PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bismack Kagonbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kagonbo
vs
Kruger

206 cm
21
244 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bismack Kagonbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch.
Kagonbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kruger misses with a left hand
and Kagonbo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kagonbo misses with a body shot.
Kruger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kagonbo slips a straight right by Kruger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roman Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kagonbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kagonbo moves away from the strike by Kruger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagonbo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kagonbo slips a jab from Kruger.
As Kruger tries to get set, Kagonbo tries to push him back and clinch up but Kruger manages to avoid the attempt.
Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kruger misses with a right hand
and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruger misses with a right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruger jabs at Kagonbo's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kagonbo misses the target.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kagonbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
A quick step to the side and Kagonbo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kagonbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kruger takes one to the chin there.
Kruger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruger 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.
Kagonbo dodges the punch combination from Kruger.
Kagonbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut.
Kagonbo slips a straight right by Kruger.
A little feinted left hand from Kagonbo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kagonbo tests Kruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Kruger. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruger misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Kagonbo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kagonbo scores with a jab. Kruger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kruger throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kagonbo throwing a counter right hand but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruger throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kagonbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roman Kruger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kruger misses with a straight right.
Kagonbo wants to clinch.
Kruger throws an overhand right that lands on Kagonbo's shoulder, as Kagonbo tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kagonbo misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagonbo manages to avoid it.
Kagonbo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kagonbo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagonbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kagonbo with a body shot.
Kagonbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kagonbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kagonbo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kruger at a distance.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Kruger misses.
Kagonbo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kruger just manages to avoid it.
Kruger sizes up Kagonbo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kagonbo lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Kagonbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Kagonbo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Kagonbo misses the target.

Kagonbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kruger fails to land.
Kruger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kagonbo has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Kagonbo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kagonbo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kruger misses with some punches.
Kruger scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruger tries a body shot but Kagonbo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kagonbo working aggressively here.
Kagonbo can't find room to land a body shot as Kruger controls the action.
Kagonbo takes a shot to the head.
Kagonbo blocks an uppercut.
Kruger throws a punch but it's blocked by Kagonbo.
Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kagonbo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kagonbo.

Kruger breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kagonbo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kagonbo.
Donk. Kagonbo catches Kruger right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagonbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range.
It seemed like Kruger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruger misses with a left hand
and Kagonbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruger swings widly with a right hand
and Kruger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kagonbo moves away from the strike by Kruger.
Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruger thuds a left hand into Kagonbo's body.
Kagonbo throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bismack Kagonbo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Kagonbo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kruger misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kagonbo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kruger to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruger misses with a hook. Kagonbo ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kagonbo scores with a body shot.
Kruger misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger misses with a double jab
and Kagonbo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch.
Kagonbo is looking to counter punch.
Kagonbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
Kruger swings widly with a right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a nice leg kick.
Kagonbo thuds a left hand into Kruger's body.
A slow jab from Kruger misses its intended target.
Bismack Kagonbo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws a right hand that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kruger's knee momentarily.
Kagonbo throws out a powerful jab.
Kruger with a hook.
Kruger misses with an uppercut. Kagonbo saw that one coming.
Kagonbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kagonbo moves away.
Kagonbo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kruger just manages to avoid it.
Kagonbo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kagonbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruger misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kagonbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kruger.
Kruger checks a low kick from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo takes one on the button.
A jab from Kruger finds it's way through Kagonbo's defenses.
Kagonbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looks to land a right hand but Kagonbo moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kagonbo.
A swing and a miss from Kruger.
Kruger throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruger misses with a body shot
and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kagonbo throws a body kick that misses.
Kruger throws out a counter right but Kagonbo avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bismack Kagonbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kagonbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bismack Kagonbo!
During a confident post fight interview, Bismack Kagonbo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.