PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slate kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Divine Proclamation of Finishing the Present Existence. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slate
vs
Kruger

170 cm
19
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Slate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viktor Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Slate.
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Slate.
Slate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kruger in his tracks.
Slate swinging wildly here.
Kruger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kruger misses with a few strikes there.
Slate slips a straight right by Kruger.
Slate avoids the head kick by Kruger.
Slate cracks Kruger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slate misses with a hook. Kruger ducked under it nicely.
Jesus Slate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kruger cracks Slate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slate scores with a shot to the body.
Slate cracks Kruger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slate scores with a nice head shot.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Slate lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slate. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slate lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kruger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger throws a combination. Slate tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slate misses the shot to the body.
Kruger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Slate.
Slate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Slate.
Slate moves out of range of the body kick.
Slate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kruger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slate throws a looping overhand right but Kruger ducks down to avoid it.
Slate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruger moves away from the strike by Slate.
Slate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruger throws out the jab.
Slate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slate checks a leg kick.
Slate lands a jab-cross combination.
Kruger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slate's head backwards.
Slate cracks Kruger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kruger works the jab nicely.
Slate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger connects with the punch.
Slate just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slate.
Slate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slate cracks Kruger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruger lands a high kick!
Kruger thuds his right hand into Slate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Slate does no damage.
Kruger misses with a hook to the body
and Slate counters with a nice body shot.

Kruger forces Slate back against the cage and clinches.

Slate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slate throws an overhand right that lands on Kruger's shoulder, as Kruger tries to avoid the shot.
Kruger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slate.
Kruger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slate connects with a body shot.
Slate misses with a few strikes there.

Kruger has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kruger breaks from the clinch.
Slate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kruger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Slate.
Danga de danga de dang - Slate scores with a four punch combination!
Slate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kruger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
Kruger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slate throws out a powerful jab.
Slate swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruger.
Slate misses with a wild body shot.
Slate getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kruger tries to clinch
and Slate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slate lands with an uppercut that bounces Kruger off the cage and back into rage.
Kruger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slate.
Kruger throws a shot to the body.
Slate throws out a powerful jab.
Kruger tries to clinch but Slate is having none of it.
A slow jab from Slate misses its intended target.
Kruger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruger avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slate throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kruger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slate stuns Kruger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slate misses with a body shot.
Slate's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slate duly obliges.
Kruger looks to land a left hand but Slate moved out of range nicely.
Slate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slate moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kruger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kruger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kruger misses with a body shot.
Kruger looks to land a right hand but Slate moved out of range.
Kruger cracks Slate with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slate tries to bum rush Kruger with a series of wild strikes but Kruger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slate throws a big shot that misses.
Kruger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger walks into a straight right hand from Slate.
Slate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kruger throws out a leg kick but Slate moves out of range and Kruger only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Slate dominated that round.
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.

Kruger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slate throws a lazy right hand but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Slate.
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slate throws a right hand that Kruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruger also avoids with ease.
Slate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slate throws a looping overhand right but Kruger ducks down to avoid it.
Kruger clobbers Slate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slate misses with a wild combination.
Kruger tries to clinch up
and Slate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slate lands with a nice body punch.
Kruger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Kruger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kruger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Slate throws a combination. Kruger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slate throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Slate throws a one two combo.
Slate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kruger at a distance.
Jesus Slate is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slate scores with a hook to the body. Kruger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kruger fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Slate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slate.
Slate throws a good cross that connects.
Slate punishes Kruger's body with a nice straight punch.
Slate misses the body punch
and Kruger counters with a series of strikes. Slate will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kruger connects with the punch.
Slate connects with a jab.
Kruger is looking to land body kicks.
Slate misses with a looping left.
Kruger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slate.
Kruger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kruger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruger looks to land a left hand but Slate moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Slate.
Slate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slate lands a with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Slate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slate connects with a crisp jab.
Kruger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kruger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
Kruger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slate lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Slate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kruger takes one to the chin there.
Kruger misses with an uppercut. Slate saw that one coming.
Slate throws a series of punches but Kruger avoids them all with ease.
Slate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slate looks to throw the jab but Kruger is out of range.
Slate jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kruger clobbers Slate 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 Slate was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Slate walks into a jab.
Slate takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slate misses with a looping right.
Kruger digs a good body shot into Slate's ribs.
Kruger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slate thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruger.
Kruger moves in looking to clinch but Slate pushes him off.
Kruger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kruger throws a shot to the body.
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slate.
A shot to de liver by Slate. Beautiful body shot.
Slate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kruger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slate.
Kruger moves out of range as Slate strikes.
Kruger works the jab nicely.
Slate lands a nice looking body shot.
Slate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kruger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slate checks it well.
Slate checks a leg kick nicely.
Slate dips to his left and cracks Kruger with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Slate.
Kruger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kruger throws a head kick that Slate semi-blocks.
Slate lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kruger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kruger digs a good hook to Slate's body.
Kruger moves out of range of the strikes.
Slate throws a lazy right hand but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruger.
Slate connects with the punch.
Slate looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Slate digs a good body shot into Kruger's ribs.
Slate throws a hook but Kruger blocks it.
Slate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Slate misses.
A punch combination from Slate misses.
Slate checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slate swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slate.
Nice cross by Slate.
Kruger scores with a hook.
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 clinch there but Slate circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Slate dominated that second round.
That's time! Slate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Kruger tries to move into range but Slate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kruger thuds a left hand into Slate's body.
Slate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Kruger throws a one two combo.
Kruger lands a really nice looking cross but Slate seems unphased.
Kruger lands a head kick. Slate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slate!
Kruger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kruger fakes the leg kick and cracks Slate in the body.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slate loads up on a big right hand but Kruger slips the punch.
Kruger's corner calls for a 1-2. Kruger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kruger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
Kruger blocks a jab.
Slate lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slate digs a good hook to Kruger's body.
Slate slips under a jab.
Slate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Slate defending well as Kruger loads up on a big left hand.
Kruger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slate.
Kruger swings for the body but Slate moves out of range.
Slate lunges at Kruger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kruger's hand.
Slate bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kruger's head backwards.
Slate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruger blocks a jab.
Slate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slate lands a glancing blow to the side of Kruger's head.
Slate scores with a hook to the body. Kruger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slate misses with a jab to the body
and Slate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slate scores with a jab.
Kruger tries a head kick but it misses.
Slate slips under a jab from Kruger.
Kruger slips a jab from Slate.
Slate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kruger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate scores with a jab. Kruger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kruger counters with a nice uppercut.
Slate thuds his right hand into Kruger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Slate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger connects with the punch.
Kruger throws a right and a left that Slate avoids nicely.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Slate.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kruger, right into the meat.
Slate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kruger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kruger tries to clinch but Slate moves away
and Slate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slate. That did some damage!
Slate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Slate.
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!
Slate misses with a combination
and Kruger counters with a one-two to the body.
Slate throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Slate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Slate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slate punishes Kruger's body with a nice straight punch.
Slate scores with a decent looking hook.
Kruger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slate momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Slate.
Slate cracks Kruger with an open hand slap.
Kruger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slate fails to land with a series of punches.
Slate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kruger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slate looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
Slate lands the left hand.
Kruger tries to clinch up but Slate circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Slate.
Slate takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Slate cracks Kruger with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slate lands the left hand.
Slate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kruger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jesus Slate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slate connects with a nice looking jab.
Slate cracks Kruger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Slate.
Slate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kruger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slate takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slate scores with a jab. Kruger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruger.
Viktor Kruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Kruger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kruger.
Slate tests Kruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
Slate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Slate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slate, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Slate!