PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 73 p4p, 6 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 254 p4p, 32 weight class). Kruger has chosen Enter The Spingbok Ninja as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paul Garcon
vs
Kruger

189 cm
29
243 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

193 cm
25
243 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcon moves away.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kruger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcon misses the shot to the body.
Garcon lands a body shot.
Kruger lands a leg kick that knocks Garcon off balance momentarily.
Garcon feints and then cracks Kruger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kruger down.
Garcon misses with a low kick.

Garcon has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kruger scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Garcon on the inside.
Kruger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Kruger controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Garcon tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcon tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger misses with some punches.
Kruger pushes Garcon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Garcon.
Garcon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcon scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruger tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
Garcon lands a body punch.
Garcon tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Kruger controls the action.
We've been informed that Kruger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Garcon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kruger looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kruger.
Garcon scores with a shot to the side of Kruger's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcon.
Garcon is working Kruger over against the cage.
Garcon lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcon tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Garcon.
Garcon works on Kruger's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garcon digs a right hand into Kruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruger's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Garcon as the two fighters clinch.
Garcon tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
Kruger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcon.
Garcon scores with a hook to the body.
Garcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon lands a left hand.
Garcon lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.
Good body shot from Garcon.
Garcon lands a body punch.
Garcon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
A short right from Garcon.
Garcon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruger.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger working aggressively here.
Garcon tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Garcon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Garcon as the two fighters clinch.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcon.
Garcon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Garcon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Garcon throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcon lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kruger is rocked!
Kruger is trying to push Garcon away but Garcon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcon finish him?
Garcon presses Kruger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruger seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Kruger avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the cage.
A short right from Garcon on the inside.
Kruger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon pushes Kruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Garcon drops Kruger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kruger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Garcon - that landed with a thud.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krugers head.
Garcon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kruger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcon.
We've been told by Garcon's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kruger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcon closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Kruger out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Paul Garcon!
Our winner, Jean Paul Garcon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.