PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jes Ahlers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ahlers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crank That(Rock). Jes Ahlers is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ahlers
vs
Kraft

191 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jes Ahlers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Kraft!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahlers wants to clinch.

Kraft has managed to clinch.
Ahlers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kraft has had enough of the clinch but Ahlers keeps him there for the moment.
Kraft wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahlers has him pressed against the ropes.
Ahlers wants to get back to striking at distance but Kraft won't allow it.
Kraft is looking to control Ahlers's arms but Ahlers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kraft has his back to the ropes.
Kraft is working Ahlers over against the ropes.
Kraft lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ahlers or not.
Ahlers is trying to drag Kraft to the mat but Kraft just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Kraft's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ahlers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kraft paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kraft clinches.
Kraft prevents Ahlers from breaking the clinch.
Ahlers is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kraft gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jes Ahlers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahlers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kraft's efforts to push away.
Ahlers wants a takedown.
Kraft lands an uppercut.

Kraft breaks the clinch.
Ahlers shoots in for a takedown but Kraft shows good takedown defense.
Ahlers is breathing heavily.

Kraft clinches up against the ropes.
Kraft leaning against his opponent.
Kraft softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kraft keeps control of Ahlers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahlers is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraft has double underhooks.

Kraft breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahlers blocks the body kick.
Kraft connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Ahlers to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Kraft!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thomas Kraft!