PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederik Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frederik Kraus's chin.

Taylor
vs
Kraus

180 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
178 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Asphyxiation Ltd. 14.99-24.99 (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frederik Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraus. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraus throws a solid leg kick but Taylor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kraus.
Kraus throws and low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.

Taylor feints and as Kraus raises his hands in defense, Taylor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kraus trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kraus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kraus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraus is retaining full guard.
Kraus wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Taylor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kraus is avoiding damage well.
Kraus tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Kraus which made him look bad.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Kraus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kraus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Kraus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor shoots in but Kraus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kraus's waist but Kraus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Kraus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Taylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kraus's guard.
Kraus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Kraus wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Kraus keeps moving.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kraus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Taylor prevents Kraus from getting back to his feet.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kraus has Taylor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.

Kraus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kraus as he jumps to the side.
Kraus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kraus throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Kraus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.

Taylor scores with a takedown into Kraus's guard.
Taylor passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Kraus tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Taylor wants to control but Kraus is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Kraus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor's back!
Kraus throwing damaging strikes from the back! Taylor could be in trouble here!
Kraus scores with punches from the back.
Kraus scores with punches and elbows.
Taylor turns into Kraus and is now in his guard.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Kraus striking from the bottom here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kraus keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taylor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor is in close to Kraus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kraus as he avoids it easily.
Kraus slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kraus throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kraus circles away.
Kraus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kraus breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kraus.

It looks like Jesse Taylor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Kraus stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor shoots in but Kraus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kraus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor checks a low kick from Kraus.

Kraus moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kraus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kraus.
A short right from Kraus on the inside.

Kraus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kraus doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Kraus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kraus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kraus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kraus lands with a right to the head.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kraus gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kraus.
Taylor is trying to drag Kraus to the mat but Kraus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Taylor letting Kraus take a breather here.
Kraus digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Kraus.

Kraus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Kraus.
Kraus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.

Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kraus sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kraus is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Kraus is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.
Kraus wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kraus wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Kraus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kraus taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kraus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kraus trying to control here.
Kraus throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kraus throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kraus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kraus's head.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kraus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kraus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kraus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kraus striking off his back but it's not causing Taylor any problems.
Kraus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kraus is looking to clinch.
Kraus throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.

Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kraus missing with punches from the bottom.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kraus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor wants to control but Kraus is keeping him busy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kraus defending well though.
Kraus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kraus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kraus is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kraus lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Kraus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Kraus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kraus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederik Kraus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kraus sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frederik Kraus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Kraus does no damage.
Kraus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kraus sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Kraus misses.

Kraus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kraus lands a body shot.
Kraus cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Kraus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.

Kraus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kraus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kraus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Taylor gets the takedown into side control.
Kraus is trying to get back to half guard.
Kraus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kraus.
Kraus is trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Kraus tries to escape but Taylor is in control.

Kraus is wriggling around trying to escape but Taylor has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Kraus taps out and Taylor picks up the big win! Great work there by Taylor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesse Taylor!