PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 48 p4p, 2 weight class) and Brandon Vee (ranked 207 p4p, 9 weight class). Kruger comes into the arena with Enter The Spingbok Ninja blaring out of the sound system. Vee has chosen Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan as his entrance music. Brandon Vee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kruger
vs
Vee

193 cm
32
243 lbs
33 - 10 - 1

190 cm
33
249 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Vee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger throws a leg kick which misses Vee's front leg but catches the back leg as Vee tries to avoid it.
Vee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kruger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vee misses with a hook. Kruger ducked under it nicely.
Kruger tried to counter with a leg kick but Vee avoided it.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kruger, as that shot connected.

It looks like Brandon Vee has been cut.
Vee tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
Vee misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruger counters with a low kick, right behind Vee 's knee.
Vee misses with an uppercut.
Kruger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vee connects with a single shot there.
Vee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vee misses with a hook. Kruger ducked under it nicely.
Vee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vee moves into the clinch.
Vee swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruger presses Vee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vee looks winded!
Kruger pushes Vee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kruger lands a right hand.
Kruger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vee backwards.
Nice body punch from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kruger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruger misses with a low kick as Vee jumps back.
Vee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kruger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kruger missing with a left hand there. Vee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruger looks to throw the jab but Vee is out of range.
Vee 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.
Vee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vee! But no joy.
Vee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vee throws a jab when Kruger was well out of range.
Vee throws a low kick, looking for Kruger's leg but Kruger calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruger misses the target.
Vee lands a head shot.

Vee instigates a clinch.
Vee struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
Kruger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kruger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Vee fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruger.
Vee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vee takes a shot to the head.
Vee has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger is working Vee over against the cage.
Vee misses with the head strike.
Vee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Vee lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vee.
Vee throws a head punch that misses.
Kruger lands a shot to the body.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Vee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vee.
Vee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vee's elbow.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
Vee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vee digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kruger lands a left hand.
Kruger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vee lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Vee.
Vee lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
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 works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Vee on the inside.
Kruger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Vee avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Vee lands a shoulder strike.
Kruger tries a body shot but Vee blocks it.
Kruger tries a body shot but Vee blocks it.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vee misses with a punch on the inside.
Vee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vee misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruger tries a body shot but Vee blocks it.
Kruger looking to stall.
Vee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Vee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kruger takes a swing at Vee's ribcage but misses.

Vee pushes Kruger up against the cage in a clinch.
Kruger tries to work over Vee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vee scores with a shot to the side of Kruger's head.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Kruger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vee working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vee.
Vee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vee scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Vee avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Vee avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Vee misses with the head strike.
Kruger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vee backwards.
Vee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vee tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger lands a body shot.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Vee avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Vee tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vee struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
Kruger lands with a left to the head.
Brandon Vee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vee blocks a body shot from Kruger.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger tries to work over Vee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vee misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vee.
Vee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruger.
Vee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vee has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.
Kruger tries to work over Vee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger scores with a shoulder strike.
Vee tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vee.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vee scores with a shot to the side of Kruger's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Vee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kruger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Vee.
Vee presses Kruger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Vee.
Vee lands with a light punch inside.
Vee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vee.
Vee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vee lands a shoulder strike.
Vee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee cracks Kruger with a nice body shot.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Vee lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vee swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vee misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Vee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruger.
Vee working aggressively here.
Vee is working Kruger over against the cage.
Vee lands a shoulder strike.
Kruger blocking some punches.
Kruger misses with some punches.
Kruger tries to circle away but Vee has him pinned against the cage.
Vee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vee can't find room to land a body shot as Kruger controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kruger struggles to land a body shot inside as Vee controls his hands.
Kruger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vee misses with a punch on the inside.

Kruger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee lands a jab to Kruger's midsection.
Vee misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.
Vee scores with a body shot.
Vee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vee connects with the punch.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Vee.
Kruger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vee slips under a jab from Kruger.
Vee moves out of range as Kruger strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Vee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Kruger.
Vee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kruger counters with a low kick, right behind Vee 's knee.
Vee walks into a jab.
Vee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kruger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vee slips a straight right by Kruger.
Vee misses with a left hand
and Kruger counters with a good low kick that Vee was not able to check.
Vee looks to throw the jab but Kruger is out of range.
Dustin Kruger is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vee missing with a left hand there. Kruger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A right-left combo lands from Vee.
A leg kick checked by Vee.
Vee only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vee tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger slips a straight right by Vee.
Vee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Kruger gets tackled into the cage by Vee. Vee maintains the clinch.
Vee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruger.
Vee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Vee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vee blocks an uppercut.
Kruger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vee backwards.
Kruger lands a hook that snaps the head of Vee backwards.
Vee prevents a body shot from Kruger.
Vee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Vee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vee tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Dustin Kruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee digs a right hand into Kruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruger's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Kruger.
Vee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vee struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger tries to work over Vee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kruger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruger tries to clinch there but Vee circles away.
Vee stalks Kruger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kruger's face. Kruger staggers backwards, shaken.
Vee throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruger.
Vee throws an overhand right that lands on Kruger's shoulder, as Kruger tries to avoid the shot.
Vee misses the jab.
Vee throws a leg kick but Kruger checks it.
Kruger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Vee.
Kruger walks into a jab.
Vee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kruger.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kruger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vee digs a good body shot into Kruger's ribs.
Vee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kruger eats them both and turns towards Vee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vee swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vee misses with a low kick.
Vee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 checks a leg kick.
As Vee backs away, Kruger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kruger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
A quick step to the side and Kruger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger slips a jab from Vee.
Kruger throws out a loose jab but Vee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger lands a nice shot that snaps Vee's head back.
Vee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kruger misses the target.
Kruger tries a low kick but Vee avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vee.
A big right from Kruger misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Vee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vee!
Post fight, Brandon Vee took to the microphone: 'You are looking at one of the most dangerous weapons on earth, a black man who don't give a shit. And no one can stop me. Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG IT!?'.