PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Krause (ranked 5580 p4p, 5965 weight class) and Mano Paquiao (ranked 467 p4p, 482 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Krause
vs
Paquiao

186 cm
18
180
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
169
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romeo Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mano Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause throws a head kick that misses.
Paquiao scores with a hook to the body. Krause takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paquiao works Krause's body with a nice hook.
Mano Paquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krause looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paquiao tests Krause's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krause.
Krause is looking to clinch but Paquiao is avoiding it.
Krause scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Krause missing with a left hand there. Paquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Krause clinches up with Paquiao and pushes him back against the cage.

Paquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Paquiao lands.
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!
Paquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krause.
Krause takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krause misses with a low kick.
Krause walks into a jab.
Paquiao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Krause is rocked!
Paquiao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krause backs up against the cage.
Oh Krause is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paquiao misses with a double jab.
Paquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krause gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Paquiao gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mano Paquiao!