PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger comes into the arena with Enter The Spingbok Ninja blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kruger
vs
Beck

193 cm
25
243 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

195 cm
38
251 lbs
35 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition
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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Beck!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beck misses with a looping right.
Kruger tries to land a leg kick but Beck saw it coming and moves away.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Beck.
Kruger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beck.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beck.
Beck throws a big shot that misses.
Kruger connects with the punch.
Beck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kruger under the eye.
Beck misses with a looping left.
Beck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kruger blocks the body kick.
Kruger takes a swing at Beck's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Beck
and Beck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruger with a hook.
Beck throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Beck throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Beck misses with a hook.
Kruger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beck avoids the head kick by Kruger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger throws a leg kick that misses.
Beck lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kruger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beck at a distance.
Kruger throws a front kick aimed at Beck's knee but Beck avoids it well.
Beck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
Beck 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.
Hans Beck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
Beck is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kruger lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beck. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kruger cracks Beck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
Beck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
Kruger cracks Beck with a good jab.
That kick from Kruger tenderised Beck's leg. Beck is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Kruger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beck.
Beck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beck takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beck misses with a looping left.
Beck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kruger moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Beck.
Kruger throws a sloppy head kick and Beck moves out of range easily.
Beck throws out a counter right but Kruger avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Kruger.
Beck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruger.
Kruger throws a quick counter kick to the body but Beck avoids it.
Beck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruger. Kruger obviously looking to wear him down.
Beck throws a body kick that misses
and Kruger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Kruger.
Kruger staying out of range there.
Beck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kruger throws a quick counter kick to the body but Beck avoids it.
Kruger looks to land a right hand but Beck moved out of range.
A big right from Kruger misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beck! But no joy.
Beck throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruger connects with a right hand. Beck shakes it off.

That has opened up Hans Beck's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beck throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beck throws a good cross that connects.
Beck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger throws a shot to the body.
Kruger tries to clinch but Beck is having none of it.
Beck is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kruger with a body shot.
Kruger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beck's calf.
Good exchange - Kruger coming out on top.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beck.
Kruger throws a right and a left that Beck avoids nicely.
Beck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beck throws an off balance right hand
and Kruger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beck checks a low kick from Kruger.
A good leg kick by Kruger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beck.
Beck looks to throw the jab but Kruger is out of range.
Beck looks to throw the jab but Kruger is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck moves out of range of the body kick from Kruger.
Beck misses the jab.
Kruger misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger misses with an uppercut. Beck saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Kruger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beck dips to his left and cracks Kruger with an uppercut!
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beck clobbers Kruger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beck blocks a low kick nicely.

Kruger has managed to clinch.
Beck lands an uppercut.
Beck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beck tries to circle away but Kruger has him pinned against the cage.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Beck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kruger throws a leg kick but Beck checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Kruger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Beck'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.

Beck thuds his right hand into Kruger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beck moves out of range of the leg kick from Kruger.
Beck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dustin Kruger is winning the standup battle so far.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruger connects with a solid leg kick.
Kruger lands an overhand right.
Beck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kruger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kruger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beck. That's going to slow Kruger down.
Beck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck misses with a looping left.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beck looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It appears Kruger was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kruger throws a leg kick but Beck sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kruger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beck thinking.
Beck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kruger.
Kruger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
Kruger looks to throw the jab but Beck is out of range.
Beck lands a slapping body shot.
Kruger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beck walks into a straight right hand from Kruger.

The cut above Hans Beck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kruger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kruger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kruger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beck can do to turn this around?
Kruger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Kruger. Beautiful body shot.
Beck throws a nice looking combination but Kruger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beck is breathing heavily.
Beck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beck walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kruger.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses.
Beck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beck checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beck scores with a body shot.
Beck throws a push kick but Kruger slaps the foot to one side.
Kruger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beck. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kruger throws the kick towards the body but Beck avoids it.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beck was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Beck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Hans Beck's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Beck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a jab when Kruger was well out of range.
Beck throws a body kick that misses
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beck looks to land a body kick but Kruger moved away.
A lazy left from Kruger finds it's target.
Beck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kruger closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Beck! Kruger dives in looking to finish! Beck is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Kruger!
A relieved looking Dustin Kruger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.