PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Slackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slackson comes to the cage accompanied by P.I.M.P. Cosmo Kruger acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Slackson
vs
Kruger

185 cm
26
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Slackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cosmo Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Cosmo Kruger has been cut.
Slackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruger.
Slackson misses with a straight right.
Slackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruger keeps the fight on the outside.
Slackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kruger tests Slackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slackson is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
Kruger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slackson throws the kick towards the body but Kruger avoids it.
Slackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quinton Slackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slackson throws a sloppy head kick and Kruger moves out of range easily.
Slackson wants to clinch.
Kruger looks to land a right hand but Slackson moved out of range.
Slackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger throws a body punch but Slackson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Slackson.
A left lands for Kruger.

It looks like Quinton Slackson has been cut.
Slackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruger throws a body punch but Slackson moves out of range.
Slackson misses with a body shot
and Kruger counters with a stiff right hand.
Slackson throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Slackson.
Kruger misses with a hook. Slackson ducked under it nicely.
Kruger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slackson throws a push kick but Kruger slaps the foot to one side.
Kruger lands with an overhand left.
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!
Donk. Slackson catches Kruger right on the button with a cross.
Slackson misses with a low kick.
Slackson takes one to the chin there.
Slackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kruger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slackson as he avoids it easily.
Kruger misses with a looping right.

Slackson closes the distance and clinches.
Slackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slackson stalling in the clinch but Kruger improves position.
Kruger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slackson digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slackson looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Slackson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kruger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slackson.
Slackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruger.
Kruger wants to stall.
A short right from Slackson on the inside.
Slackson stalling in the clinch but Kruger improves position.
Slackson cracks Kruger with a nice body shot.
Slackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kruger working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Slackson.
Kruger looks gassed!
A nice right hand lands inside from Slackson.
Slackson digs a right hand into Kruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruger's gas tank.
Slackson lands a body shot.
Slackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slackson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slackson gets through Kruger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kruger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Slackson.
Kruger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Slackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Slackson as the two fighters clinch.
Slackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slackson misses with the head strike.
A short right from Slackson on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Slackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slackson works on Kruger's body with a couple of short punches.
Slackson lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Slackson.
Slackson is leaning against Kruger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slackson cracks Kruger with a nice body shot.
Slackson lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Slackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slackson tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Slackson!
Slackson throws a sloppy head kick and Kruger moves out of range easily.
Slackson moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.
Slackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Slackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slackson lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slackson, as that shot connected.

That has opened up Cosmo Kruger's cut even more.
Slackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Kruger is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Slackson.
Kruger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Slackson finish him?
Slackson lands an overhand right.
Kruger walks straight into a right hand from Slackson - that's dropped him! Slackson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Kruger from any more punishment! Kruger complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Quinton Slackson!