PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 20240 p4p, 4218 weight class) and Kaine Krause (ranked 689 p4p, 547 weight class). 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.

Leekpai
vs
Krause

192 cm
33
205
19 - 28 - 0

190 cm
35
203
28 - 8 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Leekpai. That snapped Krause's head back.
Leekpai misses with a looping left.
Leekpai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leekpai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krause.
Leekpai motions for Krause to come forward. Leekpai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leekpai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krause.
Leekpai throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Krause to counter with a crisp jab.
Leekpai misses with a left hand
and Krause counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leekpai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krause connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leekpai scrambles back to his feet.
Leekpai throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it.
Krause tries to clinch up.
Krause has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krause there as he acknowledges the shot.
Krit Leekpai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krause ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krause has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leekpai finds it's way round the side to connect with Krause's head.
Krause checks a leg kick nicely.
Krause swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai drops his guard momentarily, allowing Krause to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Leekpai! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Krause takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kaine Krause!
Kaine Krause seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.