PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tor Kraft (ranked 4973 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Delaney (ranked 3645 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kraft
vs
Delaney

187 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Can Moonwalk

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, Tor Kraft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Delaney!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kraft swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delaney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Delaney.

Delaney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kraft gets through Delaney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Delaney lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Delaney as the two fighters clinch.
Kraft is looking to control Delaney's arms but Delaney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kraft has his back to the cage.
Delaney lands a nice uppercut.
Delaney lands a shot to the body.
Kraft has a couple of punches blocked by Delaney.
Delaney has a couple of punches blocked by Kraft.
Delaney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Delaney blocks a body shot from Kraft.
Delaney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kraft lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kraft scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraft blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney lands a left hand.
Kraft works on Delaney's body with a couple of short punches.
Kraft blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kraft's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kraft takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Delaney closes the distance and clinches up with Kraft, looking for a takedown. Delaney pushes Kraft against the cage but Kraft circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kraft works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Delaney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Delaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraft throws a punch but it's blocked by Delaney.

Delaney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kraft swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kraft with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kraft throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delaney.
Delaney tries to counter with a clinch but Kraft shakes him off and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delaney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kraft misses the jab.
Delaney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kraft looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kraft.

Delaney moves into the clinch.
Delaney has a couple of punches blocked by Kraft.
Delaney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kraft backwards.
Delaney misses with a punch on the inside.
Kraft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Delaney.
Kraft is trying to push Delaney away but Delaney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kraft throws a head punch that misses.
Kraft misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delaney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Delaney pushes Kraft back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kraft swings wildly with an uppercut but Delaney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delaney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kraft gets through Delaney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Delaney lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney misses with a body punch.
Delaney blocks a body shot from Kraft.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delaney.
Delaney manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kraft softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kraft prevents a body shot from Delaney.
Delaney tries to work over Kraft's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delaney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kraft scores with a shot to the side of Delaney's head.
Delaney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kraft has Delaney pushed against the cage.
Kraft has a couple of punches blocked by Delaney.
Kraft blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kraft.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kraft backwards.
Delaney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Delaney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kraft misses with some punches.
Delaney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delaney lands an uppercut.
Delaney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Delaney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delaney lands a nice shot to the body.
Kraft misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Delaney.
Delaney tries to throw a body punch but Kraft avoids it by throwing Delaney back against the cage.
Kraft swings wildly with an uppercut but Delaney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kraft blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kraft tries to work over Delaney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delaney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kraft backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Delaney will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kraft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delaney manages to avoid it.
Delaney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kraft.
Delaney tries to clinch up.
Kraft's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delaney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kraft scrambles back to his feet.
Delaney with a hook.
Delaney wants to clinch up but Kraft keeps it at a distance.
Delaney moves in looking to clinch but Kraft pushes him off.
Tor Kraft is winning the standup battle so far.
Delaney scores with a sloppy right hand. Kraft should have avoided that one.
Delaney throws a poor cross that misses
and Delaney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kraft misses with an uppercut. Delaney saw that one coming.
Kraft throws out a loose jab but Delaney uses good head movement to avoid it.

Delaney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kraft stalling.
Delaney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delaney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Delaney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delaney blocking some punches.
Kraft throws a head punch that misses.
Delaney misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft blocking some punches.
Delaney swings wildly with an uppercut but Kraft uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kraft looking to stall.
A short left from Delaney.
Delaney lands with a short shot to the head.
Delaney blocks an uppercut.
Delaney blocks an uppercut.
Kraft misses with the head strike.
Delaney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Delaney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delaney misses with some punches.
Kraft lands with a short shot to the head.

Kraft breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Delaney closes the distance and clinches.
Delaney swings wildly with an uppercut but Kraft uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraft misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Delaney.
Kraft lands a right hand that snaps the head of Delaney backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kraft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kraft.
A short uppercut from Kraft.
Delaney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kraft misses with a punch on the inside.
Kraft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Delaney blocking some punches.
Delaney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Delaney.
Delaney misses with a body punch.
Delaney lands a nice uppercut.
Delaney lands a nice uppercut.
Kraft tries to throw a body punch but Delaney avoids it by throwing Kraft back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraft.
Delaney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delaney lands a nice uppercut.
Kraft prevents a body shot from Delaney.
Delaney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krafts head.

Delaney manages to break the clinch.

Delaney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Delaney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kraft scores with a shoulder strike.
Kraft misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kraft.
Delaney prevents a body shot from Kraft.
Delaney misses with a short punch on the inside.

Delaney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Delaney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kraft has time to react.

Kraft is rocked!
A jab from Kraft misses.
A cross from Delaney lands.
Oh Kraft is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delaney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kraft.
Are you kidding me?! Delaney ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Kraft clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Delaney!