PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 422 p4p, 11 weight class) and Elric Wolfsbruder (ranked 677 p4p, 31 weight class). Kruger's entrance music is Enter The Spingbok Ninja. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wolfsbruder's choice of entrance music: Cradel to the grave. This should be fireworks!

Kruger
vs
Wolfsbruder

193 cm
34
243 lbs
35 - 13 - 2

186 cm
33
271 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Elric Wolfsbruder!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger slips under a jab from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder scores with a punch to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kruger.
Kruger dips to his left and cracks Wolfsbruder with an uppercut!
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot.
Wolfsbruder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wolfsbruder throws a low kick but Kruger moves out of range easily.
Kruger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kruger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kruger checks a leg kick.
Kruger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kruger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kruger moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruger is looking to counter the offense by Wolfsbruder and move into the clinch.
Wolfsbruder misses with a straight left.
Wolfsbruder throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolfsbruder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfsbruder wants to counter the offense by Kruger and move into the clinch position.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolfsbruder throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolfsbruder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Wolfsbruder avoids them all with ease.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Wolfsbruder's head but Wolfsbruder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolfsbruder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kruger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kruger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kruger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger tries to clinch up but Wolfsbruder circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolfsbruder misses with a looping left.
Wolfsbruder scoring well with a low kick there.
Kruger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kruger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolfsbruder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruger checks the leg kick.
Kruger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kruger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolfsbruder lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfsbruder connects with a body shot that sends Kruger's belly button to the back.
Wolfsbruder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kruger slips under a jab from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Kruger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wolfsbruder tries a low kick but Kruger avoids it.
Wolfsbruder throws a jab when Kruger was well out of range.
Wolfsbruder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolfsbruder.
A low kick from Wolfsbruder is predictable there

and Kruger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruger.
Wolfsbruder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kruger leaning against his opponent.
Kruger tries a body shot but Wolfsbruder blocks it.
Kruger misses with the head strike.
Kruger working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Wolfsbruder fails to land.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Wolfsbruder avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.

