PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ban-Ki Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Krilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the ring accompanied by Guns N' Roses: Welcome To The Jungle. Krilla has chosen A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kim
vs
Krilla

180 cm
34
149 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

169 cm
31
158 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban-Ki Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mic Krilla!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim closes the distance looking to clinch

and Krilla counters by clinching up.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Krilla presses Kim against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krilla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kim prevents a body shot from Krilla.
Krilla takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krilla's brow.
Krilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krilla tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Krilla back against the ropes.
Kim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krilla misses with a knee strike.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Krilla.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Krilla.
A hook to the body from Krilla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krilla trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krilla lands a jab-cross combination.
Krilla throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Krilla fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kim rushes Krilla and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Krilla.

It looks like Ban-Ki Kim has been cut.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Krilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krilla.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Krilla.
Kim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kim prevents a body shot from Krilla.
Krilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kim obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim looking to stall.
Krilla avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krilla.
A left hand lands to the body for Krilla.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Kim blocks a body shot from Krilla.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krilla landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krilla throws a head punch that misses.
Krilla unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Krilla scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Krilla unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Ban-Ki Kim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big left from Krilla misses.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Krilla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krilla landing knees to the body.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krilla.
Krilla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krilla lands a right hand.
Krilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Krilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Krilla is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Krilla scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kim takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim blocks a body shot from Krilla.
Krilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Krilla tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim avoiding damage as Krilla throws knees to the body.
Krilla can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Krilla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Krilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries to stall but Krilla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Krilla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krilla pushes Kim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Krilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krilla managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Krilla tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim wants to stall.
Our sources have told us that Kim has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Krilla throws a head punch that misses.
Krilla lands with a right to the head.
Krilla has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim landing knees to the body.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Krilla is blocking nicely.
Krilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mic Krilla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Krilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Krilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Krilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krilla with a knee to the head.
Krilla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Krilla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krilla avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Kim lands a good knee to the midsection. Krilla won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krilla lands with a light punch inside.
Krilla lands a knee to the body.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Krilla controls his hands.
Kim has Krilla pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Krilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ban-Ki Kim's cut.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Krilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim tries to clinch up
enabling Krilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim tries to clinch there but Krilla circles away.
Kim takes one on the button.
Krilla lands a nice looking body kick.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Krilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Kim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mic Krilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
A right-left combo lands from Kim.
Kim lands with a kick to the temple. Krilla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Krilla motions for Kim to come forward. Krilla throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krilla.
A left lands for Krilla.
Krilla throws a head kick that misses.
Krilla lands an overhand right.
Kim 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.
Krilla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim avoids the head kick by Krilla.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim tries to clinch up
and Krilla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krilla lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Krilla circles away.
Kim tries to clinch but Krilla is having none of it.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krilla scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krilla fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krilla misses with a low kick.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Krilla pushes him off.
Krilla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Krilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krilla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kim tries to clinch there but Krilla circles away.
Krilla throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim is looking to clinch but Krilla is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Krilla really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ban-Ki Kim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Krilla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kim forces Krilla back against the ropes and clinches.
Krilla looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krilla trying to land knees to the body.
Krilla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krilla dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krilla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krilla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krilla tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Krilla back against the ropes.
Kim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Krilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krilla can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Krilla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla misses with a knee to the head.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Krilla.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krilla is defending well for now.
Kim trying to stall but Krilla improves his position.
Krilla digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
Krilla can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Krilla managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Krilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krilla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krilla is keeping busy.
A short left from Krilla.
Krilla tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Krilla blocks it.
A short right from Krilla on the inside.

Kim manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krilla thumps Kim with a low kick.
Krilla throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krilla.
Mic Krilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krilla throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krilla's knee momentarily.
Krilla slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim drops his hands momentarily and Krilla takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Krilla closes the distance and pushes Kim back into the ropes.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim has Krilla pushed against the ropes.
Kim wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krilla dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Krilla takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krilla has Kim pushed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Krilla dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ban-Ki Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kim slips a jab from Krilla.
Krilla wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim avoids the body shot from Krilla.
Kim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Krilla pushes him off.
A big right from Krilla misses.
Krilla misses with a body shot.
Krilla lands with an uppercut that bounces Kim off the ropes and back into range.
Krilla throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Krilla.
Krilla looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.

Kim has managed to clinch.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krilla lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.
Krilla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim blocks a body shot from Krilla.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krilla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Krilla is blocking nicely.
Krilla tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Krilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krilla.
Mic Krilla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krilla lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krilla landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Krilla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kim trying to stall but Krilla improves his position.
Krilla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krilla.
Krilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Krilla manages to break the clinch.
Ban-Ki Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim tries to clinch up but Krilla circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Krilla.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krilla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim tries to clinch but Krilla moves out of range.
Kim misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mic Krilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krilla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mic Krilla!
Mic Krilla is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Mic Krilla thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.