PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger has chosen House Boulevard - Set Me Free as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Buck
vs
Kruger

180 cm
27
187 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

178 cm
27
172 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Buck.
Kruger misses with a body shot.
Buck tries for a takedown but Kruger circles away easily

so Kruger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Buck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Buck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kruger wants to pass the guard but Buck is keeping the position.

Buck 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buck pulls Kruger in close to prevent any damage.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Buck keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruger is aware though and is defending well.

Buck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kruger defends it easily.

Kruger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kruger has managed to get both his arms back between Buck's legs - danger averted.

Kruger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Buck keeps moving.
Kruger landing with the ground and pound.
Kruger won't allow Buck to sweep him here.
Kruger postures up.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Buck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kruger prevents Buck from standing back up.
Kruger is looking to advance position but Buck won't allow it.

Kruger wants to work for an arm triangle but Buck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Buck gets back to full guard.
Kruger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kruger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buck is keeping the position for now.

Buck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kruger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Buck has momentary wrist control but Kruger slips an elbow through the middle.
Kruger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruger passes Buck's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck moves into full guard.

Kruger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buck pulls Kruger in close to prevent any damage.
Kruger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kruger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kruger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Buck is retaining full guard.
Kruger trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.

Buck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Buck keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Buck tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruger is working Buck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Buck wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck is wriggling around but Kruger manages to pass to half guard.
Buck trying to hold on to Kruger's head to control him but Kruger postures up.
Kruger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Buck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kruger seems to be working for a kimura but Buck defends the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buck trying to hold on to Kruger's head to control him but Kruger postures up.
Buck trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vinicius Kruger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kruger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buck tries to avoid it but Kruger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buck to the ground. Buck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kruger throws a right hand that Buck ducks under and follows up with a left that Buck also avoids with ease.
Buck misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Buck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buck blocks a jab.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buck was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Buck misses with a looping right.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buck moves away.
Buck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buck throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruger.
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
A jab from Buck does it's job there.
Buck lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buck.
Buck moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.
Kruger lands a body shot.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
Buck moves away from the strike by Kruger.
Kruger moves out of range as Buck strikes.
Kruger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kruger.

It looks like Harold Buck has been cut.
Kruger connects with a body shot that sends Buck's belly button to the back.
Buck misses with a double jab.
Buck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Kruger misses.
Buck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buck throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kruger missing with a left hand there. Buck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Buck drives through with a takedown into Kruger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Kruger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Buck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruger is keeping the position for now.
Buck trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kruger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kruger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck is looking to pass into half guard but Kruger pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kruger is in guard.
Buck tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Buck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruger is aware though and is defending well.
Kruger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kruger has gone for a leg lock! Buck slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kruger's guard.
Buck wants to control from the top but Kruger keeps moving.

Buck postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kruger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Buck, into his guard.

Kruger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Buck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kruger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buck wants to pass the guard but Kruger is keeping the position.

Kruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buck trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Kruger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harold Buck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kruger throws a poor cross that misses
and Buck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kruger in his tracks.
A jab from Kruger misses.
Kruger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buck digs a good hook to Kruger's body.
Kruger swings for the body but Buck moves out of range.
Kruger connects with a body shot.
Kruger swings for the body but Buck moves out of range.
Kruger with a jab.
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!
Buck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruger.
Buck shoots in for a double leg but Kruger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kruger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buck throws a looping overhand right but Kruger ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Buck does no damage.
Vinicius Kruger seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kruger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Buck rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buck shoots and misses
and Kruger counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Kruger.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruger works Buck's body with a nice hook.
Buck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Kruger.
Kruger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buck is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Buck gets caught flat footed, as Kruger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Buck keeping full guard, as Kruger tries to pass.
Buck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throwing strikes but missing.

Buck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kruger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vinicius Kruger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Buck keeps moving.
Buck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buck keeping moving, preventing Kruger from controlling successfully.
Buck keeping full guard, as Kruger tries to pass.
Harold Buck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throwing strikes from guard but Buck blocks nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Buck keeps moving.
Buck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kruger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buck swivels and escapes.
Kruger shoots in but no luck this time.

Kruger feints and as Buck raises his hands in defense, Kruger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Kruger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kruger works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kruger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buck is just riding it out for now. Kruger eventually gives up the hold.

Buck looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kruger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Buck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruger moves nicely into side control.
Kruger in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Kruger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kruger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Kruger!
Vinicius Kruger opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.