PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Krilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandelay comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man . Krilla has chosen A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out as his entrance music. Mic Krilla acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vandelay
vs
Krilla

173 cm
28
154 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

169 cm
29
158 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mic Krilla!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay tries to land a leg kick but Krilla saw it coming and moves away.
Vandelay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krilla is able to avoid easily.
Krilla feints and then cracks Vandelay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vandelay down.
Krilla throws a head kick but Vandelay moves out of range.

Krilla gets a clinch.
Vandelay scores with a shot to the side of Krilla's head.
Krilla takes a shot to the head.
Krilla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Art Vandelay has been cut.
Vandelay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vandelay scores with a shoulder strike.
Krilla misses with a knee strike.
Krilla looking to throw knees to the head but Vandelay is blocking nicely.
Krilla working Vandelay over with knees to the body.
Krilla utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vandelay is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandelay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vandelay blocks it with crossed arms.
Krilla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krilla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vandelay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krilla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vandelay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vandelay is leaning against Krilla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krilla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vandelay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krilla backwards.
Vandelay lands a knee to the body.
Krilla misses with the head strike.
Krilla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vandelay pushes Krilla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vandelay.
Krilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vandelay.
Krilla connects with a knee to the head.
Krilla looking to throw knees to the head but Vandelay is blocking nicely.
Krilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krilla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vandelay is looking to control Krilla's arms but Krilla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vandelay has his back to the cage.
Vandelay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krilla blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vandelay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krilla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krilla lands a good knee to the midsection. Vandelay won't want to take too many of those.
Krilla trying to land knees to the body.
Krilla tries a knee to the head but Vandelay blocks it.
Vandelay misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vandelay.
Krilla misses with a knee strike.
Krilla can't find room to land a body shot as Vandelay controls the action.
Vandelay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vandelay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vandelay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Krilla.
Krilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a knee to the head.
Krilla managing to block the knees to the body from Vandelay.
Krilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vandelay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Krilla tightens his grip and picks Vandelay up, before dumping him to the ground. Vandelay manages to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vandelay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krilla trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vandelay's guard.
Vandelay trying to control the position here.
Krilla is looking to advance position but Vandelay has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krilla is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay tries to control but Krilla wriggling away.
Vandelay is really struggling to control Krilla but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Krilla tries to hold on but Vandelay postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandelay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Krilla tries to hold on but Vandelay postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Krilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Vandelay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vandelay will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Krilla. Beautiful body shot.
Krilla misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Krilla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krilla has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vandelay is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vandelay shoots in but Krilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krilla pushes Vandelay away with a front kick.
Krilla throws a sloppy head kick
and Vandelay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vandelay misses with a body kick.
Vandelay lands with a shot to the body.
Vandelay connects with a body shot.
Krilla throws a hook but Vandelay avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krilla.
Krilla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vandelay as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krilla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Krilla throws a head kick but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay lands a high kick!
Vandelay lands a body shot.
Vandelay misses the shot to the body.
Krilla avoids the head kick by Vandelay.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut.
Vandelay delivers a nice body kick.
Krilla avoids the body shot from Vandelay.
Vandelay motions for Krilla to come forward. Vandelay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vandelay thuds his shin into the meat of Krilla's side.
Nice shot lands for Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Krilla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandelay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Vandelay misses.
Krilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krilla avoids the body shot from Vandelay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krilla throws a sloppy head kick and Vandelay moves out of range easily.
Vandelay tries to clinch up.
Vandelay thows a body kick. Krilla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Krilla throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Krilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vandelay scoring well with a low kick there.
Vandelay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vandelay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay connects with an inside leg kick.
Krilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandelay.
Vandelay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Vandelay.
Art Vandelay is winning the standup battle so far.
Krilla tries to clinch but Vandelay is having none of it.
Krilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Vandelay.
Krilla misses with a hook. Vandelay ducked under it nicely.
Vandelay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krilla.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses.
Mic Krilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krilla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vandelay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay thuds his shin into the meat of Krilla's side.
Vandelay lands with a hook. Krilla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vandelay connects with a solid leg kick.
Vandelay feints and then cracks Krilla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krilla down.
Krilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krilla is breathing heavily.
Vandelay lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandelay scores with a leg kick.
Krilla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vandelay slips a jab from Krilla.
Krilla throws a body punch but Vandelay moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krilla throws a series of punches but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krilla swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandelay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Vandelay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vandelay is looking to land body kicks.
Vandelay throws a leg kick but Krilla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses.
Vandelay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krilla tries to clinch there but Vandelay circles away.
Vandelay lands a nice looking body shot.
Krilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandelay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vandelay looks for the body kick but Krilla saw that one coming.
Krilla thuds his right hand into Vandelay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krilla checks a leg kick.

Krilla clinches up against the cage.

Vandelay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vandelay misses with a kick to the body.

Vandelay has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay can't find room to land a body shot as Krilla controls the action.
Krilla blocking some punches.
Krilla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vandelay fails to land.
Vandelay throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vandelay.
Vandelay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vandelay avoiding damage as Krilla throws knees to the body.
Vandelay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krilla has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a nice uppercut.
Vandelay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vandelay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vandelay prevents a body shot from Krilla.
Vandelay blocks a body shot from Krilla.
Vandelay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vandelay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vandelay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vandelay wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay swings wildly with an uppercut but Krilla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandelay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vandelay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vandelay connects with a knee to the head.
Mic Krilla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krilla pushes Vandelay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krilla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vandelay blocks it with crossed arms.
Krilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Vandelay avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vandelay.
Vandelay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vandelay taking a breather.
Vandelay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krilla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krilla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krilla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krilla backwards.
Krilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vandelay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Vandelay.
Krilla missing with knees to the body.

Vandelay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vandelay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vandelay shoots for a takedown but Krilla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vandelay scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vandelay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Vandelay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vandelay steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krilla. That one must have hurt.
Krilla shoots in for a double leg but Vandelay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vandelay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krilla's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vandelay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krilla looks for the body kick but Vandelay saw that one coming.
Vandelay is looking to wear down Krilla with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vandelay misses with a wild body shot.
Krilla checks the leg kick.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick and Krilla moves out of range easily.
Vandelay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vandelay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vandelay thows a body shot but no joy.
Krilla throws a head kick but Vandelay moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandelay looks to land a body kick but Krilla moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Krilla does it's job there.
Krilla checks a low kick from Vandelay.
Vandelay moves away from the strike by Krilla.
Krilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

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 Art Vandelay.
I think Vandelay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Art Vandelay!
Art Vandelay thanked the fans post fight for their support.