PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anias Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anias Joseph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joseph
vs
Kringle

189 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Cobra Kai Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anias Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Kringle!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kringle.
Joseph throws a series of punches but Kringle avoids them all with ease.
Kringle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kringle looks for a takedown but Joseph sprawls well.
Joseph throws a nice looking combination but Kringle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joseph tries to bum rush Kringle with a series of wild strikes but Kringle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kringle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joseph pinned against the cage. Joseph gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anias Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Kringle.
Joseph throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kringle misses with a series of wild punches.

Joseph tries to keep at a distance but Kringle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joseph tries to score a body lock takedown but Kringle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kringle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.
Joseph lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Kris Kringle has been cut.
Kringle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kringle fails with a takedown attempt.
Kringle tries to move into range but Joseph moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph throws a good cross that connects.
Joseph throws a series of punches but Kringle avoids them all with ease.
Joseph swinging wilding here.
Joseph misses the jab.
Kringle looks for a takedown but Joseph sprawls well.
Kringle looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Joseph.
Kringle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joseph as he jumps to the side.

Joseph closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Joseph controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Joseph is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joseph content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Joseph wants to stand up but Kringle is controlling the position.
Joseph knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kringle on the ground.
Joseph thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kringle's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joseph passes to side control.
A lull in the action here.
Joseph wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kringle keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Kringle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anias Joseph dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kris Kringle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good leg kick by Kringle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joseph throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joseph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joseph misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Joseph.

Kringle scores with a takedown into Joseph's guard.
Joseph is trying to keep Kringle in close.
Kringle passes into half guard.
Kringle is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns Joseph that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle breaks from Joseph's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kringle lands with some strikes.
Kringle lands with some strikes.
Kringle landing punches.
Kringle with shots to the head and body - Joseph looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kringle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Joseph hang on?
Kringle looking to finish Joseph with some ground and pound. This is bad for Joseph!
Kringle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Joseph's face.
Kringle lands a big shot there that rocks Joseph but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kringle looking to control but Joseph is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kringle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Joseph tries to hold on but Kringle pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Kringle.
Kringle avoids the attempt from Joseph to control.
Joseph working to try and regain half guard.
Kringle wants to control the pace but Joseph is squirming around nicely.
Joseph tries to hold on but Kringle postures up.
Kringle is landing with some decent strikes but Joseph is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Kringle.

Kringle goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Joseph turns into him and now he's in Kringle's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kringle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kringle wants to sweep here but Joseph controlling him for the moment.
Kringle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joseph is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joseph has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Joseph trying to control but Kringle is working from the bottom.
Joseph has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kringle has an active guard here but Joseph has managed to pass into half guard.
Joseph winds up and cracks Kringle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Kringle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kris Kringle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kringle checks a leg kick.
Joseph tries to bum rush Kringle with a series of wild strikes but Kringle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.

Kringle scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kringle throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kringle looking to control but Joseph is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kringle working the ground and pound effectively.
Joseph is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Kringle there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Kringle working for a submission but Joseph is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by Kringle there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph is wriggling around trying to escape.
Joseph is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Joseph is squirming around, avoiding Kringle's attempts to control the action.
Joseph tries to lock up and control but Kringle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kringle lands a nice shot to the head.
Kringle raining down shots from the mount!
Joseph tries to hold on but Kringle pushes him away.
Kringle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kringle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

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.
Joseph tries to hold on but Kringle pushes him away.
Joseph blocking the ground and pound.
Kringle lands with some strikes.
Kringle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kringle working Joseph over with strikes here.
Joseph on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joseph tries to get out of the position.
Joseph is desperately trying to improve his position but Kringle has a good base and remains in mount.
Joseph tries to hold on but Kringle pushes him away.
Kringle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee warns Joseph that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Joseph taking shots to the head.
Joseph tries to lock up and control but Kringle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Joseph is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kris Kringle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joseph is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kringle unloading with bombs!
Joseph is trying to escape the mount.
Joseph taking shots to the head.
Joseph is trying to escape the mount.
Joseph is squirming around, avoiding Kringle's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Joseph that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kringle lands a big shot there that rocks Joseph but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kringle throws some wild stikes that Joseph manages to avoid easily.
Joseph throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kringle. What's that going to do exactly?
Kringle throwing strikes here but Joseph is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Joseph is looking to get to half guard.
Joseph wants to control but Kringle is having none of it.
Kringle dominating with strikes here.
Joseph wants to control but Kringle is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kringle lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Kringle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kringle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Kringle!