PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Sexwale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sexwale
vs
Kruger

210 cm
26
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
270 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tokyo Sexwale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sexwale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sexwale feints and then cracks Kruger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kruger down.
Sexwale plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sexwale tries to clinch up.
Kruger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Sexwale.
Sexwale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sexwale thows a body kick. Kruger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sexwale lands a front kick.
Kruger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sexwale. Sexwale obviously looking to wear him down.
Sexwale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kruger's head.
Kruger looks for a takedown but Sexwale sprawls well.
Kruger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kruger looks gassed!
Sexwale plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sexwale thuds his shin into the meat of Kruger's side.
Tokyo Sexwale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexwale throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kruger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sexwale.
Sexwale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger shoots in for a double leg but Sexwale sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sexwale darts in and clinches Kruger up against the cage.
Kruger takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kruger is rocked!
Sexwale tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Sexwale finish him?
Sexwale misses with a knee to the head.
Sexwale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sexwale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sexwale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sexwale.
Sexwale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sexwale tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Sexwale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Sexwale.
Sexwale tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sexwale tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Kruger avoids the elbow strike from Sexwale, against the cage.
Kruger seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sexwale is defending well for now.
Kruger fails to pull guard.
Tokyo Sexwale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Kruger.
Kruger tries for a takedown but Sexwale manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexwale tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Sexwale with a knee to the head.
Sexwale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruger is working for takedown but Sexwale is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sexwale lands a knee to the head.
Sexwale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kruger.
Kruger fails to pull guard.
Sexwale landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kruger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sexwale just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sexwale.
Sexwale with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sexwale dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sexwale obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Sexwale.
Sexwale lands a big knee to the head and Kruger goes down! Sexwale pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokyo Sexwale!