PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kruger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tnt. Onizuka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nate Dogg - First We Pray. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kruger
vs
Onizuka

187 cm
33
197 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

185 cm
30
185 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

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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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shinichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger connects with a nice looking jab.
Onizuka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kruger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Onizuka misses.
Onizuka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Onizuka fails with a takedown attempt.
Kruger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Kruger misses.
Kruger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Onizukas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Onizuka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Onizuka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kruger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kruger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Warrior (1000$ / 15 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Kruger misses with a low kick as Onizuka jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kruger circles away.
Onizuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger throws a jab when Onizuka was well out of range.
Kruger misses with a low kick.
Kruger digs a good body shot into Onizuka's ribs.
Kruger throws a body kick that misses.
Onizuka misses with a hook.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Onizuka catches Kruger right on the button with a cross.
Kruger slips a straight right by Onizuka.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kruger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws a nice head kick!
Kruger throws an overhand right that lands on Onizuka's shoulder, as Onizuka tries to avoid the shot.
Kruger slips a jab from Onizuka.
A big left from Onizuka misses.
Onizuka throws a right hand that misses
and Kruger counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruger tries a low kick but Onizuka avoids it.
Kruger moves away from the strike by Onizuka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Onizuka slips a jab from Kruger.
Onizuka throws a hook but Kruger blocks it.
Onizuka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kruger swivels and escapes.
John Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinichi Onizuka.
Onizuka slips a jab from Kruger.
Kruger stuffs the takedown attempt from Onizuka. Onizuka gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka blocks a leg kick.
Kruger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Kruger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Onizuka gets the takedown into side control.

Onizuka tries for a kimura but Kruger is defending well.
Kruger is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger struggling a bit here.
Kruger tries to bench press Onizuka off him but Onizuka keeps the position.
Onizuka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onizuka trying to control the position but Kruger is working away.
Onizuka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Kruger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kruger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Onizuka moves forwards but Kruger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Onizuka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kruger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Onizuka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Onizuka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Onizuka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Onizuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Onizuka.
Kruger moves out of range of the strikes.
Onizuka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kruger, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka lands a jab to Kruger's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
Kruger throws a hook but Onizuka blocks it.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Onizuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Onizuka cracks Kruger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Onizuka is just out of range.
Onizuka checks a low kick from Kruger.
Kruger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kruger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Onizuka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kruger scrambles back to his feet.
Kruger missing with a left hand there. Onizuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Kruger misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws a looping overhand right but Onizuka ducks down to avoid it.
Kruger just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger tries to land a front kick but Onizuka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Onizuka walks into a jab.
John Kruger is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Kruger coming out on top.
John Kruger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Onizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Onizuka's head but Onizuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Onizuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kruger circles away quickly and effectively.
Onizuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Onizuka misses the jab.
Kruger is looking to slow Onizuka down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Onizuka.
Kruger throws a shot to the body.
Onizuka misses with a hook.
Onizuka 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.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Onizuka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruger connects with a right hand. Onizuka shakes it off.
Kruger takes one on the button.
Onizuka throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Onizuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kruger circles away.
Kruger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Onizuka. Onizuka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka scores with a sloppy right hand. Kruger should have avoided that one.

Kruger is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Are you kidding me?! Onizuka ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Kruger clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shinichi Onizuka!
During a confident post fight interview, Shinichi Onizuka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.