PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kraus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Tielman Brothers. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kraus
vs
James

176 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Kraus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett James!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James looks for a takedown but Kraus sprawls well.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kraus.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kraus misses with a head kick.
Kraus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kraus throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a left to the body.
Kraus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
Kraus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kraus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James swinging wildly here.
Kraus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kraus scores with a leg kick.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kraus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kraus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to clinch up but Kraus circles away and keeps his distance.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Albert Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett James.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
James looks gassed!
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kraus as he jumps to the side.
James is looking to clinch but Kraus is avoiding it.
Kraus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kraus.
A good leg kick by Kraus.
Kraus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraus throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Kraus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Albert Kraus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus misses with a combination

and James counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Kraus kicks off James and gets to his feet.
Kraus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kraus.
Kraus throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Kraus throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kraus.
Kraus cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
Kraus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraus lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
James dodges the punch combination from Kraus.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
Kraus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Kraus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
James misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
James on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick from Kraus lands but James takes it in his stride.
Kraus scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Kraus.
Kraus scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
Kraus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
James tries to clinch up but Kraus circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraus throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
A left lands for Kraus.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James misses with a kick to the body
and Kraus counters with a nice body kick.
Kraus throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Albert Kraus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kraus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Kraus. No joy for James on that attempt.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kraus.
Kraus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kraus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kraus throws a one two combo.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kraus's waist but Kraus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
A good leg kick by Kraus.
Kraus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kraus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kraus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kraus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kraus throws and low kick but James moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by James.
Kraus looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Kraus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kraus throws a combination that misses

and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
James trying to control the position but instead, Kraus has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the ropes.

Kraus breaks the clinch.
Kraus misses with a combination
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kraus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kraus counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Kraus to acknowledge the strikes.
Albert Kraus is winning the standup battle so far.
Kraus tries to score with a low kick but James moves his leg out of the way.
No joy there for Kraus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Kraus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kraus slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kraus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albert Kraus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James catches Kraus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
James throws a leg kick but Kraus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kraus tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kraus throws a one two combo.
Kraus takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kraus swivels and escapes.
James is looking to clinch but Kraus is avoiding it.
James avoids the head kick by Kraus.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Kraus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kraus misses with a double jab

and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
James fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Albert Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James fails to pull guard.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kraus just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Kraus breaks from the clinch.
Kraus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James tries to clinch up but Kraus circles away and keeps his distance.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James scores with a nice strike.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kraus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kraus just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraus swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kraus pinned against the cage. Kraus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kraus scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus lands a nice looking kick to the body. James takes a step back to recover.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraus misses with a combination

and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kraus's guard.
James wanted to stand there but Kraus had control of the position.
James stops Kraus from standing up.

Kraus pushes James off and gets back to his feet.
James ducks under a wild hook from Kraus.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Kraus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
James sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Kraus misses.
Kraus lands with a cross.
A nice combination there by James.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James shoots in for a takedown but Kraus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kraus throws a nice inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Kraus.
Kraus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kraus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kraus but Kraus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraus misses with a double jab
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kraus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Kraus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

James throws a series of punches but Kraus moves out of range.
Kraus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kraus.
Kraus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James wants to clinch.
Kraus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kraus throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kraus.
Kraus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James fails with the takedown.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kraus scores with a leg kick.
Kraus swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kraus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James throws a one two combo.
Kraus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
James dodges the punch combination from Kraus.
Kraus scores with a leg kick.
Kraus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kraus cracks the inside of James's front leg.
James walks into a straight right hand from Kraus.
Kraus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kraus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Kraus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James blocks a head kick by Kraus.
James blocks a head kick by Kraus.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kraus throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Kraus only half commits.
Kraus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James tries for a takedown but Kraus manages to get underhooks.
Albert Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett James.
Kraus wants to break free but James has control.
Kraus gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
James changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kraus fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown but Kraus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kraus scores with a head kick.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
James takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kraus swinging wildly here.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kraus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Kraus.
Kraus throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James blocks a head kick by Kraus.
Kraus feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraus misses with a double jab.
James tries to clinch
and Kraus counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Kraus sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good leg kick by Kraus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kraus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kraus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kraus - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kraus. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kraus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Albert Kraus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kraus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
A combination from Kraus does no damage.
James has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kraus.
Kraus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kraus avoids the body shot from James.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brett James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kraus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Kraus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kraus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Kraus!