PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fedelmith Arawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kristoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arawn
vs
Kristoff

170 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
31
150 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedelmith Arawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Kristoff!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arawn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arawn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arawn avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Kristoff misses.
Kristoff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arawn.
A punch combination from Kristoff misses.
Arawn shoots in looking for a takedown but Kristoff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arawn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedelmith Arawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kristoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arawn manages to avoid it.
Arawn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kristoff.
Kristoff lands a jab to the head.
Kristoff scores with a jab to the body.
Kristoff looks to land a combination but Arawn avoids it well.
Arawn shoots in looking for a takedown but Kristoff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arawn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kristoff throws a nice looking combination but Arawn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kristoff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sam Kristoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristoff uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arawn has time to react.
Kristoff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kristoff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kristoff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kristoff is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arawn shoots in and drives through. Kristoff sprawls well.
Kristoff connects with a single shot there.
Kristoff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arawn.
A left and a right from Kristoff both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arawn shoots in but Kristoff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kristoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arawn wants to clinch up but Kristoff keeps it at a distance.
Arawn tries to clinch there but Kristoff circles away.
Kristoff scores with a shot to the body.
Kristoff scores with a body shot.
Kristoff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kristoff lands a two punch combo.
Kristoff feints a jab promting Arawn to slip. Kristoff then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Arawn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Arawn tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arawn.
Kristoff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kristoff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arawn's head.
Sam Kristoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kristoff throws a nice looking combination but Arawn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kristoff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arawn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kristoff.
Kristoff lands with a shot to the body.
Arawn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kristoff.
Kristoff is working the combinations to good effect here.
Arawn misses with a body punch
and Kristoff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arawn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kristoff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arawn wants to clinch.
Kristoff fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kristoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Arawn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kristoff swivels and escapes.
Kristoff pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Arawn back to the cage. Kristoff follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Arawn throws a head kick that misses.
Kristoff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arawn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kristoff.
Kristoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kristoff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kristoff throws a front kick aimed at Arawn's knee but Arawn avoids it well.
Arawn walks into a stiff left hand from Kristoff.
Kristoff misses with a few strikes there.
Kristoff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arawn doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kristoff dominated that 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.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kristoff.
Arawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kristoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Arawn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Arawn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kristoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristoff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Arawn is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Kristoff. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Arawn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arawn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kristoff misses with a few strikes there.
Arawn seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kristoff!
Kristoff leaves Arawn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kristoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Kristoff.
Kristoff lands the left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arawn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kristoff connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Arawn tumbling to the canvas! Kristoff pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Arawn was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sam Kristoff!