PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 3180 p4p, 3065 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 442 p4p, 123 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Desi Kraag enters the cage!

Silva
vs
Kraag

186 cm
37
218
18 - 17 - 1

193 cm
43
270
25 - 36 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a swing at Kraag's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Kraag is just out of range.
Silva seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva lands a nice hook to Kraag's body. Kraag takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kraag closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva swings for the body but Kraag moves out of range.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Kraag counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kraag.
Kraag swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kraag.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraag tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kraag stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kraag misses with a looping left.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Kraag avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Kraag ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kraag is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kraag connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Kraag blocks a jab.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kraag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kraag scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kraag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kraag moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva lands a jab to Kraag's midsection.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kraag slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kraag counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Kraag counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Kraag had a free shot at his head there.

Silva is rocked!
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kraag works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kraag sprawls and moves away.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Kraag counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kraag misses the target.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Kraag is quick to defend against it.
Kraag lands a jab.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Kraag misses the body punch

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva controls the position.
Kraag is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraag keeps working.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kraag down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva tries for a kimura but Kraag is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
Kraag tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Kraag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kraag is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
Kraag tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Kraag manages to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control but Kraag is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Kraag has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Kraag has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kraag not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Kraag looking to control.
Alex Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kraag working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kraag is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva stands and throws Kraag's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Kraag is defending well.
Silva working away.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Kraag takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kraag is being controlled here.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraag keeps working.
Silva is working Kraag over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva working away.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraag keeps working.
Kraag regains half guard.

Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Silva there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.

Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag is breathing heavily.

Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is thwarting Kraag's attempts to control the position.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Kraag is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Kraag trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Kraag is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Kraag is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to take a breather but Kraag is having none of it.

Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kraag is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Kraag's hands, connecting with Kraag's forehead.
Silva working over Kraag with some ground and pound. Kraag looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Kraag wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kraag manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraag is retaining full guard.

Silva is sitting in close to Kraag's body. Kraag has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kraag.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Desi Kraag!
Our winner, Desi Kraag, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.