PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ion Novosad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ion Novosad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Novosad
vs
Kruger

202 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Quark's

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ion Novosad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger misses with an uppercut
and Novosad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Novosad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Novosad just misses with a punch to the body.
Novosad misses with an uppercut.
Kruger throws a jab but it's blocked by Novosad.
Kruger throws a leg kick which misses Novosad's front leg but catches the back leg as Novosad tries to avoid it.
Kruger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Novosad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Alex Kruger has been cut.
Kruger lands with a shot to the body.
Novosad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger wants to land a leg kick but Novosad is out of range.
Novosad wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Novosad throws a right hand that Kruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruger also avoids with ease.
Novosad connects with a body shot that sends Kruger's belly button to the back.
Novosad lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novosad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Novosad slips a jab from Kruger.
Novosad throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger throws a hook but Novosad blocks it.
Kruger 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.
Novosad takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Kruger throws a lazy uppercut
and Novosad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kruger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Novosad takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Kruger.
Kruger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kruger keeps Novosad at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger walks into a left hand.
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 throws a hook to the side of Novosad's head but Novosad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Novosad tries to counter by clinching up but Kruger breaks away and moves out of range.
Kruger swings widly with a right hand
and Novosad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Novosad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Novosad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Novosad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kruger looks for the body kick but Novosad saw that one coming.
Novosad wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Novosad misses with a looping right.
Kruger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Novosad's head.
Novosad lands a body shot.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novosad tries to counter by clinching up but Kruger breaks away and moves out of range.
Kruger cracks Novosad with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws a head kick but Novosad moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Novosad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger throws a good cross that connects.
Novosad scores with a hook.
Novosad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Oooooh!!! Novosad has knocked Kruger down with a huge combo! Novosad steps away and waves a wobbly Kruger back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kruger is rocked!

That has opened up Alex Kruger's cut even more.
Novosad lands an uppercut, right on the button! Kruger tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ion Novosad!