PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergeant Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slaughter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ladies and Gentlemen. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kraken
vs
Slaughter

185 cm
23
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Kraken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergeant Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraken scores with a punch to the head.
Slaughter takes one to the side of the head.
Slaughter misses with a wild combination.
Slaughter avoids the body shot from Kraken.
Slaughter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaughter misses with a straight right.
Slaughter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kraken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Kraken.
Kraken displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slaughter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slaughter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraken circles away.
Slaughter misses with a body shot.
Slaughter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a looping left.
Kraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Slaughter closes the distance and clinches.
Kraken wants to get back to striking at distance but Slaughter won't allow it.
Slaughter is leaning against Kraken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Kraken avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Kraken.
Slaughter misses with a body punch.
Slaughter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slaughter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slaughter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kraken backwards.
Slaughter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kraken backwards.
Slaughter misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Slaughter.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Kraken.
A nice left hand lands by Slaughter.
Kraken working hard to break the clinch.
Slaughter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slaughter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kraken backwards.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Kraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaughter digs a right hand underneath Kraken's ribcage. Kraken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Slaughter lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slaughter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Slaughter.
Slaughter lands with a left to the head.
Kraken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slaughter working aggressively here.
Slaughter digs a right hand into Kraken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kraken's gas tank.
Kraken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slaughter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slaughter works on Kraken's body with a couple of short punches.
Slaughter is leaning against Kraken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Slaughter as the two fighters clinch.
Kraken has had enough of the clinch but Slaughter keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
Slaughter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kraken misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter presses Kraken against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kraken is breathing heavily.
Slaughter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Slaughter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slaughter lands with a light punch inside.
Slaughter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slaughter lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Slaughter.
Kraken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slaughter has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slaughter.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
Kraken wants to get back to striking at distance but Slaughter won't allow it.
A short left from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Slaughter pushes Kraken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slaughter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Slaughter as the two fighters clinch.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Slaughter.
A left hand lands to the body for Slaughter.
Slaughter is leaning against Kraken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slaughter lands a nice shot to the body.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slaughter.
Slaughter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kraken or not.
A frustrated look appears on Kraken's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kraken blocks an uppercut.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Kraken.
Slaughter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Kraken.
Slaughter working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slaughter gets through Kraken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slaughter lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slaughter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kraken takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergeant Slaughter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Slaughter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut. Kraken saw that one coming.
Slaughter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Slaughter in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kraken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slaughter. Slaughter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kraken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slaughter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slaughter has time to react.
Slaughter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slaughter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kraken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slaughter thinking.
Kraken swinging wilding here.
Slaughter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Slaughter misses.
Slaughter swinging wilding here.
Slaughter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Kraken as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kraken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slaughter manages to avoid it.
Kraken looks to land a body kick but Slaughter moved away.
Slaughter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slaughter jabs at Kraken's body.
Slaughter throws a shot from downtown. Kraken moves away and avoids it.
Kraken slips under a jab from Slaughter.
Slaughter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kraken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slaughter throws a series of punches but Kraken avoids them all with ease.
Kraken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Slaughter waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kraken.
Slaughter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slaughter is breathing heavily.
Slaughter tries to clinch but Kraken moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraken throws a series of punches but Slaughter avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Slaughter misses.
Slaughter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Slaughter misses its intended target.
Slaughter blocks the body kick.
Kraken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraken lands a two punch combo.

Slaughter is rocked!
Kraken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slaughter is still on wobbly legs! Can Kraken finish him?
Sergeant Slaughter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraken misses with a two punch combination.
Kraken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slaughter seems to have recovered his senses.

Slaughter pushes Kraken up against the cage in a clinch.
Kraken has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Kraken has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slaughter scores with a shoulder strike.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Kraken blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slaughter.
Slaughter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slaughter lands a right hand.
Kraken has had enough of the clinch but Slaughter keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Slaughter.
Kraken looking to stall.
Slaughter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slaughter lands a left hand.
Slaughter lands with a right to the head.
Slaughter lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter lands with a light punch inside.
Slaughter scores with a hook to the body.
Slaughter lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Slaughter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slaughter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Kraken.
Kraken wants to get back to striking at distance but Slaughter won't allow it.
Kraken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kraken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slaughter scores with a shot to the side of Kraken's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Slaughter is working Kraken over against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Kraken blocks a body shot from Slaughter.
Kraken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slaughter misses with the head strike.
Slaughter misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Kraken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kraken moves away from the strike by Slaughter.
Kraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slaughter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slaughter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left and a right from Kraken both land. Nice combination.
Kraken throws a series of punches but Slaughter avoids them all with ease.
Slaughter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slaughter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Kraken misses.
Kraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slaughter momentarily.
Slaughter tries to close the distance and clinch but Kraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slaughter walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Slaughter.
Kraken misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken drops Slaughter with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Slaughter! Kraken dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Mark Kraken!
Mark Kraken retains his welterweight title!