PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Up Yours (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kraft
vs
Yours

180 cm
26
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Kraft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Up Yours!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yours has his takedown stuffed
and Kraft counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yours fails with the takedown
and Kraft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kraft works Yours's body with a nice hook.
Yours misses with a takedown
and Kraft counters with a straight right hand.
Steven Kraft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Up Yours.
Yours has his takedown stuffed
and Kraft makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kraft lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kraft lunges at Yours with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yours's hand.
Kraft scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yours with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kraft makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yours looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraft lands with a good body shot.
Kraft misses with a few strikes there.
Kraft jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Kraft.
Kraft lunges at Yours with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yours's hand.
Kraft ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yours takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kraft changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yours on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kraft lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yours backs up against the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Kraft. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kraft.
Yours is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kraft is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yours.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kraft thuds his right hand into Yours's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kraft scores with a shot to the body.
Kraft works Yours's body with a nice hook.
Yours has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kraft is looking to wear down Yours with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kraft fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kraft feints a jab promting Yours to slip. Kraft then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yours slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kraft tests Yours's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kraft is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kraft scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yours tries for a takedown but Kraft circles away easily
and Kraft counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yours misses with a takedown
and Kraft counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kraft lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraft lands a jab to Yours's midsection.
Kraft lands with an overhand left.
Yours takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yours on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kraft comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraft lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yours backs up against the cage.
Yours walks into a jab.
Kraft comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kraft.
Up Yours seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraft jabs Yours right on the nose. Yours blinks but takes it well.
Kraft's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yours under the eye.
Yours takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yours tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kraft counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kraft moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Yours is rocked!
Kraft uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yours has time to react.
Yours is still on wobbly legs! Can Kraft finish him?
Kraft lands with a hook. Yours tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Kraft lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yours doesn't seem phased though.
Kraft cracks Yours with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kraft connects with a right that clearly hurt Yours. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Kraft proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Yours collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Kraft!