PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterk Kreig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daniel rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rex has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kreig
vs
rex

180 cm
21
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sterk Kreig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, daniel rex!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreig misses with a head kick.
rex lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Sterk Kreig has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kreig.
rex looks gassed!

Kreig takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kreig breaks the clinch.
Kreig throws a left that rocks rex and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kreig dives into side control, looking to finish! Can rex regain composure!

rex is rocked!

It looks like daniel rex has been cut.
rex is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
rex is still in real trouble! Can Kreig finish him?

Kreig decides to take the fight back to the feet.
rex seems to have recovered his senses.

Kreig instigates a clinch.
rex is looking to break free of the clinch but Kreig has double underhooks.
Kreig trying to stall but rex improves his position.
rex takes an elbow to the temple.

Kreig breaks from the clinch.
Kreig throws a right hand that rex ducks under and follows up with a left that rex also avoids with ease.
rex stuffs the takedown attempt from Kreig. Kreig gets slowly back to his feet.
Kreig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
rex tries to clinch but Kreig moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rex avoids the head kick by Kreig.
rex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kreig shoots in but rex avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kreig tries to keep at a distance but rex has taken the fight into the clinch.
rex is looking to break free of the clinch but Kreig has double underhooks.
Kreig keeps control of rex as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kreig breaks from the clinch.
Kreig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kreig closes this distance looking for a takedown but rex circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterk Kreig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kreig is looking to clinch.
rex is looking to clinch.
rex tries to clinch but Kreig moves out of range.
Kreig tries to clinch up but rex circles away and keeps his distance.
rex tries to clinch there but Kreig circles away.
rex wants to clinch but Kreig slips to the side
letting Kreig counter with a right hand.
Kreig throws a series of punches but rex avoids them all with ease.
rex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
rex darts in trying to clinch
and Kreig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
rex moves away from the strike by Kreig.
Kreig closes the distance and clinches up with rex, looking for a takedown. Kreig pushes rex against the cage but rex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

rex has taken the fight to the clinch.
rex keeps control of Kreig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kreig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kreig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
daniel rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kreig tries to keep at a distance but rex has taken the fight into the clinch.
rex wants to get back to striking at distance but Kreig won't allow it.
Kreig lands a damaging elbow.
rex avoiding damage as Kreig throws knees to the body.

Kreig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kreig is looking to clinch.
rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Kreig.
rex scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
rex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

rex closes the distance and pushes Kreig back into the cage.

rex breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rex throws a series of punches but Kreig avoids them all with ease.
Kreig lands with a slapping head kick.
rex wants to clinch up but Kreig keeps it at a distance.
rex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kreig tries a head kick but it misses.
Kreig wants to clinch.
rex wants to clinch but Kreig slips to the side

and Kreig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kreig.
Kreig using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kreig is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kreig prevents rex from breaking the clinch.

Kreig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kreig misses with an uppercut. rex saw that one coming.
Kreig changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. rex tries to avoid it but Kreig manages to keep hold of a leg and drag rex to the ground. rex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kreig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
rex is looking to clinch but Kreig is avoiding it.
Kreig misses with the combination.
Kreig moves in looking to clinch but rex pushes him off.

rex forces Kreig back against the cage and clinches.
Kreig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but rex has him pressed against the cage.

rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kreig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kreig!

Kreig moves into the clinch.

Kreig manages to break the clinch.
rex tries to clinch up but Kreig circles away and keeps his distance.
rex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
rex fails with an attempt to clinch.
rex tries to clinch up but Kreig circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from rex.
daniel rex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
rex misses with a series of wild punches.
Kreig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
rex stuffs the takedown attempt from Kreig. Kreig gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreig misses with the combination.

rex moves into the clinch successfully.
Kreig wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but daniel rex will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

rex closes the distance and clinches.
Kreig is trying to work for a single leg takedown but rex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kreig unloads a knee to the mid-section. rex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
rex tries to break the clinch but Kreig is controlling the position.
rex can't break the clinch.
rex can't break the clinch.
Kreig landing knees to the body.
rex wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kreig misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
rex wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kreig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
rex blocks an uppercut.
Kreig pushes off an throws an elbow but rex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
rex wants to break the clinch but can't.

rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kreig throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kreig tries a head kick but it misses.
rex misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreig misses with an uppercut.
rex is looking to clinch but Kreig is avoiding it.
rex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kreig plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreig is looking to land body kicks.
Kreig connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
rex tries to clinch
and Kreig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kreig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sterk Kreig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
rex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
rex is looking to clinch but Kreig is avoiding it.
Kreig tries to clinch but rex moves out of range.

rex closes the distance and clinches.
Kreig scores with a hook to the body.
Kreig prevents rex from breaking the clinch.
rex wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kreig has him pressed against the cage.
rex is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kreig keeps control of rex as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kreig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
rex wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
rex wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kreig has him pressed against the cage.
rex blocks an elbow strike from Kreig.
Kreig landing knees to the body.
Kreig misses with a knee strike.
Kreig has had enough of the clinch but rex keeps him there for the moment.
rex has had enough of the clinch but Kreig keeps him there for the moment.

rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
rex wants to clinch up but Kreig keeps it at a distance.

