PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Krajcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Albert Ward enters the cage!

Krajcik
vs
Ward

188 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Nippon Outfitters

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Dominik Krajcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Ward!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krajcik tries to clinch but Ward moves away
and Ward counters with a head kick.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Krajcik is just out of range.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krajcik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krajcik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krajcik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Krajcik has Ward up against the cage in a clinch.
Krajcik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krajcik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krajcik landing knees to the head.

It looks like Albert Ward has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajcik scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Krajcik.
Krajcik lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krajcik.
Ward looks winded!
Krajcik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Krajcik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.

Ward is rocked!
Krajcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ward in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krajcik scores with a knee to the head.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Krajcik finish him?
Krajcik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krajcik lands a nice knee to the body.
Krajcik lands a knee to the body.
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.
Krajcik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Krajcik crunches a lovely knee into Ward's ribcage.
Krajcik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajcik lands a knee to the body.
Krajcik landing knees to the head.
Krajcik landing knees to the head.
Krajcik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krajcik lands a knee to the body.
Krajcik scores with a knee to the head.
Krajcik lands a knee to the body.
Krajcik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Krajcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ward in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krajcik scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ward takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Krajcik.
Krajcik with a knee to the head.
Krajcik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Krajcik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Krajcik tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it.
Krajcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.
Krajcik has Ward pressed against the cage, preventing Ward from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krajcik working Ward over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward goes for a takedown attempt but Krajcik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Krajcik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krajcik avoids the body shot from Ward.
Krajcik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Krajcik moves into the clinch.
Krajcik tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Krajcik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Ward's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krajcik tries to clinch up.
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dominik Krajcik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Krajcik obliges.
Ward takes a knee to the side of the body.
Krajcik tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it.
Ward is working for takedown but Krajcik is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krajcik lands a good knee to the midsection. Ward won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Krajcik obliges.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krajcik with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajcik scores with a knee to the head.
Krajcik scores a nice knee to the body.
Krajcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ward in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krajcik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Krajcik obliges.
Ward takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krajcik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Krajcik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krajcik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Krajcik scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajcik connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Albert Ward's cut even more.
Krajcik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Knees in the clinch landing for Krajcik.
Krajcik with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krajcik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krajcik landing knees to the head.
Ward is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Krajcik.
Krajcik lands a nice knee to the body.
Krajcik throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Krajcik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krajcik as Ward tries to tie him up.
Krajcik with a knee to the head.
Ward is trying to push Krajcik away but Krajcik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krajcik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ward.
Ward wants to take the fight to the mat but Krajcik manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dominik Krajcik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Ward.
Krajcik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Knees to the body from Krajcik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajcik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krajcik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Krajcik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Krajcik obliges.
Krajcik landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Krajcik.
Krajcik working Ward over with knees to the body.
Ward takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward wants a takedown.
Krajcik scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Krajcik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Albert Ward's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Krajcik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krajcik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krajcik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ward manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krajcik tries to clinch up.
Krajcik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krajcik tries to close the distance and clinch but Ward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krajcik moves in looking to clinch but Ward pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajcik tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Krajcik doesn't manage to clinch there - Ward circles away.

Krajcik clinches up with Ward and pushes him back against the cage.
Krajcik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from Krajcik.
Ward wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krajcik has him pressed against the cage.
Ward is trying to break free.
Krajcik tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Ward has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krajcik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Albert Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajcik lands a knee to the head.
Krajcik lands a nice knee to the body.
Krajcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ward in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Krajcik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Krajcik.
Krajcik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Krajcik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ward takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krajcik landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajcik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krajcik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krajcik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krajcik trying to land knees to the body.
Krajcik tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krajcik.
Ward wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krajcik has him pressed against the cage.
Krajcik prevents the takedown attempt.
Ward has Krajcik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krajcik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dominik Krajcik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Ward.
Krajcik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajcik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Krajcik.
Ward takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ward utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Krajcik connects with a knee to the head.
Ward wants to break free but Krajcik has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krajcik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ward can't get the takedown.
Dominik Krajcik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Krajcik.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominik Krajcik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krajcik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Krajcik!