PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krilich Berglomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kringle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wating on the world to change, by John Mayer. Berglomi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gargaj - Rude Awakening. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kringle
vs
Berglomi

176 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
160 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krilich Berglomi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kringle misses with an uppercut.
Kringle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berglomi. That one must have hurt.
Kringle misses with a wild combination.
Berglomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berglomi throws a leg kick but Kringle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Berglomi slips a jab and a cross from Kringle.
Berglomi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kringle throws a series of punches but Berglomi moves out of range.
Berglomi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kringle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berglomi tries to avoid it but Kringle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berglomi to the ground. Berglomi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kringle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kringle throws a jab but it's blocked by Berglomi.
Berglomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kringle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Berglomi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kringle is controlling him well.
Kringle throws an elbow but Berglomi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kringle is putting a hurting on Berglomi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kringle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kringle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Berglomi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Kringle seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kringle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kringle wants to control but Berglomi is keeping him busy.

Berglomi throws Kringle to one side and escapes!
Berglomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kringle.
Berglomi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berglomi.
Kringle lands a right hook to the body.
Kringle jabs Berglomi right on the nose. Berglomi blinks but takes it well.
Krilich Berglomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kringle throws an overhand right that lands on Berglomi's shoulder, as Berglomi tries to avoid the shot.
Berglomi throws a head kick but Kringle moves out of range.
Kringle throws a hook to the side of Berglomi's head but Berglomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berglomi tries a low kick but Kringle avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Berglomi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berglomi tries a head kick but it misses.

Kringle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berglomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kringle has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle lands a body punch.
Kringle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berglomi or not.
Kringle lands an uppercut.
Berglomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Berglomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kringle has him pressed against the ropes.
Kringle is leaning against Berglomi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kringle lands a body shot.
Berglomi looks gassed!
Berglomi tries to circle away but Kringle has him pinned against the ropes.
Kringle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berglomi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kringle.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Kringle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kringle has Berglomi pressed against the ropes, preventing Berglomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kringle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Kringle.
A short right from Kringle.
Kringle scores with a hook to the body.
Kringle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Kringle lands a shoulder strike.
Kringle presses Berglomi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Kringle.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Kringle has Berglomi pressed against the ropes, preventing Berglomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kringle lands a shoulder strike.
Kringle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Kringle lands a body punch.
Kringle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kringle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kringle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Berglomi takes a shot to the head.
Kringle lands with a light punch inside.
Kringle pushes Berglomi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kringle.
Kringle lands an elbow just above Berglomi 's eye.
Kringle cracks Berglomi with a nice body shot.
Kringle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kringle.
A frustrated look appears on Berglomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kringle crunches a lovely knee into Berglomi's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Kringle lands a nice shot to the body.
Kringle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Kringle.
Nice body punch from Kringle - that landed with a thud.
Kringle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kringle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kringle slowing the pace effectively.
Berglomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Berglomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kringle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle lands a nice uppercut.
Berglomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berglomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Kringle - that landed with a thud.
Kringle lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Kringle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kringle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berglomi.
Berglomi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kringle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kringle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kringle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Berglomi on the side of the head.
Berglomi looks to land a left hand but Kringle moved out of range nicely.
Kringle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kringle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kringle avoids the head kick by Berglomi.
Kringle throws a series of punches but Berglomi moves out of range.
Krilich Berglomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kringle throws the left hand but Berglomi avoids the punch easily.
Berglomi tries a low kick but Kringle avoids it.

Kringle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Berglomi wants to get back to his feet.
Kringle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berglomi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kringle lands a few punches from side control.
Kringle cracks Berglomi with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Kringle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Berglomi wants to get back to his feet but Kringle drags him back down.
Kringle landing strikes.
Kringle working the head with strikes.
Berglomi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kringle misses with the ground and pound.
Kringle working the ground and pound.
Kringle is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Berglomi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle in side control, throwing shots but Berglomi defends.
Berglomi wants to get back to his feet but Kringle drags him back down.
Kringle wants to control but Berglomi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Berglomi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kringle controlling the position.
Kringle tries to score with some ground and pound. Berglomi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kringle is working Berglomi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kringle controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kringle.
Kringle lands some shots froms side control.
Berglomi tries to escape but Kringle is in control.
Kringle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berglomi keeps working.
Kringle throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kringle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Berglomi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kringle trying to control the action but Berglomi is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Kringle stalls from top position.
Kringle trying to control the position but Berglomi is working away.

That's four 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.
Kringle taking a breather here.
Kringle taking a break here but Berglomi is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kringle looks to land a strike but Berglomi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kringle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Berglomi has momentary wrist control but Kringle slips an elbow through the middle.
Kringle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Kringle dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Berglomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kringle throws a nice looking combination but Berglomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berglomi misses with a low kick.

Kringle clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kringle.
Kringle lands a shoulder strike.
Kringle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kringle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berglomi or not.
Chris Kringle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kringle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kringle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kringle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kringle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kringle lands a good knee to the midsection. Berglomi won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kringle lands a body shot.
Kringle is leaning against Berglomi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kringle digs a right hand into Berglomi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berglomi's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kringle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berglomi tries to circle away but Kringle has him pinned against the ropes.
Berglomi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Kringle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle lands a hook that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Kringle lands a hook that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Kringle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kringle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Berglomi up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Kringle.
Kringle lands a body shot.
Kringle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berglomi's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kringle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Kringle.
Nice body punch from Kringle.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
Kringle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berglomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kringle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berglomi can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Kringle.
Berglomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kringle has him pressed against the ropes.
Kringle pushes Berglomi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Kringle.
Kringle lands an elbow inside that Berglomi shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Berglomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kringle prevents Berglomi from breaking the clinch.
Berglomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berglomi is trying to break the clinch but Kringle has him pressed against the ropes.
Kringle pushes Berglomi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kringle.
Kringle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Berglomi tries to circle away but Kringle has him pinned against the ropes.
Kringle lands with a light punch inside.
Kringle lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kringle.
Kringle digs a right hand underneath Berglomi's ribcage. Berglomi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kringle lands a good knee to the midsection. Berglomi won't want to take too many of those.
Kringle is leaning against Berglomi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Kringle.
Kringle lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kringle.
Kringle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berglomi is trying to force a seperation but Kringle has the dominant position.
Kringle digs a right hand into Berglomi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berglomi's gas tank.
Kringle scores with a hook to the body.
Kringle cracks Berglomi with a nice body shot.
Kringle lands a nice shot to the body.
Kringle landing knees to the body.
Kringle works on Berglomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Kringle scores with a hook to the body.
Berglomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Kringle.
A right handed body shot lands from Kringle.
Kringle cracks Berglomi with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kringle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kringle scores with a shot to the side of Berglomi's head.
Kringle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kringle has Berglomi pressed against the ropes, preventing Berglomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kringle lands with a left to the head.
Krilich Berglomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Berglomi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kringle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berglomi avoids it.
Kringle swings wildly with an uppercut but Berglomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berglomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kringle has him pressed against the ropes.
Kringle lands a nice uppercut.
Kringle has a couple of punches blocked by Berglomi.
A hook to the body from Kringle.
Berglomi tries to break the clinch but Kringle is controlling the position.
Kringle is working Berglomi over against the ropes.
Berglomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Kringle has double underhooks.
Kringle keeps control of Berglomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berglomi has had enough of the clinch but Kringle keeps him there for the moment.
Kringle throws an elbow but it misses.

Berglomi manages to break the clinch.
Kringle scores with a nice head shot.
Kringle shoots in but Berglomi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Kringle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kringle, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

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