PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraft's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, knock em dead (kid) by Motley Crue. Daley has chosen I can't Dance-Phil Collins as his entrance music. Adam Kraft had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Adam Kraft has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kraft
vs
Daley

184 cm
24
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
24
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Kraft!
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, Trevor Daley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kraft throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kraft thows a body shot but no joy.
Kraft misses with the combination.

Daley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daley showed some decent athleticism there.

Daley escapes and gets back to his feet.

Daley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Daley is looking for a kimura here.
Kraft is breathing heavily.

Daley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daley stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Daley has closed the distance and engaged Kraft in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Daley scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kraft is trying to trip Daley. He has hold of a leg but Daley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kraft persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Daley wants to stand but Kraft is controlling the position.

Daley looking for a guillotine here but Kraft defends easily.
Kraft prevents Daley from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kraft defends well.

Kraft got a little sloppy there for a moment and Daley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kraft has managed to get both his arms back between Daley's legs - danger averted.

Daley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kraft gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kraft would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Daley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kraft wants to get up but he can't break Daley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daley is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kraft has his hands clasped together but Daley extends an breaks Kraft's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Daley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trevor Daley!