PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 2411 p4p, 216 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 1514 p4p, 149 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.

Tatum
vs
Kraag

196 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum jabs at Kraag's body.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Tatum throws a hook but Kraag blocks it.
Kraag throws a right hand that misses
and Tatum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kraag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Kraag.
Tatum fails to land with a series of punches.
Kraag on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kraag throws a sloppy body shot
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Kraag throws a sloppy body shot
and Tatum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
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!
Tatum missing with a left hand there. Kraag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kraag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kraag misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tatum to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kraag connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Kraag misses.
Kraag throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Tatum to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraag takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kraag misses the target.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tatum swings for the body but Kraag moves out of range.
Tatum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kraag gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tatum gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drederick Tatum!
Drederick Tatum bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.