PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriel comes to the cage accompanied by Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One. West has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. 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.

Kriel
vs
West

178 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
179 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
West thows a leg kick but Kriel checks it
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel.
West throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kriel counters with a nice body kick.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
As West tries to get set, Kriel tries to push him back and clinch up but West manages to avoid the attempt.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kriel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by West. West obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kriel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
West misses with a head kick.
West throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Kriel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrew West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from West misses
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kriel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kriel.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Kriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kriel.
Kriel scores with a hook to the body.
Kriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel blocks the elbow strike.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kriel lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel keeps control of West as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
West misses with an elbow strike.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel tries a body shot but West blocks it.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
West swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West connects with an inside leg kick.
West scores with a three punch combo!
Kriel lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
West looks to land a right hand but Kriel moved out of range.
West fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kriel checks it well.
West takes one on the button.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kriel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Kriel half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
West throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
West with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kriel avoids a punch combination nicely.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
West explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
West throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kriel counters with a crisp one two that drops West! Kriel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves West to his feet! West is in big trouble!
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
Kriel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from West.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
West misses with a wild combination.
Kriel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been told by Kriel's head coaches at Black City that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
West throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West misses with the combination.
West misses with a leg kick
and Kriel counters with an inside leg kick.
Kriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kriel is looking to score with low kicks.
West lunges at Kriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kriel's hand.
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as West blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
West tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from West does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel jabs West right on the nose. West blinks but takes it well.
A combination from West does no damage.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Kriel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West with a nice cross.
Kriel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That has opened up Andrew West's cut even more.
Kriel throws a hook but West blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kriel looks to throw the jab but West is out of range.
West unleashes a big counter combination but Kriel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
West misses with a looping left.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
West throws a looping overhand right but Kriel ducks down to avoid it.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Kriel misses its target.
Kriel lands a body shot.
West misses the jab.
West lunges at Kriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kriel's hand.
West throws a combination that misses

and Kriel moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kriel.
West is breathing heavily.
Kriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kriel lands a right hand.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.

West is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew West'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

West throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West defending well as Kriel loads up on a big left hand.
West moves out of range of the body kick from Kriel.
Kriel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and West connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kriel scrambles back to his feet.
West lands with a good body shot.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from West misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Kriel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
Kriel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
West tried to score with a low kick but Kriel checks it.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
Kriel is looking to counter the offense by West and move into the clinch.
Kriel connects with an inside leg kick.
West misses with a double jab.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Kriel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from West.
West checks a low kick from Kriel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
As West backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kriel walks forward, straight into a front kick from West.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West throws a sloppy head kick
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kriel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Kriel has West up against the cage in a clinch.
Kriel pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
West is looking to break free of the clinch but Kriel has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel stalls.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
Kriel takes an elbow to the temple.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kriel tries a body shot but West blocks it.
West is trying to break free.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kriel obliges.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Kriel holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Kriel.

The cut above Andrew West's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kriel is leaning against West and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Kriel.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kriel.
A short right from Kriel.
Kriel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down West.
Kriel blocks an elbow strike from West.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
Kriel stalling the fight.
West taking a breather.
Kriel content to slow the pace in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kriel 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
A less than humble Willem Kriel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.