PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Buckets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Buckets has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buckets
vs
Krueger

200 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
32
203 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krueger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Hans Krueger has been cut.

Buckets lands a big head kick that sends Krueger tumbling to the mat! Buckets takes a step backwards and waves Krueger back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Krueger is rocked!
Buckets shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Krueger tries to counter with a clinch but Buckets shakes him off and moves away.
Buckets throws a head kick that misses.
Buckets avoids the head kick by Krueger.
Buckets is looking to counter with a body kick.
Krueger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buckets.
Buckets throws a leg kick but Krueger moved away.
Krueger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Buckets has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Krueger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Buckets is predictable there
and Krueger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krueger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Krueger misses.
Krueger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krueger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buckets moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buckets pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown but Buckets shows good takedown defense.
Krueger throws a nice looking combination but Buckets bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krueger works over Buckets's head and body with a nice combination.
Krueger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Buckets throws a hook but Krueger blocks it.
Krueger wants to counter the offense by Buckets and move into the clinch position.
Krueger darts in looking for a takedown but Buckets gets double underhooks and turns Krueger into the cage.
Buckets works the jab nicely.
Krueger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krueger is still on wobbly legs! Can Buckets finish him?
Krueger shoots in looking for a takedown. Buckets tries to sprawl out of it but Krueger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buckets manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krueger seems to have recovered his senses.
Bobby Buckets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Krueger.
Buckets misses with a hook to the body
and Buckets takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Krueger misses.
Krueger misses with a wild combination.
Krueger throws a head kick that Buckets semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckets throws a solid leg kick but Krueger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buckets.
Krueger moves out of range of the leg kick from Buckets.
Buckets tries to land a front kick but Krueger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krueger checks a leg kick nicely.
Krueger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krueger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buckets avoids the head kick by Krueger.
Krueger moves out of range as Buckets throws a body kick.
Krueger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buckets. Buckets obviously looking to wear him down.
Buckets tries a head kick but it misses.
Buckets pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krueger is out of range and Buckets settles back down.
Krueger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krueger loads up on a big right hand but Buckets slips the punch.
Krueger throws a one two combo.
Buckets throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bobby Buckets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buckets throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krueger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets thows a leg kick but Krueger checks it
and Krueger counters with a series of strikes. Buckets will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krueger misses with the combination.
Buckets takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buckets throws a chopping leg kick but Krueger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krueger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buckets moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Buckets on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krueger throws a right and a left that Buckets avoids nicely.
Krueger shoots for a takedown but Buckets saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buckets is looking to slow Krueger down with leg kicks.
Krueger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buckets momentarily.
Buckets swats away the attempt to clinch by Krueger.
Buckets tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krueger throws a series of punches but Buckets moves out of range.
Buckets is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckets throws a leg kick but Krueger moved away.
Krueger blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krueger shoots for a double leg takedown but Buckets sprawls well. He's pushed Krueger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krueger blocks a head kick by Buckets.
Krueger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krueger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Buckets throws a solid leg kick but Krueger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buckets.
Krueger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krueger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckets blocks a head kick by Krueger.
Buckets slips a jab and a cross from Krueger.
Buckets misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Krueger. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hans Krueger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Krueger's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Krueger. Beautiful body shot.
Krueger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Krueger goes for a double leg but Buckets avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Buckets continues to drive forward.
Krueger wants to clinch up but Buckets keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krueger is defended easily by Buckets.
Krueger throws a big shot that misses.
Buckets throws the kick towards the body but Krueger avoids it.
Krueger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krueger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger throws a combination that misses

and Buckets counters with a head kick that drops Krueger to the mat! Krueger scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

That has opened up Hans Krueger's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Buckets lands a big uppercut and Krueger crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Krueger looks OK. Buckets waves Krueger back to his feet!
Krueger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krueger misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger misses with a wild body shot.
Buckets is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krueger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buckets scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krueger moves out of range of the body kick from Buckets.
Buckets throws a leg kick that misses.
Hans Krueger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buckets tries a head kick but it misses.
Buckets throws a head kick but Krueger moves out of range.
Buckets fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krueger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krueger checks a low kick from Buckets.
Krueger blocks a head kick by Buckets.
A head kick misses from Krueger.
Buckets lands with a straight right. Krueger didn't see that one coming.
Buckets throws a lazy right hand but Krueger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets is looking to score with low kicks.
Krueger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Buckets tries a head kick but it misses.
Buckets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krueger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Krueger.
Krueger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Buckets.
Krueger blocks the body kick.
Krueger misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Krueger.
Krueger looks for the body kick but Buckets saw that one coming.
Bobby Buckets is winning the standup battle so far.
Krueger checks a leg kick.
Buckets throws a sloppy head kick and Krueger moves out of range easily.
Krueger blocks the body kick.
Buckets connects with a crisp jab.

The cut above Hans Krueger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krueger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krueger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krueger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bobby Buckets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Krueger.
Krueger avoiding damage as Buckets throws knees to the body.
Krueger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krueger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckets tries to work over Krueger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Krueger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger throws a sloppy head kick and Buckets moves out of range easily.
Buckets throws a low kick but Krueger moves out of range easily.
Krueger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buckets keeps the fight on the outside.
Krueger is looking to clinch but Buckets is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to bum rush Buckets with a series of wild strikes but Buckets uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krueger misses with a double jab
and Buckets counters with a low kick, right behind Krueger 's knee.
Buckets fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krueger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buckets counters with a stiff right hand.
Buckets finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krueger misses with a wild combination.
Krueger blocks a head kick by Buckets.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Krueger tries to get set, Buckets tries to push him back and clinch up but Krueger manages to avoid the attempt.
Krueger looks to land a combination but Buckets avoids it well.
Krueger fails with the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Krueger. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Buckets dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Krueger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Krueger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid body kick from Buckets.
Krueger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krueger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Buckets lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krueger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Buckets connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krueger. Krueger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buckets wants to land a leg kick but Krueger is out of range.
Krueger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buckets rather than just go for the knockout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Krueger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Buckets - the referee stops the clock and Krueger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Buckets. Krueger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Buckets lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buckets throws a front kick aimed at Krueger's knee but Krueger avoids it well.
Buckets is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Buckets misses with a kick to the body.
Buckets is looking to land body kicks.
Krueger misses with a shot to the body
and Buckets counters with an inside leg kick.
Krueger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krueger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krueger tries for a takedown but Buckets sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Krueger tries to get set, Buckets tries to push him back and clinch up but Krueger manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets misses with a low kick.
Krueger tries to counter with a clinch but Buckets shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick from Buckets lands but Krueger takes it in his stride.
Buckets wants to slow Krueger down by chopping away at his legs.
Krueger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets connects with a crisp jab.
Krueger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Buckets.
Krueger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krueger ducks right into an uppercut from Buckets.
Buckets misses with a low kick as Krueger jumps back.
And Krueger tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buckets slips under a jab from Krueger.
Buckets is looking to slow Krueger down with leg kicks.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Buckets! Krueger is out on his feet! Buckets rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Krueger is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Krueger is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Buckets!