PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Tessier (ranked 3046 p4p, 308 weight class) and Kaine Krause (ranked 21301 p4p, 597 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tessier
vs
Krause

184 cm
23
181 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tessier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessier shoots for a double leg takedown but Krause sprawls well. He's pushed Tessier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab by Krause.
Krause moves out of range of the body kick.
Krause lands with an overhand left.
Krause connects with a solid leg kick.
Krause lands a jab to the head.
Krause connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tessier.
Tessier slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Tessier misses.
Krause scoring well with a low kick there.
Tessier throws a leg kick but Krause sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tessier throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krause counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
A nice combination there by Tessier.

It looks like Kaine Krause has been cut.

Tessier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tessier has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Krause desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tessier is stalling here. Krause is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tessier seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Krause has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Krause crashes against the mat.
Tessier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tessier manages to get back to half guard.
Krause prevents Tessier from improving his position.

Tessier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Tessier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tessier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krause wants to pass the guard but Tessier is defending well.
Tessier wants to improve his position but Krause is controlling well.
Tessier works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tessier trying to keep a closed guard but Krause is proving a slippery customer.
Krause really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tessier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause trying to control but Tessier is working from the bottom.
Tessier looking to control.

Tessier looking for a guillotine here but Krause defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krause is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Tessier working for a triangle but Krause defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Tessier is looking for a triangle but Krause pushes his legs off easily.

Tessier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krause told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Tessier keeping full guard, as Krause tries to pass.
Tessier wants to hit a switch here but Krause passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tessier there!
Tessier is desperately trying to improve his position but Krause has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaine Krause will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from Tessier.
Krause lands with a right hand.

Tessier gets the takedown into side control.
Krause tries to buck Tessier off but Tessier is having none of it.
Tessier tries to move into full mount but can't pass Krause's legs.

Tessier goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Krause rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tessier's guard! Nice work there by Krause!

Tessier looking for subs off his back but Krause has passed one foot through into half guard.

Tessier looking for submissions off his back.
Tessier is trying to control but Krause passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tessier keeps working.
Krause is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tessier manages to work his way to half guard, despite Krause's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tessier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krause is taking a breather. Tessier says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tessier is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krause's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krause's back!

Tessier is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Krause defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Krause is in bad spot here.
Tessier missing with strikes from the back.
Tessier is trying to stick to Krause's back but Krause is turning into Tessier. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tessier's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Krause.

Tessier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krause defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tessier is looking for a triangle but Krause pushes his legs off easily.

Tessier working for a triangle but Krause defends it easily.

Tessier is looking for a triangle here but Krause uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tessier manages to work his way to half guard, despite Krause's best efforts.
Nick Tessier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tessier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Krause engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Krause wants to control from the top but Tessier keeps moving.
Tessier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kaine Krause will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tessier checks a leg kick.
Krause throws a leg kick which misses Tessier's front leg but catches the back leg as Tessier tries to avoid it.
Krause turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krause lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tessier's sensitive parts.
Krause throws a leg kick
and Tessier counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tessier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krause throws a low kick, looking for Tessier's leg but Tessier calmly moves out of range.
A left lands for Krause.
Tessier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krause misses with a few strikes there.
Krause blocks the body kick.
Tessier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaine Krause seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tessier drives through with a takedown into Krause's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tessier postures up in Krause's guard and throws a big left but Krause blocks it.
Tessier postures up in Krause's guard and throws a big left but Krause blocks it.
Krause looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause looking to control.

Tessier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Krause dives on top into guard.

Tessier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tessier is trying to control the position but Krause postures up.
Krause trying to control the position from guard on top but Tessier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tessier wants to sweep here but Krause controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause stays in close to Tessier's body and controls the position.

Tessier is looking for a triangle but Krause pushes his legs off easily.

Tessier has an active guard here but Krause has managed to pass into half guard.
Tessier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessier won't allow Krause to pass to mount.
Krause wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tessier keeps working.

Tessier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krause pulls his head out easily.

Tessier looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tessier wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krause.
Tessier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nick Tessier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krause connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tessier lands a nice shot to the body.
Tessier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krause misses with a low kick.
Krause misses with a looping right.
Tessier goes for a double leg but Krause avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Krause continues to drive forward.
Tessier tries to move into range but Krause moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tessier digs a good body shot into Krause's ribs.
Tessier misses with a takedown attempt - Krause sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Krause.
Krause uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaine Krause comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krause winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

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