PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 2346 p4p, 275 weight class) and Franck Kodjia (ranked 3305 p4p, 332 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kraag
vs
Kodjia

193 cm
28
270 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franck Kodjia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag lands a slapping body shot.
Kraag misses with a hook to the body
and Kodjia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kodjia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Desi Kraag has been cut.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kodjia moves away.
Kodjia misses with a body shot.
Kraag slips a jab and a cross from Kodjia.
A big left from Kodjia misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Kodjia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kodjia feints a counter leg kick.
Kraag thuds a left hand into Kodjia's body.
Kraag swings for the body but Kodjia moves out of range.
Kodjia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kodjia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia throws a head kick but Kraag moves out of range.
Kraag throwing a counter right hand but Kodjia manages to avoid it.
Kraag lands the left hand.
Kodjia scores with a body shot.
Kraag lands with a cross.
Kraag is looking to wear down Kodjia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kraag stuns Kodjia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kodjia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraag circles away quickly and effectively.
Kraag moves away from the strike by Kodjia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kodjia, right into the meat.
Kraag swings for the body but Kodjia moves out of range.
Kodjia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kodjia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Kodjia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraag throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kodjia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kodjia tries a low kick but Kraag avoids it.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kodjia moves away.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kodjia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kraag avoids the head kick by Kodjia.
Kodjia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kodjia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kraag scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag throws a predictable looking body shot

and Kodjia counters with a nice right hand that sends Kraag toppling to the canvas! Kraag scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kodjia finish him?!

Kraag is rocked!
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kodjia was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Kodjia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Kraag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kodjia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kodjia digs a good hook to Kraag's body.
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Kodjia lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Kraag falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Franck Kodjia!
An out of breath Franck Kodjia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.