PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Kraag (ranked 4309 p4p, 5813 weight class) and Adio Harris (ranked 588 p4p, 695 weight class). Adio Harris will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kraag
vs
Harris

189 cm
25
182
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
189
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Kraag !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adio Harris!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kraag moves into the clinch.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kraag breaks from the clinch.
Kraag looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Kraag comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Kraag has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kraag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Kraag is controlling him.

Kraag breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris throws a fast counter high kick but Kraag manages to duck under it in time.
Harris blocks a head kick by Kraag .
Kraag misses with a straight left.
Harris is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kraag is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kraag pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harris follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kraag misses with a leg kick
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kraag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kraag throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Kraag throws a leg kick that misses.
Kraag moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHarris.
Kraag tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Harris throws a fast counter high kick but Kraag manages to duck under it in time.
Crunch! Kraag slams his shin into Harris's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kraag throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with an inside leg kick.
Kraag gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraag throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kraag .
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris throws a fast counter high kick but Kraag manages to duck under it in time.
Kraag throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kraag is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kraag throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Kraag scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kraag lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harris takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kraag .
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Kraag misses
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
Kraag thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Kraag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a head kick.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Harris throws a big counter head kick but Kraag avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters circling a little - Kraag finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kraag has managed to clinch.
Kraag working aggressively here.

Kraag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Kraag jabs at Harris's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Harris gets tackled into the cage by Kraag . Kraag maintains the clinch.
Kraag is trying to maintain a safe position but Harris gets an underhook and turns Kraag into the cage.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kraag is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kraag tries a head kick but it misses.
Kraag backing away here, and Harris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Kraag dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

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

Harris is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kraag decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harris, up you get!
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Kraag finish him?
Harris switches off momentarily and Kraag cracks him with a monster right hand! Harris topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Kraag dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Kraag !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Kraag !