PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Claesson (ranked 2927 p4p, 340 weight class) and Lars Kraulthammer (ranked 25086 p4p, 568 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Claesson
vs
Kraulthammer

187 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Claesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Kraulthammer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraulthammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Claesson tests Kraulthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kraulthammer with a poor takedown
and Claesson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kraulthammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kraulthammer shoots in but Claesson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kraulthammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bengan Claesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Kraulthammer.
Kraulthammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Claesson avoids it really well and circles away.
Claesson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kraulthammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Kraulthammer tries to counter it with a takedown but Claesson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraulthammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Claesson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Claesson's head coaches at BloodBath gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kraulthammer misses with a takedown attempt - Claesson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Claesson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraulthammer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Claesson to counter with a crisp jab.
Claesson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kraulthammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Oooooh!!! Claesson has knocked Kraulthammer down with a huge combo! Claesson steps away and waves a wobbly Kraulthammer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kraulthammer is rocked!

It looks like Lars Kraulthammer has been cut.
Bengan Claesson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraulthammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kraulthammer looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claesson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kraulthammer right on the button. Kraulthammer goes down! Claesson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Claesson gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bengan Claesson!
Lars Kraulthammer was interviewed post fight and said 'Get that camera out of my face'.