PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denzel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Hit Em Up. Kruger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Feuer Frei! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Douglas
vs
Kruger

190 cm
19
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Denzel Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruger throws out the jab.
Douglas cracks Kruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruger throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas shoots in looking for a takedown. Kruger tries to sprawl out of it but Douglas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kruger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Kruger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kruger lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Denzel Douglas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger scores with a decent looking hook.
Kruger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kruger's waist but Kruger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Douglas off to one side.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Kruger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruger.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
Douglas shoots for a takedown but Kruger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denzel Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Kruger throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Douglas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kruger is looking to reverse the position.
Douglas slows the pace down.
Kruger is not content to let Douglas control the position.
Douglas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kruger is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Douglas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kruger is looking to reverse the position.
Kruger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Douglas.
Kruger wants to control but Douglas postures up.
Douglas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kruger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Kruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Douglas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Douglas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kruger tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas landing a few strikes.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Kruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Douglas misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger prevents Douglas from improving position.
Kruger is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Kruger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denzel Douglas's cut.
That's time! Douglas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Douglas avoids the body shot from Kruger.
Hans Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Kruger.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Douglas.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Denzel Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kruger is rocked!

Douglas shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Kruger is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Denzel Douglas!