PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gael Grappler (ranked 2041 p4p, 1902 weight class) and Arthur Kraag (ranked 302 p4p, 283 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grappler
vs
Kraag

185 cm
26
188
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
26
182
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gael Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Kraag !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grappler has managed to clinch.
Grappler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraag gets through Grappler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grappler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grappler throws an elbow that misses.

Grappler gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kraag regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grappler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kraag is keeping the position for now.
Kraag is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kraag keeping full guard, as Grappler tries to pass.
Kraag is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grappler is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappler postures up in Kraag 's guard and throws a big left but Kraag blocks it.
Grappler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kraag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kraag controls Grappler momentarily but Grappler frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag keeping full guard, as Grappler tries to pass.
Grappler prevents Kraag from getting back to his feet.
Kraag not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grappler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grappler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kraag swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Grappler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grappler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grappler wants to pass the guard but Kraag is keeping the position.
Grappler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Kraag pushes Grappler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kraag misses.

Grappler rushes Kraag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grappler throws an elbow but it misses.
Our sources have told us that Grappler has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Grappler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grappler wants to take the fight to the mat but Kraag manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grappler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kraag throws a punch but it's blocked by Grappler.
Grappler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kraag avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kraag .
Grappler pushes off an throws an elbow but Kraag leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kraag has a couple of punches blocked by Grappler.
Grappler struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraag controls his hands.
Grappler misses with the head strike.
Grappler pushes off an throws an elbow but Kraag leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
Grappler throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kraag swings wildly with an uppercut but Grappler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grappler missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grappler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kraag 's efforts to push away.
Grappler misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraag .
Grappler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kraag misses with a body punch.
Kraag is trying to force a seperation but Grappler has the dominant position.
Kraag takes an elbow to the temple.
Kraag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grappler is working for takedown but Kraag is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kraag wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag wants to break free but Grappler has control.
Grappler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grappler lands a damaging elbow.
Kraag blocks an elbow strike.
Grappler misses with a punch on the inside.
Kraag has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grappler seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kraag can turn it around.

Kraag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kraag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grappler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kraag .

Grappler instigates a clinch.
Grappler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Grappler gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grappler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grappler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gael Grappler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Grappler forces Kraag back against the cage and clinches.
Kraag avoids a wild elbow strike from Grappler.
Grappler misses with an elbow strike.
Kraag is trying to break the clinch but Grappler has him pressed against the cage.
Kraag avoids the elbow strike from Grappler, against the cage.
Grappler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kraag working hard to break the clinch.

Grappler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kraag tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Grappler manages to move to mount!
Kraag is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grappler raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraag tries to hold on but Grappler postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grappler landing punches.
Kraag wants to hold on but Grappler pushes him away.
Grappler controlling his opponent.
Grappler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grappler lands a nice shot to the head.
Kraag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grappler lands a nice shot to the head.

Kraag is rocked!
Grappler looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Kraag covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gael Grappler!
Our winner, Gael Grappler, 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.