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.
Kreig works the jab nicely.
Kreig looks to land a left hand but rex moved out of range nicely.
rex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kreig is looking to clinch but rex is avoiding it.
Kreig swats away the attempt to clinch by rex.
rex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kreig.
Kreig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but rex manages to avoid it.
rex moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
rex tries to close the distance and clinch but Kreig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
rex tries to clinch up but Kreig circles away and keeps his distance.
Kreig shoots for a takedown but rex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
rex tries to clinch up.
rex fails to land with a series of punches.
rex misses with the combination.
rex swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rex moves in looking to clinch but Kreig pushes him off.
Kreig connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kreig throws a head kick but rex moves out of range.
daniel rex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Kreig does no damage.

rex moves into the clinch successfully.

rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kreig is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

rex has managed to clinch.
Kreig prevents rex from breaking the clinch.
Kreig wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterk Kreig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
rex wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kreig stalling in the clinch but rex improves position.
Kreig is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
rex wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kreig with an attempt at a knee that misses.
rex managing to block the knees to the body from Kreig.
rex takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kreig throws an elbow that misses.
rex is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kreig is looking to control rex's arms but rex gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kreig has his back to the cage.
Kreig is looking to break free of the clinch but rex has double underhooks.

Kreig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

rex clinches with his opponent.

rex manages to break the clinch.
Kreig circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by rex.
A combination from rex does no damage.
rex doesn't manage to clinch there - Kreig circles away.
rex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
rex walks into a straight right hand from Kreig.
Kreig connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kreig shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kreig showed some decent athleticism there.

rex makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
rex throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kreig counters with a one-two to the body.

Kreig gets a clinch.
rex is trying to break the clinch but Kreig has him pressed against the cage.
Kreig lands an elbow that stopped rex in his tracks for a moment.
Kreig slowing the pace effectively.
Kreig misses with an elbow over the top.
rex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

rex manages to break the clinch.
Kreig looks for a takedown but rex sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but daniel rex will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kreig drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
rex is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kreig asserts his dominance and retains side control.

rex explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
rex throws a series of strikes that have Kreig backpedaling.
Kreig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
rex is looking to clinch but Kreig is avoiding it.

rex has Kreig up against the cage in a clinch.
Kreig prevents rex from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rex tries to break the clinch but Kreig is controlling the position.
Kreig works on rex's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Kreig.
rex avoids a wild elbow strike from Kreig.
rex wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kreig has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

rex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
rex tries to clinch up.
Kreig tries a head kick but it misses.
rex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kreig fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
rex is looking to clinch.
rex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kreig shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kreig was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
rex is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

rex bucks Kreig off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreig keeps the fight on the outside.
Kreig lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as rex backs up against the cage.
A shot to de liver by Kreig. Beautiful body shot.
rex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kreig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kreig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kreig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kreig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
rex tries to clinch there but Kreig circles away.
rex looks to clinch
letting Kreig counter with a right hand.
rex misses with a wild combination.
rex throws a series of punches but Kreig avoids them all with ease.

rex clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
rex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kreig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kreig misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rex clinches but Kreig breaks the clinch
and Kreig counters with a head kick. That will keep rex thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kreig tries to close the distance and clinch up but rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.

rex has taken the fight to the clinch.

rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
rex throws a nice looking combination but Kreig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
rex blocks a jab.
Kreig throws a sloppy head kick and rex moves out of range easily.

rex gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kreig manages to break the clinch.
Kreig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with rex but rex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
rex tries to bum rush Kreig with a series of wild strikes but Kreig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kreig keeps the fight on the outside.
rex avoids the head kick by Kreig.
No luck for Kreig with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterk Kreig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kreig misses with the combination.
Kreig dodges the punch combination from rex.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rex blocks a head kick by Kreig.
Kreig throws a jab but it's blocked by rex.
rex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kreig lands an overhand right.
Kreig tries for a takedown but rex sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kreig pulls out of a head kick attempt.

rex forces Kreig back against the cage and clinches.
rex is trying to break free.
Kreig wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
rex takes an elbow to the temple.
Kreig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but rex blocks it with crossed arms.
rex tries to break the clinch but Kreig is controlling the position.
Kreig lands a body punch.
rex has had enough of the clinch but Kreig keeps him there for the moment.
Kreig is looking to break free of the clinch but rex has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by rex as Kreig tries to tie him up.
rex has had enough of the clinch but Kreig keeps him there for the moment.
rex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sterk Kreig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
daniel rex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
rex stops a takedown attempt from Kreig.

rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to daniel rex.
I've got rex 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... daniel rex!