PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 445 p4p, 47 weight class) and Ike Tronstone (ranked 731 p4p, 80 weight class). Kruger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter The Spingbok Ninja. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ike Tronstone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kruger
vs
Tronstone

193 cm
26
243 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
264 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Tronstone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronstone throws an off balance right hand
and Kruger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Tronstone slips the punch.
Ike Tronstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Tronstone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruger moves out of range as Tronstone strikes.
Tronstone throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kruger staying out of range there.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tronstone.

Tronstone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kruger is looking to stand back up but Tronstone counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kruger.

Tronstone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kruger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kruger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tronstone manages to get himself to full guard.

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 would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tronstone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kruger defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tronstone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kruger defends well.
Kruger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tronstone is proving hard to escape from.
Kruger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kruger trying to control but Tronstone is working from the bottom.
Kruger is stalling in the full guard.
Kruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Tronstone is retaining full guard.

Tronstone working for a triangle but Kruger defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kruger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tronstone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kruger pushing down on Tronstone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kruger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tronstone trying to control but Kruger postures up.
Kruger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tronstone throws a looping overhand right but Kruger ducks down to avoid it.
Kruger looks to throw the jab but Tronstone is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kruger misses with a body shot.
Kruger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kruger just misses with a punch to the body.
Tronstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruger moves away.
Kruger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kruger misses with an uppercut. Tronstone saw that one coming.
Tronstone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tronstone throws a hook but Kruger blocks it.
Tronstone misses with a hook.
Tronstone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tronstone throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dustin Kruger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tronstone cracks Kruger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tronstone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Tronstone.
Kruger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Tronstone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ike Tronstone will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Tronstone misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tronstone. Kruger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tronstone misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Kruger misses its target.
Tronstone misses with a hook. Kruger ducked under it nicely.
Kruger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruger misses the target.
Kruger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tronstone throws an overhand right that lands on Kruger's shoulder, as Kruger tries to avoid the shot.
Tronstone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tronstone blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Ike Tronstone has been cut.
No joy there for Kruger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tronstone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kruger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruger takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tronstone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tronstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tronstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Tronstone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tronstone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tronstone lands a nice hook to Kruger's body. Kruger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tronstone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tronstone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tronstone goes for a double leg but Kruger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kruger continues to drive forward.
Tronstone throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tronstone swings widly with a right hand
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tronstone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tronstone misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Tronstone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger throws an overhand right that lands on Tronstone's shoulder, as Tronstone tries to avoid the shot.
Tronstone swings widly with a right hand
letting Kruger counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tronstone looks to throw the jab but Kruger is out of range.
Tronstone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tronstone avoids the body shot from Kruger.
Kruger slips a straight right by Tronstone.
Kruger throws a looping overhand right but Tronstone ducks down to avoid it.
Tronstone feints the counter takedown.
Kruger throws a body kick that misses
and Tronstone counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruger.
Tronstone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tronstone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tronstone misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Tronstone.
Tronstone throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tronstone swings widly with a right hand
letting Kruger counter with a right hand.
Tronstone throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Kruger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tronstone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruger jabs at Tronstone's body.
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Kruger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tronstone.
Kruger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kruger slips under a jab from Tronstone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kruger.
Tronstone throws a big shot that misses.
Kruger throwing a counter right hand but Tronstone manages to avoid it.
Tronstone misses with a looping left.
Kruger throws a body punch but Tronstone moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger throws a hook but Tronstone avoids it easily.
Tronstone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kruger finds it's way round the side to connect with Tronstone's head.
Tronstone lands with a good body shot.
Tronstone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kruger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tronstone misses with a wild combination.
Kruger lands with a hook. Tronstone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice jab there from Tronstone.
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 Dustin Kruger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ike Tronstone's cut.
That's time! Kruger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tronstone throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
Kruger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kruger, as that shot connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a wild body shot.
Kruger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tronstone. That one must have hurt.
Tronstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Tronstone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kruger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tronstone shoots and misses
and Kruger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tronstone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruger.
Tronstone cracks Kruger with a good jab.
Tronstone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronstone slips under a jab from Kruger.
Kruger scoring well with a low kick there.
Tronstone connects with a crisp jab.
Tronstone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruger lunges at Tronstone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tronstone's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kruger, right into the meat.
Tronstone lands the left hand.
Kruger scores with a hook.
Tronstone fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Kruger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tronstone lands with a straight right. Kruger didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger connects with a body shot.
Tronstone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tronstone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kruger lands a front kick.
Kruger misses with a head kick.
Kruger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tronstone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tronstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
Kruger throws a series of strikes that have Tronstone backpedaling.
Kruger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tronstone.
Kruger cracks the inside of Tronstone's front leg.
Tronstone takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
Tronstone lands a glancing blow to the side of Kruger's head.
Tronstone tests Kruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruger cracks Tronstone with a good jab.

Kruger clinches with his opponent.
Tronstone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kruger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tronstones head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruger.
Kruger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kruger.
Kruger pushes Tronstone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruger scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruger lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kruger.
Tronstone prevents a body shot from Kruger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger scores with a shot to the side of Tronstone's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruger tries to work over Tronstone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tronstone prevents a body shot from Kruger.
Tronstone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tronstone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dustin Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Tronstone.
Nice body punch from Kruger - that landed with a thud.
Kruger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruger lands with a left to the head.
Kruger lands a body shot.
Kruger digs a right hand into Tronstone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tronstone's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Kruger.
Kruger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tronstone backwards.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
Kruger scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Kruger.
Kruger stalls.
Kruger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Kruger!
In his post fight interview, Dustin Kruger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.