PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vay Krenshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoph Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vay Krenshaw has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Krenshaw
vs
Schneider

195 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Sublime Supplements

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vay Krenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christoph Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schneider instigates a clinch.
Krenshaw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schneider lands an elbow that stopped Krenshaw in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Vay Krenshaw has been cut.
Schneider lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krenshaw tries to break free but Schneider pushes him back against the cage.
Schneider connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Schneider.
Schneider lands a knee to the body.
Schneider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schneider lands a good knee to the midsection. Krenshaw won't want to take too many of those.
Schneider scores with a knee to the head.
Schneider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krenshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krenshaw managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Schneider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krenshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schneider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch but Schneider keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Schneider.
Krenshaw avoids the elbow strike from Schneider, against the cage.
Krenshaw fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schneider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schneider obliges.
Krenshaw is breathing heavily.
Schneider throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Schneider has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schneider throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krenshaw.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krenshaw avoids it.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a knee strike.
Krenshaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Krenshaw can't break the clinch.
Krenshaw dodges an elbow strike from Schneider.
Krenshaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krenshaw is trying to break free.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krenshaw avoids it.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Schneider is controlling him.
Schneider keeps control of Krenshaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krenshaw avoiding damage as Schneider throws knees to the body.
Krenshaw wants to break free but Schneider has control.
Krenshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schneider has him pressed against the cage.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krenshaw avoids it.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Schneider has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krenshaw tries to break free but Schneider pushes him back against the cage.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch but Schneider keeps him there for the moment.
Schneider misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schneider.

Krenshaw wants the takedown. Schneider is fighting it off but Krenshaw persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schneider's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krenshaw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krenshaw wants to pass the guard but Schneider is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krenshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Schneider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Krenshaw drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schneider looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schneider looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schneider!
Schneider throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schneider working away.
Krenshaw gets back to half guard.
Schneider is thwarting Krenshaw's attempts to control the position.
Krenshaw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schneider is fighting to break Krenshaw's control of his arms but Krenshaw is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Krenshaw is trying to keep Schneider in close.
Krenshaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schneider manages to get himself to full guard.
Schneider working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schneider swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Krenshaw is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krenshaw passes into half guard.
Krenshaw wants to take a breather but Schneider is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christoph Schneider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vay Krenshaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schneider drives through and clinches with Krenshaw against the cage.
Schneider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krenshaw tries for a takedown but Schneider manages to get underhooks.
Schneider misses with a knee strike.
Krenshaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schneider misses with a knee to the head.
Schneider looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krenshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Schneider won't allow it.
Schneider lands a good knee to the midsection. Krenshaw won't want to take too many of those.
Schneider tries a knee to the head but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw is trying to force a seperation but Schneider has the dominant position.
Krenshaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schneider keeps control of Krenshaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schneider has Krenshaw pressed against the cage, preventing Krenshaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krenshaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schneider pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schneider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schneider is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider checks a low kick from Krenshaw.
Krenshaw lands with a good body shot.
Krenshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Krenshaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Krenshaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krenshaw throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krenshaw lands with a big right hook that stumbles Schneider - he's out on his feet here! Krenshaw follows up with another monster hook that separates Schneider from consciousness! Schneider falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Krenshaw stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vay Krenshaw!