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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boxey Joe (ranked 6467 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Kray (ranked 5274 p4p, 0 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.
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180 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boxey Joe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Kray! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Joe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Kray misses with a few strikes there.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Markus Kray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kray scores with a jab. Kray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Kray lands with a hook. Joe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Kray drives through and clinches with Joe against the cage.
Kray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kray lands a damaging elbow. Kray lands a damaging elbow. Kray drops Joe with a big knee straight up the middle! Joe is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Joe is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kray has managed to clinch.
Oh Joe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Stalling in the clinch from Kray.
Joe takes an elbow to the temple. Kray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kray lands a big knee to the head and Joe goes down! Kray is looking to finish! Kray is staying tight to Joe's torso, preventing him from escaping. Kray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Joe seems to have got his legs back now. Joe is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Joe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Joe struggling a bit here. Joe tries to bench press Kray off him but Kray keeps the position. Kray controlling the position from side mount. This has been an exciting period of action! Joe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kray controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. A left and a right from Kray both land. Nice combination. Kray scores with the left hand. Joe knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kray instigates a clinch. Kray has Joe pushed against the cage. Kray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Kray.
It looks like Boxey Joe has been cut. Come on Kray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kray drops Joe with a big knee straight up the middle! Joe is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kray cracks Joe with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Markus Kray!
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A |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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