PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 3527 p4p, 321 weight class) and Maicon Kuster (ranked 2155 p4p, 214 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kraag
vs
Kuster

193 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maicon Kuster!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuster.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desi Kraag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kuster does it's job there.
Kuster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kraag thuds a left hand into Kuster's body.
Kraag comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuster falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kraag to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuster manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kraag throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuster looks winded!
Jab from Kuster.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kraag thuds a left hand into Kuster's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuster moves away.
Kuster walks into a stiff left hand from Kraag.

It looks like Maicon Kuster has been cut.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Kuster releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuster was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Kraag scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kraag is looking to wear down Kuster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kraag wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kraag swings for the body but Kuster moves out of range.
Kraag scores with a jab to the head.
Kraag lands with a nice body punch.
Kraag slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuster cracks Kraag with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kraag lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuster at a distance.
Kraag stuns Kuster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kraag with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kraag lands with a cross.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Kuster throws out a counter right but Kraag avoids it with no problem.
Kuster throws a big shot that misses.
Kuster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
It looks like Kraag has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kuster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kraag throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag scores with a jab to the body.
Kraag scores with a shot to the body.
Kraag swings for the body but Kuster moves out of range.
Kraag swings for the body but Kuster moves out of range.
Kuster is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Kraag lands a big right hand that sends Kuster crashing to the mat! Kraag stays standing though and waves Kuster back to his feet!

Kuster is rocked!
Kraag cracks a nice hook into Kuster's ribs.
Kuster is still on wobbly legs! Can Kraag finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuster circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Kraag. Kuster falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Kraag!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Desi Kraag!
An out of breath Desi Kraag thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.