PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 5670 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Dick Glover (ranked 215 p4p, 163 weight class). Dick Glover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kraag
vs
Glover

193 cm
47
270
28 - 44 - 0

182 cm
20
351
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Conquer

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 28 - 44 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Glover!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glover drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag misses with a straight left.

Glover closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kraag's guard.

Kraag is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glover defends well.
Glover controlling from the top position.
Glover postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Glover is in close to Kraag's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Glover landing with the ground and pound.
Glover working some strikes from top position.
Glover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag trying to keep a closed guard but Glover is proving a slippery customer.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Glover working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Glover is pushing down on Kraag's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kraag is fighting to maintain full guard but Glover has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kraag is refusing to be controlled, as Glover sits in half guard.
Kraag could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kraag wants to control but Glover is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover trying to control the action but Kraag is working from the bottom.

Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag wants to control but Glover is keeping busy.

Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Glover looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Glover takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kraag is looking for a sweep. Glover is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kraag looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kraag is breathing heavily.

Kraag looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Glover pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Kraag is rocked!
Glover unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kraag wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Glover celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Glover!