PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristoph Kringle (ranked 2186 p4p, 1157 weight class) and Munkh Tengri (ranked 263 p4p, 136 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.

Kringle
vs
Tengri

194 cm
26
245
6 - 2 - 1

200 cm
24
278
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristoph Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Munkh Tengri!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Tengri misses
and Kringle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tengri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tengri has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tengri ducks under a wild hook from Kringle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kringle avoids a kick to the body.
Kringle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kringle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Kringle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tengri throws a jab but it's blocked by Kringle.
Kringle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tengri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kringle manages to avoid it.
It looked like Kringle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kringle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kringle blocks a jab.
Tengri misses with a body kick.
Tengri slips a jab and a cross from Kringle.
Kringle moves out of range of the body kick from Tengri.
Kringle tried to counter with a leg kick but Tengri avoided it.
Tengri motions for Kringle to come forward. Tengri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kringle throws a sloppy body shot
and Tengri counters with a good low kick that Kringle was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle scores with a hook to the body. Tengri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kringle slips under a jab from Tengri.
Kringle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Kringle rushes Tengri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kringle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tengri's elbow.
Kringle lands a nice uppercut.
Tengri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tengri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tengri.
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!
Tengri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kringle can't find room to land a body shot as Tengri controls the action.
Kringle blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kringle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tengri.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kringle.

Kringle breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Kringle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kringle.
Kringle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Tengri misses.
Kringle is looking to clinch but Tengri is avoiding it.

Kringle clinches with his opponent.
Tengri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kringle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kringle pushes Tengri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kringle.
Tengri misses with some punches.
Kringle scores with a hook to the body.
Tengri looks winded!

Kringle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kringle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kringle looking to slow down the pace here.
Tengri blocks a body shot from Kringle.
Kringle blocking some punches.
Tengri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tengri misses with a punch on the inside.
Tengri misses with a body punch.
Tengri cracks Kringle with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kringle struggles to land a body shot inside as Tengri controls his hands.
Kringle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tengri or not.
Tengri scores with a shot to the side of Kringle's head.
Tengri working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kringle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kristoph Kringle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kringle looks to score with a jab to the body but Tengri is just out of range.
Kringle cracks a nice hook into Tengri's ribs.
A shot to the body from Tengri misses
and Kringle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tengri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kringle counters with a left and a right that stings Tengri.

Kringle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tengri, pushing him back against the cage.
Kristoph Kringle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kringle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kringle - that landed with a thud.
Tengri is breathing heavily.
Tengri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kringle pushes Tengri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kringle tries to throw a body punch but Tengri avoids it by throwing Kringle back against the cage.
Tengri misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kringle.
Kringle can't find room to land a body shot as Tengri controls the action.
Tengri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tengri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kringle can't find room to land a body shot as Tengri controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kringle - that landed with a thud.

Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kringle. That's going to slow Tengri down.
Kringle lands a glancing blow to the side of Tengri's head.
Kringle throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Munkh Tengri has been cut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kringle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kringle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tengri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kringle.
Tengri counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tengri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kringle.
Tengri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kringle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kringle looks to score with a jab to the body but Tengri is just out of range.
Kringle is looking to wear down Tengri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tengri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kringle.
Kringle throws a body shot but no joy.
Kringle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kristoph Kringle is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tengri misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kringle to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle swinging wildly here.
Kringle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tengri throws a jab but it's blocked by Kringle.
Kringle quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Tengri misses.
Tengri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tengri is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kringle closes the distance and clinches.
Tengri gets through Kringle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tengri as Kringle tries to tie him up.
Tengri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kringle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tengri misses with some punches.
Tengri misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kringle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tengri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kringle blocks a body shot from Tengri.
Tengri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kringle's elbow.

Tengri breaks the clinch.
Kringle throws a leg kick which misses Tengri's front leg but catches the back leg as Tengri tries to avoid it.
Kringle scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kristoph Kringle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Munkh Tengri's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tengri throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kringle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tengri thinking.
Kringle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tengri.
Tengri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tengri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kringle moves away.
Kringle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tengri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tengri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kringle lands with a good body shot.
Kringle lands a nice looking body shot.
Tengri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by Kringle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle connects with a right hand. Tengri shakes it off.
Kringle just misses with a punch to the body.
Kringle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kringle lands with a cross.
Kringle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tengri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kringle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tengri can do to turn this around?
Tengri tries to land a leg kick but Kringle saw it coming and moves away.
Kringle throws a big counter combination but Tengri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Kringle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Munkh Tengri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle takes a shot to the head.
Tengri working aggressively here.
Tengri tries to throw a body punch but Kringle avoids it by throwing Tengri back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tengri blocks a body shot from Kringle.
Tengri lands a body shot.
Tengri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kringle tries a body shot but Tengri blocks it.

Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
It looks like Kringle has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tengri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Kringle clinches.
Tengri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Kringle - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tengri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kringle's elbow.
Kringle lands a hook that snaps the head of Tengri backwards.
Kringle prevents a body shot from Tengri.

Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tengri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kringle.
Tengri lands a front kick.
Kringle misses with a hook. Tengri ducked under it nicely.
Tengri throws a leg kick that misses.
Tengri throws a low kick but Kringle moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kringle misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tengri misses with a straight right.

Kringle moves into the clinch.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Kringle digs a right hand underneath Tengri's ribcage. Tengri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tengri misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Kringle.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Kringle.
Kringle digs a right hand into Tengri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tengri's gas tank.
Kringle stalling against the cage.
Kringle lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tengri misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kringle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristoph Kringle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kringle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristoph Kringle!
An out of breath Kristoph Kringle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.