PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 6490 p4p, 580 weight class) and Jack Coldbane (ranked 1575 p4p, 170 weight class). Desi Kraag could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Coldbane's chin.

Kraag
vs
Coldbane

193 cm
23
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
29
266 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Coldbane!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coldbane rushes Kraag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coldbane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kraag can't break the clinch.
Kraag is trying to push Coldbane away but Coldbane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kraag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kraag is looking to break free of the clinch but Coldbane has double underhooks.
Kraag tries to pull guard but Coldbane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kraag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coldbane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kraag has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coldbane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kraag tries to pull guard but Coldbane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desi Kraag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Kraag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coldbane lands a shot to the body.
Kraag jumps guard but Coldbane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coldbane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kraag can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kraag breaks from the clinch.

Coldbane moves into the clinch.
Kraag tries for a takedown but Coldbane manages to get underhooks.
Coldbane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coldbane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kraag is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coldbane to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coldbane drops Kraag onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kraag is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kraag is rocked!
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Coldbane digs a right hand into Kraag's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kraag's gas tank.
Oh Kraag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coldbane pushes Kraag against the cage. Coldbane is working some dirty boxing. Coldbane pushes off with a quick right hook! Kraag goes down! Kraag tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Coldbane moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Coldbane!
Post fight, Jack Coldbane took to the microphone: 'I WANT SAGE SABIN '.