PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 527 p4p, 12 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 344 p4p, 6 weight class). Dustin Kruger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tua
vs
Kruger

178 cm
37
235 lbs
29 - 17 - 1

193 cm
37
243 lbs
39 - 17 - 2

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruger throws out a counter right but Tua avoids it with no problem.
Kruger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kruger counters with a crisp one two that drops Tua ! Kruger thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tua to his feet! Tua is in big trouble!
A jab from Tua misses.
Tua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kruger. Kruger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tua blocks a jab.
Tua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on Kruger's shoulder, as Kruger tries to avoid the shot.
Kruger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua .
Tua misses with a low kick.
Kruger blocks a low kick nicely.
A lazy body kick from Tua
and Kruger counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua lands with an overhand left.
Kruger lands a jab to Tua 's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua misses with a hook
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tua thumps Kruger with a low kick.
David Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tua moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.
Tua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kruger counters with a big right hand! Oh Tua is in trouble here! Kruger follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Kruger!
Our winner, Dustin Kruger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.