PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harti Kraus (ranked 2504 p4p, 3249 weight class) and Alphonso Biggio (ranked 300 p4p, 392 weight class). Kraus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New World Symphony 4th Movement. Biggio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Time to go down song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kraus
vs
Biggio

164 cm
20
137
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
145
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harti Kraus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alphonso Biggio!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Training Centre in the buildup to the fight.
Kraus dives in and grabs Biggio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Biggio pushes down on Kraus's head and hops out.
Biggio misses the shot to the body.
Kraus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kraus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Biggio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Biggio tries to stand but Kraus is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kraus is on top in guard.

Kraus wants to control from the top but Biggio keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggio is looking to stand up but Kraus isn't so interested in that idea.

Biggio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kraus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kraus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kraus working some strikes from top position.
Kraus landing some decent shots from guard.

Biggio looking for a guillotine here but Kraus defends easily.
Kraus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Biggio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kraus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kraus lands a couple of digs.
Kraus connects with a couple of short punches.
Kraus works over Biggio with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraus distracts Biggio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kraus distracts Biggio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kraus landing with the ground and pound.
Kraus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraus pushes down on Biggio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Biggio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kraus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Biggio is rocked!
Kraus winds up and cracks Biggio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Biggio is still in real trouble! Can Kraus finish him?
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus moves into full mount! Biggio won't be happy about that!
Kraus postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Biggio bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kraus and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harti Kraus!