PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Duch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duch comes to the cage accompanied by John Cage's 4'33". Kruger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tnt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ryszard Duch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duch
vs
Kruger

199 cm
31
191 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

187 cm
32
197 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Meet the Future

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryszard Duch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kruger as Duch shoots in.
Duch misses with a takedown
and Kruger counters with a leg kick.
Crunch! Kruger slams his shin into Duch's torso.
Kruger misses with a right hand
and Duch counters with a right hand to the body.
Kruger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kruger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duch has time to react.
John Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duch's head.
Kruger scores with a shot to the body.
Kruger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duch has his takedown stuffed
and Kruger counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryszard Duch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger throws out a loose jab but Duch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duch walks into a straight right hand from Kruger.
Kruger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duch misses with a takedown attempt
and Kruger counters with a good low kick that Duch was not able to check.
Duch misses with a takedown attempt - Kruger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kruger connects with a jab.
Kruger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duch's sensitive parts.
Kruger lands a jab to the head.
Kruger thumps Duch with a low kick.
Kruger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Duch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws a good cross that connects.
Kruger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duch on the side of the head.
Kruger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kruger misses with a hook.
Kruger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kruger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kruger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duch.
Kruger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duch misses with a takedown
and Kruger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duch's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duch.
Kruger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kruger cracks Duch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.
Duch shoots in for a double leg but Kruger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kruger feints and then cracks Duch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duch down.
Kruger scores with a nice strike.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Kruger with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kruger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kruger lunges at Duch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duch's hand.
Kruger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruger.
A big right from Kruger misses.
Duch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kruger's waist but Kruger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duch off to one side.
Jab by Kruger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruger throws out a loose jab but Duch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kruger.
Kruger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kruger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kruger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kruger thuds his shin into the meat of Duch's side.
Duch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duch darts in looking for a takedown but Kruger gets double underhooks and turns Duch into the cage.
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.

Kruger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Kruger.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Duch. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger connects with an inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Kruger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duch.
Kruger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duch's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duch takes one on the button.
Ryszard Duch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kruger as he avoids it easily.
Duch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot lands for Kruger.
John Kruger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kruger connects with a leg kick. Duch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duch shoots in but Kruger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryszard Duch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kruger connects with a leg kick. Duch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kruger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kruger is looking to slow Duch down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kruger feints and then cracks Duch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duch down.
Kruger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kruger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duch.
Duch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kruger counters with a straight right hand.
Kruger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kruger connects with a body shot.
Kruger scoring well with a low kick there.
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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duch.
John Kruger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kruger thuds his shin into the meat of Duch's side.
Donk. Kruger catches Duch right on the button with a cross.
Kruger cracks Duch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruger lands a nice hook to Duch's body. Duch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kruger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kruger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Kruger as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Kruger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duch moves out of range of the strikes.
Duch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruger. Kruger obviously looking to wear him down.
Kruger misses the jab.
Kruger scoring well with a low kick there.
Kruger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kruger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kruger misses the jab.
Kruger throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kruger - the referee stops the clock and Duch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kruger. Duch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kruger misses with a looping left.
Kruger scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kruger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kruger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duch wants to clinch up but Kruger keeps it at a distance.
Duch darts in looking for a takedown but Kruger gets double underhooks and turns Duch into the cage.

Kruger breaks the clinch.
Duch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kruger defends it nicely.
Kruger digs a good body shot into Duch's ribs.
Duch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kruger avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryszard Duch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kruger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duch.

It looks like Ryszard Duch has been cut.
Duch shoots in and drives through. Kruger sprawls well.
Duch takes one on the button.
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.
Duch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
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 lands a slapping body shot.
Duch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duch walks into a straight right hand from Kruger.
Kruger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kruger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Duch is rocked!
Kruger tests Duch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Duch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kruger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duch.
Nice uppercut lands for Kruger. That snapped Duch's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruger.
Kruger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Kruger lands a big right hand that sends Duch crashing to the mat! Kruger stays standing though and waves Duch back to his feet!
Kruger drops Duch with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kruger follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kruger!
A victorious John Kruger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.