PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rawse (ranked 3165 p4p, 297 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 3521 p4p, 316 weight class). Desi Kraag is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rawse
vs
Kraag

193 cm
23
269 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
28
270 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Rawse.
Kraag looks to throw the jab but Rawse is out of range.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraag slips under a jab from Rawse.
Jab, jab by Kraag - just one landing.
Kraag works Rawse's body with a nice hook.
Kraag scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rawse connects with a single shot there.
Kraag connects with a crisp jab.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rawse was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Kraag avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rawse missing with a left hand there. Kraag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kraag defending well as Rawse loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Rawse throws a hook but Kraag blocks it.
Rawse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kraag counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kraag takes a swing at Rawse's ribcage but misses.
Kraag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rawse doesn't seem bothered though.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Rawse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rawse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kraag moves out of range of the strikes.
Kraag stuns Rawse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rawse is breathing heavily.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag scores with a body shot.
Desi Kraag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rawse avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Kraag scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraag's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rawse under the eye.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rawse is looking to counter punch.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Kraag fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rawse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kraag throws a body punch but Rawse moves out of range.
It looked like Rawse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kraag throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rawse misses with a hook. Kraag ducked under it nicely.

Kraag drops Rawse with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rawse looks back up at him and smiles so Kraag waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kraag misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rawse to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraag throws a sloppy body shot

and Rawse counters by moving into the clinch.

Kraag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rawse avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Kraag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rawse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rawse is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Rawse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraag fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rawse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kraag wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kraag punishes Rawse's body with a nice straight punch.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Rawse throws a body punch but Kraag moves out of range.
Kraag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rawse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kraag scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraag fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rawse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kraag coming out on top.

Kraag lands a big right hand that sends Rawse crashing to the mat! Kraag stays standing though and waves Rawse back to his feet!

Rawse is rocked!
Rawse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Rawse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraag lands with a good body shot.
Kraag is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rawse rather than just go for the knockout.
Rawse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kraag works Rawse's body with a nice hook.
Kraag connects with a body shot that sends Rawse's belly button to the back.
Kraag fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rawse seems to have got his legs back now.
Kraag cracks Rawse with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rawse falls to his knees and Kraag doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desi Kraag!
Our winner, Desi Kraag, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.