PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Randall
vs
Kraus

198 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timothy Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus swings for the body but Randall moves out of range.
Randall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kraus.

It looks like Marc Kraus has been cut.
Randall throws a head kick that half lands.
Randall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randall lands a high kick!
Randall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kraus misses with a double jab.
Kraus looks to land a combination but Randall avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Randall.
Randall wants to clinch.
Kraus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Randall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kraus just misses with a punch to the body.
Randall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Randall takes the fight into the clinch.
Randall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Marc Kraus's cut even more.
Randall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Randall tries to throw a body punch but Kraus avoids it by throwing Randall back against the cage.
The referee calls for Randall to work.
Randall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Marc Kraus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Randall taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Kraus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Randall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Randall lands an elbow that stopped Kraus in his tracks for a moment.

Marc Kraus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marc Kraus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Timothy Randall!
During a confident post fight interview, Timothy Randall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.