lei takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krille throws a head kick that half lands.
Krille bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lei's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krille fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lei avoids it really well and circles away.
Frito Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoppe Krille.
Krille connects with the punch.
Krille throws a sloppy head kick and Lei moves out of range easily.
Krille throws a nice head kick!
Krille fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Krille gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krille with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Krille changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lei fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krille avoids the head kick by Lei.
Krille fails with the takedown.
Krille fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krille takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krille is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krille tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lei paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krille avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krille throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Krille fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krille missing with a left hand there. Lei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krille throws a push kick but Lei slaps the foot to one side.

Lei closes the distance and clinches.
Krille tries to score a body lock takedown but Lei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
Krille closes the distance and clinches up with Lei, looking for a takedown. Krille pushes Lei against the cage but Lei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lei as Krille shoots in.
Lei tries to clinch but Krille is having none of it.
Krille scores with a hook to the body. Lei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krille closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lei tries to bum rush Krille with a series of wild strikes but Krille uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
Krille avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei misses with a body kick.
Krille looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lei tries to clinch there but Krille circles away.
Lei blocks a head kick by Krille.

Lei gets a clinch.
Lei lands a damaging elbow.
Krille jumps guard but Lei stands there with Krille around his waist. Krille gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Krille wants to break free but Lei has control.

Lei manages to break the clinch.
Krille throws a sloppy head kick and Lei moves out of range easily.
Lei feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krille's calf.

Lei moves into the clinch.
Krille is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Krille is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lei scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krille just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lei's brow.
Krille looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frito Lei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lei tries to clinch there but Krille circles away.
Lei takes a kick to the side of the head.

Lei takes the fight into the clinch.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krille shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lei defends it nicely.
Krille scores with a hook.
Krille fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lei clinches up with Krille and pushes him back against the cage.
Krille connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lei's face.
Krille tries to break the clinch but Lei is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krille is trying to stall.
Lei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krille.
Krille is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoppe Krille dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krille!
Krille throws a head kick but Lei moves out of range.
Lei tries to score with a low kick but Krille moves his leg out of the way.
Lei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krille.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Krille circles away.
Krille throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lei.
Krille tries to clinch but Lei is having none of it.
Krille shoots in looking for a takedown. Lei tries to sprawl out of it but Krille keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lei tries to clinch there but Krille circles away.
Lei avoids the head kick by Krille.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krille is looking to clinch but Lei is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Lei. No joy for Krille on that attempt.
Frito Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoppe Krille.

Lei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krille, pushing him back against the cage.
Lei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krille.

Lei manages to break the clinch.
Hoppe Krille seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lei is looking to clinch but Krille is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krille throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lei wants to clinch up but Krille keeps it at a distance.
Lei stuffs the takedown attempt from Krille. Krille gets slowly back to his feet.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei misses with a head kick.
Krille throws a lazy head kick

and Lei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Krille wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krille has had enough of the clinch but Lei keeps him there for the moment.
Lei taking a breather.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krille shoots in looking for a takedown. Lei tries to sprawl out of it but Krille keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lei moves in looking to clinch but Krille pushes him off.
Krille feints and then cracks Lei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lei down.
Lei tries to clinch but Krille moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei throws a head kick but Krille moves out of range.
Lei wants to clinch up but Krille keeps it at a distance.
Krille shoots for a double leg takedown but Lei sprawls well. He's pushed Krille's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A lazy body kick from Lei
and Krille counters with a body kick.
Lei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frito Lei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krille.
Krille throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lei.
Krille listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krille throws a head kick that misses.
Lei misses with a series of wild punches.
Krille avoids the head kick by Lei.
Krille is looking to clinch but Lei is avoiding it.

Lei clinches with his opponent.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krille.
Krille is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Lei
and Krille counters with a head kick. That will keep Lei thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lei scores with a leg kick.

Lei darts in and clinches Krille up against the cage.
Lei lands a nice elbow.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krille shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Lei.
Lei takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krille.
Krille pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lei scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krille plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lei slips a jab and a cross from Krille.
Krille fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lei avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei thows a body shot but no joy.

Krille scores a takedown into full mount!
Lei tries to buck Krille off but he can't manage it.
Krille working Lei over with strikes here.
Lei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krille on the ground.
Lei is trying to stand.
Krille landing strikes from the mount and Lei is in trouble!
Lei tries to buck Krille off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frito Lei will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lei tries to clinch there but Krille circles away.
Krille fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krille avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Lei as Krille shoots in.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lei!
Lei takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Krille scoring well with a low kick there.
Lei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lei has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krille.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch but Krille swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krille blocks a head kick by Lei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lei tries to clinch but Krille is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krille misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Krille.
Krille tries to clinch up.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krille paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krille shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lei but Lei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frito Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoppe Krille.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krille.
Krille tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lei sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krille somewhat.
Krille tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lei swivels and escapes.
Lei is looking to clinch but Krille is avoiding it.
Krille doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
Lei blocks a head kick by Krille.
A head kick misses from Krille.
Krille throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lei's head.
Krille tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lei misses with a wild combination.
Lei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krille jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch but Krille swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krille wants to clinch but Lei slips to the side
and Lei counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Lei instigates a clinch.
Krille jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lei walks away with a smile on his face. Krille gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krille.
Lei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Lei clinches up against the cage.
Krille managing to block the knees to the body from Lei.

Lei breaks from the clinch.

Krille shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lei manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krille loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krille looking to pass the guard.
Lei is looking to stand up but Krille isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krille cracks Lei with a solid left hand.
Krille in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krille is in close to Lei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krille wants to stand but Lei is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice body punch from Lei.
A head kick misses from Lei.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krille. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krille scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krille connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lei's hands.
Krille tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krille.
Lei avoids the body shot from Krille.
Lei will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Krille has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lei wants to clinch up but Krille keeps it at a distance.
Krille tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lei sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krille somewhat.
Krille will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krille!
Lei moves in looking to clinch but Krille pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frito Lei.
I think Lei has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!