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GFY 68 - Why can't I read PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 39 losses; Desi Kraag! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 15 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Desi Kraag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag wants to clinch.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag wants to clinch up but Strdoza keeps it at a distance.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag wants to clinch.
Strdoza with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strdoza with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strdoza with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strdoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Kraag is heads and Strdoza is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Kraag takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Desi Kraag thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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