PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yaseen Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roni Sabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kruger
vs
Sabian

175 cm
20
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
142 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaseen Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roni Sabian!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabian throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kruger counter with a right hand.
Kruger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Kruger coming out on top.
Kruger misses with a looping right.
Kruger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabian.
Kruger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabian.
Kruger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabian manages to avoid it.
Kruger looks to land a combination. Sabian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kruger connects with a looping right hand.
Kruger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for Kruger.
Kruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabian wants to counter the offense by Kruger and move into the clinch position.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabian moves away.
Kruger sets himself, and Sabian steps forward looking for the clinch! Kruger avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kruger finds it's way through Sabian's defenses.
Sabian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kruger lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruger thows a leg kick but Sabian checks it
and Sabian counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kruger.
Kruger misses with an uppercut
and Sabian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabian moves away.
Sabian tries to counter with a clinch but Kruger shakes him off and moves away.
Kruger thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Sabian misses.
Yaseen Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger throws a sloppy head kick and Sabian moves out of range easily.
Sabian misses with a two punch combination.
Kruger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sabian looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
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 drops his hands momentarily and Sabian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kruger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sabian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sabian scores with a three punch combo!
Kruger lands a nice looking body shot.
Sabian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Kruger scores with a nice right hand.
Sabian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kruger scores with a jab.
Sabian throws a series of punches but Kruger avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Sabian as he connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Kruger - just one landing.
Sabian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kruger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sabian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scores with the left hand. Sabian knows he should have avoided that one.
Sabian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruger.
Kruger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kruger moves out of range as Sabian strikes.
Kruger throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sabian to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Oooooh!!! Kruger has knocked Sabian down with a huge combo! Kruger steps away and waves a wobbly Sabian back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Sabian is rocked!

It looks like Roni Sabian has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabian looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
Sabian is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruger finish him?
Kruger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kruger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabian counters with a stiff right hand.

Kruger lands a left and a right that send Sabian crashing to the mat, dazed. Kruger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Sabian. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabian misses with a looping right.
Kruger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kruger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sabian seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the body from Kruger misses
and Sabian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruger takes a swing at Sabian's ribcage but misses.
Kruger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sabian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kruger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Sabian misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabian is just out of range.
Sabian misses with a straight left.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yaseen Kruger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roni Sabian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Kruger.
Kruger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sabian on the side of the head.
Kruger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabian can do to turn this around?
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabian moves away.
Kruger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sabian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kruger misses with a hook
and Sabian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Kruger finds it's target.
Kruger misses with a left hand
and Sabian counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger looks to land a combination but Sabian avoids it well.
Sabian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kruger's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger misses with a leg kick
and Sabian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruger cracks Sabian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger cracks Sabian with an open hand slap.
Sabian 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 scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Kruger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
Kruger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kruger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sabian doesn't seem bothered though.
Kruger lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sabian swinging wildly here.
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 lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger connects with a body shot that sends Sabian's belly button to the back.
Kruger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sabian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruger jabs at Sabian's body.
A head kick by Kruger misses
and Sabian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruger cracks Sabian with an open hand slap.
Kruger throws out a leg kick but Sabian moves out of range and Kruger only half commits.
Kruger lands with a nice combination. Sabian backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kruger catches Sabian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Kruger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sabian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
Nice shot lands for Kruger.
Kruger dips to his left and cracks Sabian with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kruger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Sabian counter with a right hand.
Kruger throws a lazy right hand but Sabian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kruger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sabian back to the cage. Kruger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruger cracks Sabian with an open hand slap.
Kruger punishes Sabian's body with a nice straight punch.
Kruger thuds his right hand into Sabian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kruger fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Sabian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kruger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sabian counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabian circles away quickly and effectively.
Sabian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kruger throws a hook but Sabian blocks it.
Sabian changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A shot to the body from Kruger misses
enabling Sabian to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruger swings widly with a right hand
and Sabian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabian circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
Sabian feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yaseen Kruger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roni Sabian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kruger lands a nice looking body shot.
Sabian ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
Kruger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabian circles away quickly and effectively.
Kruger missing with a left hand there. Sabian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sabian is looking for the big counter here.
Kruger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruger misses with a wild body shot.
Sabian changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kruger slips a straight right by Sabian.
Kruger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yaseen Kruger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kruger misses with a hook
and Sabian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Sabian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a wild body shot.
Yaseen Kruger is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabian throws a nice looking combination but Kruger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Sabian looks to move away, Kruger throws a big counter combo but Sabian just gets out of the way.
Sabian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.
Kruger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sabian momentarily.
Kruger lands a slapping body shot.
Kruger misses with a lunging right hand
and Sabian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kruger fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sabian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sabian is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabian lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sabian loads up on a big right hand but Kruger slips the punch.
Kruger lunges at Sabian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sabian's hand.
Kruger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabian wants to counter with a clinch but Kruger pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Sabian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Sabian slips the punch.
Sabian throws a lazy right hand but Kruger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kruger scores with a body shot.
Sabian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sabian avoids the body shot from Kruger.
Sabian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kruger.
Sabian throws a right hand that misses
and Sabian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kruger avoids the body shot from Sabian.
Kruger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kruger throws a body punch but Sabian moves out of range.
Sabian with the counter takedown but Kruger avoids it easily.
Sabian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruger looks to land a left hand but Sabian moved out of range nicely.
Kruger slips a jab and a cross from Sabian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sabian.
Kruger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yaseen Kruger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Kruger finds it's target.
Kruger ducks under a wild hook from Sabian.
Kruger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kruger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kruger dips to his left and cracks Sabian with an uppercut!
Sabian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruger lands a jab to the head.
Sabian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruger counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yaseen Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaseen Kruger!
Yaseen Kruger thanked the fans post fight for their support.