PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Duque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger comes into the arena with House Boulevard - Set Me Free blaring out of the sound system. Duque comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem- Lose Yourself kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kruger
vs
Duque

178 cm
23
172 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto Duque!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duque sprawls well. Duque wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet.
Duque connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Kruger. Beautiful body shot.
Gilberto Duque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duque defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kruger.
Duque tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kruger swivels and escapes.
Duque throws a nice head kick!
Duque shoots in for a takedown but Kruger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kruger throws a series of punches but Duque avoids them all with ease.
Duque feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kruger's calf.
Kruger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duque throws out a leg kick but Kruger moves out of range and Duque only half commits.
Kruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Duque closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kruger quickly recovers to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Kruger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kruger is refusing to be controlled, as Duque sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger trying to hold on to Duque's head to control him but Duque postures up.
Kruger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Duque is looking to take a break and control but Kruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Duque looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Duque is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kruger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duque pulls his head out easily.
Duque thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Duque is trying to work for a kimura but Kruger is defending well.
Kruger won't allow Duque to pass to mount.
Kruger trying to control but Duque postures up.
Kruger keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duque looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Duque is looking for a kimura but Kruger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duque to get the leverage.

Duque is trying to work for a kimura but Kruger is defending well.
Kruger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duque trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.

Kruger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kruger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kruger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kruger trying to control the position.

Kruger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duque gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duque.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Duque dominated that round.
That's time! Kruger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kruger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duque was covering up waiting for the punch and Kruger finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Duque working for a triangle but Kruger defends it easily.
Duque trying to control the position here.

Kruger drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duque dives on top into guard.
Duque throws a strike but Kruger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kruger wants to pass the guard but Duque is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger postures up in Duque's guard and throws a big left but Duque blocks it.

Duque working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kruger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kruger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kruger throws a big right hand that misses.
Kruger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kruger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Duque trying to control the position.
Duque seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Duque wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control but Duque is working from the bottom.
Duque manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kruger manages to get himself to full guard.
Kruger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duque sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gilberto Duque has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kruger seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Duque has recovered full guard.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Duque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duque not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruger trying to control but Duque is working from the bottom.
Kruger wants to pass the guard but Duque is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Duque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duque not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gilberto Duque has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kruger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duque misses with a takedown attempt
and Kruger counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duque plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vinicius Kruger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Kruger with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duque as he jumps to the side.
Duque throws a head kick that half lands.
Duque throws a leg kick which misses Kruger's front leg but catches the back leg as Kruger tries to avoid it.
Duque connects with a body shot.
Kruger takes one to the side of the head.
Kruger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duque.
Kruger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duque dodges the punch combination from Kruger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kruger is rocked!
Duque cracks Kruger with a hook to the temple - Kruger is on wobbly legs here! Duque swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kruger falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Duque wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gilberto Duque!
Gilberto Duque looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Kruger once said he wanted to fight for the title, unfortunately I am leaving the organization, one step less for you. '.