PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ima Hurchu (ranked 5083 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bale Krueger (ranked 3861 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hurchu
vs
Krueger

200 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Sweet Leaf Supplements

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ima Hurchu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bale Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krueger forces Hurchu back against the cage and clinches.
Krueger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krueger lands with a light punch inside.
Krueger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hurchu.
Hurchu is breathing heavily.
Krueger works on Hurchu's body with a couple of short punches.
Krueger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krueger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hurchu or not.
A short body shot lands from Krueger as the two fighters clinch.

Krueger breaks the clinch.
Krueger misses with a straight right.
Hurchu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krueger counters with a right hand to the body.
Krueger misses with a looping right.
Krueger misses with a hook.
Hurchu shoots for a takedown but Krueger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hurchu moves out of range as Krueger strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Ima Hurchu has been cut.

Krueger clinches up against the cage.
Krueger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krueger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Krueger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger misses with an uppercut. Hurchu saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Krueger misses the target.
Hurchu slips a jab from Krueger.
Hurchu tries to counter with a takedown but Krueger is quick to defend against it.

Krueger cracks Hurchu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Krueger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hurchu to stand back up!

Hurchu is rocked!
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!
A punch combination from Krueger misses.
As Krueger tries to get set, Hurchu tries to push him back and clinch up but Krueger manages to avoid the attempt.
Oh Hurchu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hurchu slips a straight right by Krueger.
Hurchu seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krueger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krueger lands a shot to the body.

Krueger manages to break the clinch.
Bale Krueger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurchu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krueger thows a left - swing and a miss!

Krueger sends Hurchu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Krueger is motioning to the referee to let Hurchu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Ima Hurchu's cut is getting worse.
Krueger drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hurchu's head, knocking him out cold! Krueger is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bale Krueger!