PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaine Krause (ranked 909 p4p, 135 weight class) and Chong Tay (ranked 3047 p4p, 395 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krause
vs
Tay

190 cm
27
195 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

150 cm
25
210 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chong Tay!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krause bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tay tries a head kick but it misses.
Tay tries a head kick but it misses.
Krause looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krause dodges the punch combination from Tay.
Tay throws a head kick but Krause moves out of range.
Tay tries to land a leg kick but Krause saw it coming and moves away.
Krause fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tay manages to avoid it.
Tay misses with a head kick.
Krause cracks a nice hook into Tay's ribs.
Krause connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tay momentarily.
Tay walks into a jab.
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!
Krause just misses with a punch to the body.
Tay throws a leg kick
and Krause counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krause ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krause.
Tay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krause half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chong Tay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Krause - just one landing.
Krause scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause throws a good cross that connects.
Krause throws a one two combo.

It looks like Chong Tay has been cut.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick
and Tay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krause scores with a leg kick.
Tay motions for Krause to come forward. Tay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tay misses with a double jab
and Krause counters with a stiff right hand.
Krause is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tay throws a head kick that misses
and Krause counters with a nice leg kick.
Krause cracks the inside of Tay's front leg.
Nice body punch from Krause.
Tay tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tay's head backwards.
Krause showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tay.
Nice body kick from Krause.
Krause is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tay tries to bum rush Krause with a series of wild strikes but Krause uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krause feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tay throws a head kick that misses.
Krause is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tay looks winded!
Tay throws a nice looking combination but Krause bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause lands with a right hand.
Krause lands a jab to the head.

Krause connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Tay onto his butt! Tay bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.

Tay is rocked!
Tay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tay is still on wobbly legs! Can Krause finish him?
Krause knocks out Tay with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Krause before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Krause picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaine Krause!
Kaine Krause thanked the fans post fight for their support.