PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 1854 p4p, 1953 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 59 p4p, 63 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.

Kraag
vs
Ship

193 cm
40
270
20 - 26 - 0

195 cm
24
283
7 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ship throws a low kick but Kraag moves out of range easily.

Ship shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kraag manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kraag is keeping the position for now.

Kraag is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kraag keeping full guard, as Ship tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ship 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.

Ship got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraag has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ship has managed to get both his arms back between Kraag's legs - danger averted.
Ship slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag is trying to control but can't.

Ship is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kraag defends it well.

Kraag looking for submissions off his back.

Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ship looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Ship is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ship pulls his head out easily.

Ship seems to be looking for submissions.

Ship is working for a submission of some sort.

Kraag looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kraag doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship.

Ship is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kraag sees it coming and defends easily.

Kraag looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ship seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kraag is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roman Ship!