PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Krigare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krigare comes to the cage accompanied by Achtung Pantzer by Raubtier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krigare
vs
Smith

168 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

168 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Krigare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonah Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krigare scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krigare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krigare avoids the head kick by Smith.
Krigare lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krigare avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Krigare.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krigare with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krigare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a push kick but Krigare slaps the foot to one side.
Krigare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Krigare lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krigare scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krigare throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krigare throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krigare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krigare looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Krigare looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Krigare avoids it.
Krigare connects with a body shot.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Krigare's head but Krigare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Krigare is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Krigare lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith slips under a jab from Krigare.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krigare doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krigare slips a straight right by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krigare throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Krigare is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Krigare lands a right hook to the body.
Smith is looking to chop away at Krigare's legs.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Krigare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krigare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith jabs Krigare to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krigare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Krigare misses its intended target.
Krigare throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Krigare counters with a stiff right hand.
Krigare takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Krigare counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krigare stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krigare ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Krigare moves out of range easily.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Krigare moved away.
Krigare lands a jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jonah Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krigare lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a low kick but Krigare avoids it.
Krigare just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krigare.
Krigare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krigare is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krigare swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Krigare scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krigare to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Krigare misses the target.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krigare looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Krigare steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krigare throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krigare misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Jab from Krigare.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krigare is out of range.
Krigare throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Krigare avoids the head kick by Smith.
Krigare gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Krigare looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Krigare moves his leg out of the way.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krigare dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Krigare's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krigare is defended easily by Smith.
Krigare is breathing heavily.
Krigare lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Krigare misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Krigare blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krigare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krigare shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Krigare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krigare at a distance.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Krigare tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krigare.
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!
Smith cracks Krigare with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krigare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Krigare saw it coming and moves away.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Krigare sees coming a mile off.
Krigare takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Krigare takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krigare.
Krigare on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krigare.
Krigare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krigare throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Krigare with an uppercut!
Krigare moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krigare misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Krigare misses.
Krigare misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krigare steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Krigare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krigare misses with a hook.
Krigare sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krigare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith throws the left hand but Krigare avoids the punch easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krigare moves away.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Krigare.
Krigare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krigare misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Krigare 's knee.
Smith punishes Krigare's body with a nice straight punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Krigare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith slips under a jab.
Krigare blocks the body kick.
Smith jabs at Krigare's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krigare misses with a straight right.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Krigare's ribs.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krigare moves away.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krigare misses with a right hand
and Krigare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krigare takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Krigare listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krigare blocks the body kick.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Krigare fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krigare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Krigare throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Krigare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krigare is able to avoid easily.
Krigare scores with a body shot.
Krigare feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Krigare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Krigare counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krigare misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Krigare will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krigare's head.
Krigare misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Krigare sees coming a mile off.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Krigare is just out of range.
Krigare missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krigare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krigare.
Daniel Krigare is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Krigare throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krigare getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krigare cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Krigare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith defending well as Krigare loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krigare's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krigare scrambles back to his feet.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Krigare sees coming a mile off.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krigare is out of range.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Krigare steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krigare is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Krigare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krigare moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Krigare counter with a right hand.
Krigare misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krigare checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith swings for the body but Krigare moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krigare.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krigare scores with a shot to the body.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Krigare takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krigare scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Krigare connects with a looping right hand.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krigare moves away.
Krigare scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krigare throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith lands a nice hook to Krigare's body. Krigare takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krigare. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Smith.
The crowd cheers as Krigare lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Krigare throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Krigare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krigare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krigare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Krigare throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Krigare misses the target.
Krigare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krigare slips a jab from Smith.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krigare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Krigare.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krigare slips a jab from Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krigare's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krigare moves out of range of the strikes.
Krigare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Krigare catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Krigare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Krigare seems unphased.
A jab from Krigare misses.
Krigare misses with a straight left.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Krigare misses with a body shot.
Krigare on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith throws a series of punches but Krigare avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Krigare on that attempt.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Krigare avoids it.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krigare to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith swings for the body but Krigare moves out of range.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krigare was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith thumps Krigare with a low kick.
Krigare takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Krigare sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krigare misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Krigare misses.
A big right from Krigare misses.
Krigare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krigare misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Krigare avoids it.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krigare back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith cracks Krigare with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krigare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Krigare moved out of range nicely.
Krigare steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the body shot from Krigare.
Krigare will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Krigare checks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a double jab.
A big right from Krigare misses.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith slips a straight right by Krigare.
Krigare thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith takes a swing at Krigare's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Krigare misses the target.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krigare on the side of the head.
A big right from Krigare misses.

Krigare decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Krigare is controlling him

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Krigare is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Krigare thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Krigare passes to side control.

Krigare goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Smith has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Krigare but great work by Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krigare is looking to reverse the position.
Krigare is working hard here to advance position.
Krigare is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand up but Krigare has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Krigare is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Krigare somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Smith is having to fend off submission attempts from Krigare, who is looking to sink in the choke. Krigare doesn't have the hooks in though and Smith manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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 Daniel Krigare.
Well Krigare has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Daniel Krigare!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Daniel Krigare!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight as a draw!

Daniel Krigare wins by majority decision!
Daniel Krigare really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] Knockout Apparel [Clearance Sale!] logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.