PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kid
vs
Kramer

195 cm
22
247 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer's corner calls for a 1-2. Kramer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kid shoots in looking for a takedown. Kramer tries to sprawl out of it but Kid keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kramer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kramer misses with a hook. Kid ducked under it nicely.
Kramer throws an off balance right hand
and Kid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kramer throws a series of strikes that have Kid backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kramer. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid misses with a takedown
and Kramer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kramer moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kid goes down! Can Kramer finish him!?

Kid is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Kid working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kramer has passed into half guard!
Kramer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kramer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kramer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kramer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kid's head.
Kramer is taking a breather. Kid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kramer trying to mount his opponent but Kid defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kramer scoring with strikes but Kid is staying in there.
Oh Kid is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Alex Kid has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Kid is out cold - huge knockout for Kramer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Kramer!