PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Gears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi comes to the cage accompanied by Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kreisi
vs
Gears

182 cm
29
178 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

183 cm
33
183 lbs
35 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Gears!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kreisi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kreisi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kreisi lands a big elbow.
Gears gets back to half guard.
Kreisi is looking to advance position but Gears won't allow it.
Kreisi is looking to take a break and control but Gears is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreisi is pressing down on Gears's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gears is holding on for now.
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!

Kreisi seems to be working for a kimura but Gears defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gears tries to roll over but Kreisi keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gears is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kreisi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kreisi's back!
Gears controlling well, preventing Kreisi from escaping the position.

Gears tightening his grip on Kreisi, looking for the choke.
Gears is hanging on to Kreisi's back as he tries to escape.
Kreisi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nordic Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Kreisi showing good submission defense here.
Kreisi turns into Gears and is now in his guard.
Kreisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kreisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gears is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kreisi wants to pass the guard but Gears is keeping the position.
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!
Gears controls Kreisi momentarily but Kreisi frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gears is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kreisi preventing the sweep.
Kreisi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kreisi trying to control the position but Gears is working away.
Kreisi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kreisi tries to move to mount but Gears blocks the move with his legs.
Gears is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kreisi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gears manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gears is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kreisi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gears controls Kreisi momentarily but Kreisi frees himself.
Kreisi passes Gears's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kreisi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gears keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Kreisi is looking for a kimura here.
Kreisi with the ground and pound but Gears uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gears is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gears is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gears is looking for a kimura but Kreisi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gears to get the leverage.
Kreisi is looking for a sweep. Gears is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kreisi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kreisi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gears manages to get himself to full guard.
Kreisi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gears looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gears looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreisi lands a couple of elbows.
Kreisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hois Kreisi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kreisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gears is just out of range.
Gears lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gears misses with a wild body shot.
Kreisi swings widly with a right hand
and Gears counters with an inside leg kick.
Kreisi throws a jab when Gears was well out of range.
Gears throws a body punch but Kreisi moves out of range.
Kreisi shoots in for a takedown but Gears shows good takedown defense.
Kreisi throws a hook to the side of Gears's head but Gears sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gears tried to score with a low kick but Kreisi checks it.
A head kick misses from Gears.
Gears takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gears misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kreisi.
Kreisi checks a low kick from Gears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gears looks to land a body kick but Kreisi moved away.
Kreisi scores with a punch to the head.
Gears fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Kreisi. No joy for Gears on that attempt.
Gears throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body kick from Gears.
Kreisi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gears at a distance.
Gears throws a head kick but Kreisi moves out of range.
Kreisi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kreisi misses with a straight right.
Gears turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kreisi moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreisi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gears doesn't seem bothered though.

Kreisi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kreisi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gears is trying to get back to half guard.
Kreisi scoring with punches from side control.
Kreisi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gears sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Gears is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kreisi pulls his head out easily.
Kreisi is pressing down on Gears's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gears is holding on for now.
Kreisi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gears defending well though.
Gears is staying active underneath Kreisi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kreisi stalling away here and it's allowed Gears to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gears looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kreisi slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kreisi is working for a kimura but Gears is defending it quite comfortably.
Kreisi passes the guard and advances to mount!
The referee warns Gears that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gears sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kreisi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kreisi lands a nice short elbow.

Kreisi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gears is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi moves into full mount! Gears won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreisi tries to control but Gears wriggling away.
Kreisi prevents Gears from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gears wants to hold on but Kreisi pushes him away.
Kreisi dominating with strikes here.
Gears is trying to escape the mount.
Kreisi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hois Kreisi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gears throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kreisi throws the left hand but Gears avoids the punch easily.
Kreisi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gears throws a head kick that misses.
Gears looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kreisi scores with a hook.
Kreisi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hank Gears seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kreisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kreisi misses with a few strikes there.
Gears dives in and grabs Kreisi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kreisi pushes down on Gears's head and hops out.
Gears avoids the body shot from Kreisi.
Gears throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kreisi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gears lands a head kick. Kreisi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Hois Kreisi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kreisi tries to bum rush Gears with a series of wild strikes but Gears uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kreisi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gears closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kreisi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gears.
Gears ducks under a wild hook from Kreisi.
Gears takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gears wants to land a leg kick but Kreisi is out of range.
Gears throws a body punch but Kreisi moves out of range.
Kreisi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gears misses with a body kick.
Gears avoids the body shot from Kreisi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gears.
Kreisi is looking to score with low kicks.
Gears cracks Kreisi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. Gears does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gears shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kreisi counters with a straight right hand.
Gears swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kreisi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreisi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Kreisi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gears's guard.
Kreisi looking to pass the guard.

Gears is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kreisi is aware though and is defending well.

Kreisi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gears has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kreisi has managed to get both his arms back between Gears's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kreisi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kreisi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kreisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kreisi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Kreisi wants to work for an arm triangle but Gears is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kreisi trying to pass the guard but Gears defending well.

Gears looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gears moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hank Gears has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gears is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kreisi is aware though and is defending well.
Kreisi pushes down on Gears's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gears actively working from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreisi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kreisi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kreisi working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreisi landing punches.

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 Hois Kreisi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kreisi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hois Kreisi!
During a confident post fight interview, Hois Kreisi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.