Wolfsbruder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfsbruder is just out of range.
Wolfsbruder with a nice cross.
Kruger jabs Wolfsbruder right on the nose. Wolfsbruder blinks but takes it well.
Kruger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolfsbruder. Wolfsbruder obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolfsbruder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wolfsbruder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kruger is looking to slow Wolfsbruder down with leg kicks.
Wolfsbruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfsbruder.
A good leg kick by Wolfsbruder.
Kruger staying out of range there.
Wolfsbruder lands with a nice body kick.
Wolfsbruder misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger misses the jab.
Wolfsbruder swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wolfsbruder manages to circle out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wolfsbruder has time to react.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook but Kruger blocks it.
Wolfsbruder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolfsbruder moves away from the strike by Kruger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wolfsbruder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wolfsbruder connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook but Kruger blocks it.
Wolfsbruder misses with a low kick.
Wolfsbruder shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wolfsbruder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolfsbruder misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfsbruder.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruger. That's going to slow Wolfsbruder down.
Kruger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wolfsbruder punishes Kruger's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wolfsbruder eats them both and turns towards Kruger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wolfsbruder throws a right hand that Kruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruger also avoids with ease.
Kruger connects with a body shot that sends Wolfsbruder's belly button to the back.
Wolfsbruder looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elric Wolfsbruder will probably get the nod.
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 low kick from Wolfsbruder misses
and Kruger counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a jab when Kruger was well out of range.
Wolfsbruder misses the shot to the body.
Kruger checks a low kick from Wolfsbruder.
Kruger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wolfsbruder.
Nice straight punches there by Kruger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruger.
Kruger moves away from the strike by Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a front kick aimed at Kruger's knee but Kruger avoids it well.
Wolfsbruder just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfsbruder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krugers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot.
Wolfsbruder jabs Kruger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolfsbruder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kruger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruger.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Wolfsbruder misses.
Wolfsbruder tries to land a leg kick but Kruger saw it coming and moves away.
Wolfsbruder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wolfsbruder takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Kruger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kruger blocks the body kick.
Elric Wolfsbruder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfsbruder slips a jab from Kruger.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot.
Kruger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger is looking to counter the offense by Wolfsbruder and move into the clinch.
Kruger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kruger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wolfsbruder misses with a low kick as Kruger jumps back.
Kruger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder misses with a straight left.
Wolfsbruder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruger lands a front kick.
Wolfsbruder tries a low kick but Kruger avoids it.
Kruger tries a low kick but Wolfsbruder avoids it.
Wolfsbruder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfsbruder throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruger.
The fighters circling - Wolfsbruder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kruger misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder connects with a looping right hand.
Kruger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wolfsbruder throws a low kick, looking for Kruger's leg but Kruger calmly moves out of range.
Kruger lands a nice shot that snaps Wolfsbruder's head back.
Wolfsbruder works the jab nicely.
Wolfsbruder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kruger momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder throws a leg kick but Kruger moved away.
Kruger throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolfsbruder.
Kruger walks into a jab.
Wolfsbruder lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolfsbruder tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger tests Wolfsbruder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolfsbruder blocks a jab.
Wolfsbruder cracks Kruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wolfsbruder tries to work over Kruger's front leg with a kick but Kruger checks it.
As Wolfsbruder tries to get set, Kruger tries to push him back and clinch up but Wolfsbruder manages to avoid the attempt.
Wolfsbruder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolfsbruder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wolfsbruder tries to work over Kruger's front leg with a kick but Kruger checks it.
Wolfsbruder punishes Kruger's body with a nice straight punch.
Wolfsbruder scores with the left hand. Kruger knows he should have avoided that one.
Wolfsbruder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruger throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfsbruder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder feints a jab promting Kruger to slip. Wolfsbruder then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kruger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wolfsbruder misses with a right hand
and Kruger counters with an inside leg kick.
Kruger scores with the left hand. Wolfsbruder knows he should have avoided that one.
Wolfsbruder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kruger moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruger takes a swing at Wolfsbruder's ribcage but misses.
Wolfsbruder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kruger is out of range.
Wolfsbruder lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
Kruger connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolfsbruder throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kruger counters with a right hand to the body.
Kruger lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot.
Wolfsbruder looks to land a left hand but Kruger moved out of range nicely.
Wolfsbruder wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elric Wolfsbruder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wolfsbruder misses the body punch
and Kruger counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
A big right from Wolfsbruder misses.
Kruger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolfsbruder moves away.
Wolfsbruder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wolfsbruder lands a body shot.
Wolfsbruder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger tries to land a front kick but Wolfsbruder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wolfsbruder misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kruger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolfsbruder blocks a body shot from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder is trying to push Kruger away but Kruger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Wolfsbruder avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kruger.
Kruger pushes Wolfsbruder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolfsbruder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kruger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolfsbruder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolfsbruder pushes Kruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolfsbruder struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
Wolfsbruder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Wolfsbruder.
Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfsbruder misses with some punches.
Kruger presses Wolfsbruder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kruger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolfsbruder lands an uppercut.
Wolfsbruder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Wolfsbruder is looking to break free of the clinch but Kruger has double underhooks.
Kruger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wolfsbruder blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kruger just leaning against Wolfsbruder, taking a breather.
Kruger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wolfsbruder backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder lands a shot to the body.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wolfsbruder manages to break the clinch.
Wolfsbruder clobbers Kruger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolfsbruder was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kruger is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolfsbruder gets an underhook and turns Kruger into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wolfsbruder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krugers head.
Kruger tries a body shot but Wolfsbruder blocks it.
Wolfsbruder lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder tries to throw a body punch but Kruger avoids it by throwing Wolfsbruder back against the cage.
Kruger lands an uppercut.
Wolfsbruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Dustin Kruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolfsbruder misses with the head strike.
Kruger takes a shot to the head.
Kruger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wolfsbruder backwards.
Wolfsbruder lands with a short shot to the head.

Wolfsbruder breaks the clinch.
Wolfsbruder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfsbruder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kruger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfsbruder lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder lands an overhand right.
Wolfsbruder throws a shot to the body.
Kruger takes one on the button.
Kruger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wolfsbruder slips a jab from Kruger.
Wolfsbruder feints a counter leg kick.
Kruger misses with a leg kick.
Kruger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kruger tries to bum rush Wolfsbruder with a series of wild strikes but Wolfsbruder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder lands the left hand.
Wolfsbruder throws a low kick, looking for Kruger's leg but Kruger calmly moves out of range.
Wolfsbruder misses the shot to the body.
Kruger takes a swing at Wolfsbruder's ribcage but misses.
Wolfsbruder dips to his left and cracks Kruger with an uppercut!
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolfsbruder.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elric Wolfsbruder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolfsbruder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elric Wolfsbruder!
An out of breath and clearly excited Elric Wolfsbruder thanked UnderGround Clothing Co. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).