PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. The crowd seem to be enjoying Templeton's choice of entrance music: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kramer
vs
Templeton

176 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Heisenberg

KAISER

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 6 - 4 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Templeton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton tests Kramer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kramer throws out a loose jab but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kramer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Templeton needs to keep his hands up - Kramer had a free shot at his head there.
Kramer slips a jab from Templeton.
Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kramer.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kramer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Templeton - the referee stops the clock and Kramer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Templeton. Kramer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab from Templeton.
Templeton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer lands a nice knee to the body.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kramer landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Templeton.
Kramer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Templeton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kramer trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kramer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Templeton.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Kramer controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kramer - that landed with a thud.
Kramer prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Kramer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Templeton.
Kramer misses with a knee to the head.
Templeton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Templeton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Kramer avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kramer's elbow.
Kramer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Templeton avoiding damage as Kramer throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Templeton lands a body punch.
Templeton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kramer or not.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
Templeton lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Templeton.

Templeton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Templeton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Templeton lands but Kramer takes it in his stride.
Templeton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Templeton scores with a spinning back kick!
Templeton lands a nice hook to Kramer's body. Kramer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Templeton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kramer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Templeton.
Templeton dips to his left and cracks Kramer with an uppercut!
Kramer throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kramer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Templeton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kramer has time to react.
Kramer is looking to clinch but Templeton is avoiding it.
Kramer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Templeton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body.
Templeton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Templeton.
Templeton works the jab nicely.
Templeton swats away the attempt to clinch by Kramer.
Templeton throws a head kick that Kramer semi-blocks.
Templeton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Templeton. Templeton obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Templeton as he connects with a hook.
Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kramer.
Kramer ducks right into an uppercut from Templeton.
Templeton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kramer.
Templeton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Templeton 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.
Kramer throws a jab when Templeton was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer throws a shot from downtown. Templeton moves away and avoids it.
Kramer walks into a stiff left hand from Templeton.
Templeton connects with a body shot that sends Kramer's belly button to the back.
A big left from Kramer misses.
Diego Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kramer throws a series of punches but Templeton moves out of range.
Templeton scores with a jab.
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?
Kramer misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Templeton. Kramer shrugs it off though.
Templeton works Kramer's body with a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Templeton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Templeton feints and then cracks Kramer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kramer down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Templeton works the jab nicely.
Kramer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kramer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Templeton.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Templeton circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Templeton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Templeton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kramer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Templeton.
Templeton thumps Kramer with a low kick.
That kick from Templeton tenderised Kramer's leg. Kramer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Templeton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kramer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Templeton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer avoids a kick to the body.
Templeton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Templeton as he connects with a hook.
Templeton stuns Kramer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Templeton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Templeton stuns Kramer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Templeton thuds his right hand into Kramer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Templeton lands with a nice body punch.
Kramer is looking to chop away at Templeton's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Kramer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Templeton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Templeton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Templeton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Templeton lands in his opponent's guard.
Templeton trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Templeton pushes down on Kramer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Templeton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is refusing to be controlled, as Templeton sits in half guard.
Templeton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kramer reverses the position - he's now on top in Templeton's guard.

Templeton looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kramer is defending well. Templeton quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kramer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Templeton celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton thanked the fans post fight for their support.