PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 2041 p4p, 3060 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 43 p4p, 104 weight class). Desi Kraag told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fortythree
vs
Kraag

168 cm
33
143
20 - 24 - 0

193 cm
40
270
21 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortythree misses with an uppercut. Kraag saw that one coming.
Fortythree loads up on a big right hand but Kraag slips the punch.
Fortythree has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kraag blocks a jab.
Fortythree works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kraag misses the body punch
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut.
Kraag misses with a shot to the body
and Fortythree counters with a stiff right hand.
One Fortythree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortythree steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kraag.
Fortythree throws an off balance right hand
and Kraag counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortythree misses with a left hand
and Kraag counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like One Fortythree has been cut.
Fortythree throws a lazy right hand but Kraag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortythree misses with a hook. Kraag ducked under it nicely.
Fortythree misses with a looping left.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortythree was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortythree lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Kraag swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fortythree counters with a nice uppercut.
Fortythree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fortythree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Fortythree throws a body punch but Kraag moves out of range.
Fortythree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kraag doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortythree throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortythree scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kraag in his tracks.
Fortythree misses with a lunging right hand
and Kraag counters with a left to the body.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Kraag misses.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Fortythree missing with a left hand there. Kraag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kraag takes a swing at Fortythree's ribcage but misses.
Fortythree throws an overhand right that lands on Kraag's shoulder, as Kraag tries to avoid the shot.
Fortythree misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortythree slips under a jab.
Fortythree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Fortythree wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kraag throws a body punch but Fortythree moves out of range.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortythree manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Fortythree - just one landing.
Fortythree lands with a straight right. Kraag didn't see that one coming.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortythree.
Kraag throws a body punch but Fortythree moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kraag loads up on a big right hand but Fortythree slips the punch.
Fortythree throws a jab when Kraag was well out of range.
Fortythree is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Kraag.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortythree manages to avoid it.
Kraag misses the body punch
letting Fortythree counter with a right hand.
Fortythree lands a lovely overhand right.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut
and Kraag counters with a stiff right hand.

Fortythree is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Kraag 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Fortythree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraag scores with a hook to the body. Fortythree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fortythree is breathing heavily.
Kraag lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Fortythree up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kraag from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Fortythree's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Desi Kraag!
A very excited looking Desi Kraag made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.