PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 126 p4p, 7 weight class) and Brandon Vee (ranked 110 p4p, 5 weight class). Kruger comes to the cage accompanied by Enter The Spingbok Ninja. Vee has chosen Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kruger
vs
Vee

193 cm
31
243 lbs
29 - 9 - 1

190 cm
31
249 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear
HELLBENT

Groove Gear

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 29 - 9 - 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 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Vee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vee connects with a nice looking jab.
Kruger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Vee misses.
Kruger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vee misses with a straight left.
Vee throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Kruger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Vee stuns Kruger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vee lands with a hook. Kruger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kruger scores with a nice strike.
Vee just misses with a punch to the body.
Vee jabs at Kruger's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vee checks a low kick from Kruger.
Vee misses with a straight right.
Vee lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Vee.
Vee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice cross by Kruger.

It looks like Brandon Vee has been cut.
We've been informed that Vee 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.
Vee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kruger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kruger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vee. Vee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kruger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Kruger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vee looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
Kruger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vee stuns Kruger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kruger defending well as Vee loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Kruger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vee.
Vee misses with a hook. Kruger ducked under it nicely.
Vee throws a front kick aimed at Kruger's knee but Kruger avoids it well.
Kruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee avoids a kick to the body.
A cross from Kruger lands.
Vee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Vee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vee misses with a shot to the body
and Kruger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vee tries a low kick but Kruger avoids it.
Kruger blocks a leg kick.
Kruger slips under a jab from Vee.
It looked like Kruger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vee.
A bone on bone clash there as Kruger blocks the leg kick.
Vee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Vee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kruger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vee misses with a body shot.
Vee connects with a nice looking jab.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee scores with a jab to the head.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Vee connects with a leg kick. Kruger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Kruger.
Vee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruger slips under a jab.
Jab from Vee.
Vee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Vee misses with a hook
and Kruger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kruger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vee. Vee obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Vee.
Kruger scores with a push kick.
Vee digs a good body shot into Kruger's ribs.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kruger counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kruger - the referee stops the clock and Vee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kruger. Vee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vee looks winded!
Good exchange - Kruger coming out on top.
Vee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kruger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vee misses with a body shot
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
Kruger throws a hook but Vee blocks it.
Vee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kruger counters with a left to the body.
Kruger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big right from Kruger misses.
Vee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger lands with a straight right. Vee didn't see that one coming.
Vee misses with a leg kick
and Kruger counters with a big right hand! Oh Vee is in trouble here! Kruger follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Kruger!
During a confident post fight interview, Dustin Kruger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Brandon Vee spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.