PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 1636 p4p, 76 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 1046 p4p, 28 weight class). Desi Kraag could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaspars Petrovs's chin.

Kraag
vs
Petrovs

193 cm
32
270 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

180 cm
32
172 lbs
18 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrovs!
Kraag throws a body punch but Petrovs moves out of range.
Kraag misses with an uppercut
and Petrovs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Petrovs shoots in and bounces Kraag off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Kraag throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Petrovs escapes and throws Kraag's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Petrovs tries for a kimura but Kraag is defending well.

Petrovs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kraag is being controlled here.
Petrovs working away.
Kraag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Petrovs working away.

Petrovs is trying to get an arm triangle but Kraag is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag is looking to regain half guard here but Petrovs keeps moving and retains side control.
Petrovs is looking to take a break and control but Kraag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrovs working away.

Petrovs stands up and beckons Kraag to his feet.
Petrovs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kraag lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrovs throws a body kick that misses.
Kraag lands a nice hook to Petrovs's body. Petrovs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrovs throws a series of punches but Kraag moves out of range.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.

Petrovs has closed the distance and engaged Kraag in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petrovs manages to break the clinch.
Petrovs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kraag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrovs throws a series of punches but Kraag moves out of range.
Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Petrovs moves into the clinch successfully.

Petrovs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petrovs.
Petrovs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kraag counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrovs looks winded!
Kraag keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovs.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovs is just out of range.
Petrovs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrovs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kraag moves out of range of the body kick from Petrovs.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrovs manages to avoid it.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Desi Kraag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrovs!
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Petrovs forces Kraag back against the cage and clinches.

Kraag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaspars Petrovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrovs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Petrovs gets a clinch.

Petrovs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraag connects with a crisp jab.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.

Petrovs pushes Kraag up against the cage in a clinch.
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!

Petrovs breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs wants to clinch up but Kraag keeps it at a distance.
Petrovs misses with a body kick.
Petrovs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovs is just out of range.
Petrovs tries to clinch up but Kraag circles away and keeps his distance.

Petrovs drives through and clinches with Kraag against the cage.

Kraag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrovs throws a nice looking combination but Kraag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrovs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kraag throws a body punch but Petrovs moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Petrovs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraag lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrovs off the cage and back into range.
Petrovs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Kraag was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrovs.
Petrovs lunges at Kraag with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kraag's hand.
Petrovs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kraag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaspars Petrovs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaspars Petrovs'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.

Petrovs darts in trying to clinch
and Kraag counters with a big right hand! Oh Petrovs is in trouble here! Kraag follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desi Kraag!
A very excited looking Desi Kraag made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.