PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Kraag (ranked 2135 p4p, 2626 weight class) and Ted Meredith (ranked 303 p4p, 377 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kraag
vs
Meredith

189 cm
25
182
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
185
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ted Meredith!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kraag smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kraag fakes the leg kick and cracks Meredith in the body.
Meredith misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Kraag misses.
Meredith misses with a double jab.
As Meredith tries to get set, Kraag tries to push him back and clinch up but Meredith manages to avoid the attempt.
Kraag lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kraag moves out of range as Meredith strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meredith ducks under a wild hook from Kraag .
Meredith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kraag .
Meredith stalks Kraag and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kraag 's face. Kraag staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Meredith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kraag - the referee stops the clock and Meredith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kraag . Meredith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meredith moves away.
Kraag lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Meredith is rocked!
Kraag circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Meredith to the canvas! Meredith doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kraag keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Kraag !
Arthur Kraag took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.