PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 712 p4p, 1165 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 29 p4p, 51 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kraag
vs
Steel

193 cm
37
270
18 - 20 - 0

196 cm
34
279
19 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Glomco Nutrition

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 18 - 20 - 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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Steel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Kraag scores with a shot to the body.
Kraag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel cracks Kraag with an open hand slap.
Steel digs a good body shot into Kraag's ribs.
Steel works Kraag's body with a nice hook.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Kraag's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Steel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kraag doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Steel there.

It looks like Desi Kraag has been cut.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kraag rather than just go for the knockout.
Kraag takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kraag is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Kraag's belly button to the back.
Oh Kraag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steel - that will leave a mark!
Kraag walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Kraag limp body while Steel jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Steel!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerome Steel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.