PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaine Krause (ranked 949 p4p, 138 weight class) and Crown Halo (ranked 4616 p4p, 491 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krause
vs
Halo

190 cm
27
195 lbs
21 - 4 - 1

191 cm
32
214 lbs
16 - 11 - 2

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 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 16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crown Halo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Halo checks a leg kick.
Krause looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been informed that Halo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Krause scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Halo moves out of range as Krause strikes.
Krause waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Krause swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Krause circles away.
Krause tries to land a leg kick but Halo saw it coming and moves away.
Krause darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krause drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Kaine Krause has been cut.
Halo scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Halo checks the leg kick.
Krause takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krause throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo scores with a jab. Krause acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Halo digs a good hook to Krause's body.
Krause fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krause tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Halo takes one to the side of the head.
Halo moves to clinch but Krause breaks away
enabling Krause to counter with a crisp jab.
Krause missing with a left hand there. Halo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halo feints a jab promting Krause to slip. Halo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krause slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krause. That's going to slow Halo down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krause keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krause gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halo.
Halo moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Halo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A lazy body kick from Krause
and Halo counters with a nice uppercut.
Krause moves away from the strike by Halo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krause has time to react.
Halo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krause throws out the jab.
Krause lands a leg kick that knocks Halo off balance momentarily.
Halo thuds his shin into the meat of Krause's side.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krause.
A little jabbing left from Halo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halo defending well as Krause loads up on a big left hand.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
Halo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krause scores with a hook.
Halo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krause throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krause uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine Krause dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Halo misses.
Krause throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halo.
Good standup being displayed there by Halo as he connects with a hook.
Krause misses with a body shot.
Halo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Halo scores with a nice right hand.
Krause scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Halo. That snapped Krause's head back.

Kaine Krause's cut is getting worse.
Halo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krause momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krause.
Halo lunges at Krause with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krause's hand.
Krause takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krause swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Krause.
Krause attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Halo throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krause manages to avoid it.
Krause appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Halo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krause.
The crowd cheers as Krause lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halo doesn't seem phased though.
Krause looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Krause misses its intended target.
Halo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krause under the eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Krause blocks the leg kick.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krause.
Halo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krause uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
Krause looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo misses with an uppercut
and Krause connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It appears Krause was looking to counter with a kick there.
Halo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Kaine Krause's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Krause misses its intended target.
Krause takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halo misses with a hook.
Halo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krause avoids a kick to the body.
Halo ducks right into an uppercut from Krause.
Krause cracks Halo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Krause steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krause is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halo.
Halo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Krause tries to keep at a distance but Halo has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krause blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo is trying to stall.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krause avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crown Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaine Krause's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Krause uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halo has time to react.
Halo tries to clinch but Krause moves out of range.
Halo throws the kick towards the body but Krause avoids it.
Krause scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krause.
Krause avoids a kick to the body.
Krause moves out of range of the body kick.
Krause feints and then cracks Halo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halo down.
Krause throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Krause stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.

Halo rushes Krause and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krause.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Krause scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause working aggressively here.
Krause is trying to break the clinch but Halo has him pressed against the ropes.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Krause takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krause managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Krause managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Krause fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Krause avoids it by throwing Halo back against the ropes.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krause's elbow.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krause lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Halo throws the kick towards the body but Krause avoids it.
Krause throws a big shot that misses.
Krause wants to slow Halo down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause lands a body shot.
Krause misses with a looping left.
Krause takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!

Halo clinches up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Halo trying to stall but Krause improves his position.
Krause misses with some punches.

Krause breaks the clinch.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Krause throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
Krause throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Krause does it's job there.
Krause fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halo on the side of the head.
Krause cracks the inside of Halo's front leg.
Krause is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaine Krause showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krause 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaine Krause!
Our winner, Kaine Krause, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.