PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gumption (ranked 13 p4p, 1 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 65 p4p, 4 weight class). Kruger has chosen Enter The Spingbok Ninja as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gumption
vs
Kruger

192 cm
31
260 lbs
29 - 7 - 0

193 cm
29
243 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gumption!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kruger.
Kruger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gumption throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
Kruger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kruger misses.
Gumption appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gumption misses with a jab to the body
and Kruger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gumption looks to land a left hand but Kruger moved out of range nicely.
Kruger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gumption throws a hook but Kruger avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kruger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gumption - the referee stops the clock and Kruger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gumption. Kruger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gumption lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kruger thows a leg kick but Gumption checks it
and Gumption counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kruger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gumption keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gumption throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gumption uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gumption throws a big shot that misses.
Kruger takes a swing at Gumption's ribcage but misses.
Kruger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gumption to score with a decent uppercut.
Kruger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kruger throws a good cross that connects.
Gumption misses with a combination
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gumption uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Gumption looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumption misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Gumption throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kruger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kruger cracks Gumption with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kruger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gumption to stand back up!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.
Kruger throws an overhand right that lands on Gumption's shoulder, as Gumption tries to avoid the shot.
Kruger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gumption.
Gumption throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Kruger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gumption throws a one two combo.
Gumption cracks a nice hook into Kruger's ribs.
Gumption misses with a body shot.
Bubba Gumption seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gumption moves into the clinch successfully.
Gumption scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Kruger.
Kruger is trying to push Gumption away but Gumption has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Kruger - that landed with a thud.
Gumption lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gumption misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kruger.
Gumption swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruger lands with a light punch inside.
Gumption misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Gumption to work.
Kruger swings wildly with an uppercut but Gumption uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Gumption avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gumption's elbow.
Gumption throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kruger looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruger.
Gumption tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Gumption throws a head punch that misses.
Gumption is trying to maintain a safe position but Kruger gets an underhook and turns Gumption into the cage.
Gumption misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Gumption.
Kruger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kruger fails to land.
Gumption prevents a body shot from Kruger.
Gumption blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gumption.
Gumption swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Bubba Gumption will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gumption.
Gumption looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gumption changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger misses with an uppercut. Gumption saw that one coming.
Gumption looks to land a left hand but Kruger moved out of range nicely.
Gumption lands the left hand.
Bubba Gumption is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gumption throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Gumption does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gumption throws a combination that misses
and Gumption takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gumption misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kruger there.
Gumption pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gumption. Gumption obviously looking to wear him down.
Gumption misses with a straight right.
Gumption tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gumption misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gumption scores with a jab. Kruger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Kruger drives through and clinches with Gumption against the cage.
Gumption digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kruger tries a body shot but Gumption blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger can't find room to land a body shot as Gumption controls the action.
Gumption tries to throw a body punch but Kruger avoids it by throwing Gumption back against the cage.
Gumption lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumption struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
Gumption digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gumption tries to stall but Kruger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gumption misses with a body punch.
Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gumption working aggressively here.
Kruger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Kruger fails to land.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Gumption avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Gumption.
A nice left hand lands by Gumption.
Kruger misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Kruger.
Gumption fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dustin Kruger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kruger blocks a body shot from Gumption.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gumption.
A body shot lands from Kruger.
Gumption throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krugers head.

Kruger breaks from the clinch.
Kruger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kruger misses with a body shot
and Gumption counters with a nice body kick.
Gumption uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruger.
Gumption misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.
Kruger lands with a good body shot.
Kruger is looking to slow Gumption down with leg kicks.
Gumption thows a leg kick but Kruger checks it
and Kruger counters with a body kick that stops Gumption in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kruger throws a shot from downtown. Gumption moves away and avoids it.
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Gumption counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruger thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumption throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Kruger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gumption lands a body shot.
Kruger thows a leg kick but Gumption checks it
and Gumption counters with a nice uppercut.
Gumption throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kruger.
Gumption tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
Gumption looks for the body kick but Kruger saw that one coming.
Kruger avoids the head kick by Gumption.
Kruger flicks out a counter leg kick but Gumption steps away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kruger - that will leave a mark!
Kruger lands a lovely overhand right.
Gumption swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gumption takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dustin Kruger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gumption misses with a kick to the body.
Gumption slips a straight right by Kruger.
Kruger cracks Gumption with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gumption keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruger.
Kruger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Kruger drops Gumption with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gumption looks back up at him and smiles so Kruger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Gumption is rocked!
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Gumption is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kruger fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gumption to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gumption looks to clinch but Kruger throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gumption taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dustin Kruger!
Dustin Kruger is the new super heavyweight champion!
Dustin Kruger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Bubba Gumption had this to say: 'My shrimp have failed me. Time to move on to lobster?'.