PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kramer
vs
Al Zahran

176 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamad Al Zahran!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Al Zahran misses with a wild body shot.
Kramer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kramer throws a leg kick but Al Zahran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Al Zahran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Hamad Al Zahran has been cut.
Al Zahran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Kramer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Al Zahran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Zahran misses with a low kick as Kramer jumps back.
Al Zahran throws a sloppy head kick
and Kramer counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kramer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Al Zahran lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kramer pushes Al Zahran up against the cage in a clinch.

Al Zahran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Al Zahran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Al Zahran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Al Zahran throws a good cross that connects.
Al Zahran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Zahran misses with a jab to the body
and Al Zahran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Zahran throws a head kick that half lands.
Kramer throws a hook but Al Zahran blocks it.
Al Zahran looks to land a combination. Kramer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer loads up on a big right hand but Al Zahran slips the punch.
Al Zahran lands with a kick to the temple. Kramer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Al Zahran lands with a cross.
Al Zahran throws a right and a left that Kramer avoids nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Zahran.
Kramer throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran throws a sloppy head kick and Kramer moves out of range easily.
Al Zahran misses with an uppercut.
Al Zahran tries a low kick but Kramer avoids it.
Al Zahran slips under a jab from Kramer.
Al Zahran lands a head kick!
Al Zahran missing with a left hand there. Kramer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick but Kramer moved away.
Kramer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Al Zahran lands with an overhand left.
Kramer checks a low kick from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran connects with a solid leg kick.
Kramer moves out of range of the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Al Zahran. Kramer shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran misses with a kick to the body.
Kramer throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kramer.
Al Zahran lands a high kick!
Al Zahran misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hamad Al Zahran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zahran is looking to land body kicks.
Al Zahran misses with a low kick.
Kramer misses with a body kick.
Kramer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Al Zahran back to the cage. Kramer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kramer throws a hook but Al Zahran avoids it easily.
Al Zahran thumps Kramer with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kramer misses with an uppercut.
Kramer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kramer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kramer. That's going to slow Al Zahran down.
Kramer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Kramer blocks the low kick.
Al Zahran tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Kramer blocks the low kick.
A jab from Kramer does it's job there.
Al Zahran scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kramer lands with a hook. Al Zahran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Kramer. That snapped Al Zahran's head back.
Kramer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kramer checks a low kick from Al Zahran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Kramer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hamad Al Zahran's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Al Zahran slips under a jab from Kramer.
Al Zahran lands a head shot.
Kramer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al Zahran's calf.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran with a jab.
Kramer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Al Zahran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Zahran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kramer.
A bone on bone clash there as Kramer blocks the leg kick.
Al Zahran thuds his right hand into Kramer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kramer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kramer motions for Al Zahran to come forward. Kramer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kramer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kramer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran throws a hook but Kramer avoids it easily.
Kramer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hamad Al Zahran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Zahran throws a jab when Kramer was well out of range.
Nice body kick there by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran throws the kick towards the body but Kramer avoids it.
Al Zahran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Zahran misses with a wild combination.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick
and Kramer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Al Zahran really felt that one!
Al Zahran is breathing heavily.

Kramer has closed the distance and engaged Al Zahran in a clinch.
Kramer is working Al Zahran over against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kramer.
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!
Kramer lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Zahran misses with a punch to the body.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the head but Al Zahran blocks with his arms.
Kramer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Al Zahran's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran tries to break free but Kramer pushes him back against the cage.
Al Zahran takes a shot to the head.
Al Zahran blocking some punches.
Al Zahran throws a punch but it's blocked by Kramer.
Kramer tries a knee to the head but Al Zahran blocks it.
Al Zahran working hard to break the clinch.
Al Zahran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kramer misses with some punches.

Al Zahran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Al Zahran finds it's target.
Kramer lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Kramer.
Al Zahran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kramer.
Kramer blocks a head kick by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran throws a lazy head kick
and Kramer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Al Zahran's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran checks a leg kick nicely.
Kramer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kramer checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Al Zahran.
Kramer connects with a solid leg kick.
Al Zahran blocks a head kick by Kramer.
Al Zahran connects with an inside leg kick.
Kramer throws a leg kick but Al Zahran sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Zahran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kramer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Al Zahran scrambles back to his feet.
Kramer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick by Al Zahran misses
and Kramer counters with an inside leg kick.
Al Zahran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kramer avoids a kick to the body.
Kramer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Zahran is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer throws a chopping leg kick but Al Zahran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Zahran thows a body kick. Kramer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Al Zahran - that will leave a mark!
Al Zahran takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Zahran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kramer is looking to clinch.
Kramer is looking to score with low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Kramer there.
Kramer fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Al Zahran lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kramer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kramer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kramer throws a series of punches but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Good work by Al Zahran as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Kramer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hamad Al Zahran's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Al Zahran misses with a wild body shot.
Kramer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Al Zahran cracks the inside of Kramer's front leg.
Kramer scores with a kick to the body.
Al Zahran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al Zahran throws a head kick but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kramer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Zahran throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Al Zahran throws a low kick, looking for Kramer's leg but Kramer calmly moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer is looking to chop away at Al Zahran's legs.
Kramer drops his hands momentarily and Al Zahran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Zahran.
Kramer sizes up Al Zahran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Al Zahran is rocked!
Al Zahran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Zahran is still on wobbly legs! Can Kramer finish him?
Kramer throws a head kick but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Al Zahran seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Zahran throws a low kick but Kramer avoids it.
Kramer throws a shot from downtown. Al Zahran moves away and avoids it.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick which misses Kramer's front leg but catches the back leg as Kramer tries to avoid it.
Kramer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al Zahran's calf.
Al Zahran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kramer is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Al Zahran. Those never looked like landing.
Al Zahran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Al Zahran throws a head kick that misses.
Al Zahran's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kramer misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer misses with a left hand
and Al Zahran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Al Zahran just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Kramer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Zahran thows a body shot but no joy.
Kramer throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Zahran counters with a big head kick but Kramer shrugs it off.
Kramer moves out of range of the body kick from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kramer to counter with a crisp jab.
Kramer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Al Zahran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kramer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kramer blocks a head kick by Al Zahran.
Kramer walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Al Zahran drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kramer swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Al Zahran's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Kramer!
Diego Kramer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.