PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 209 p4p, 29 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 642 p4p, 84 weight class). Kruger has chosen I'M AN ANIMAL! #IMBACK as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dupree
vs
Kruger

190 cm
29
244 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

193 cm
36
243 lbs
36 - 16 - 2

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christophe Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree misses with a body kick.
Kruger tries to clinch up.
Dupree tries a head kick but it misses.
Dupree backing away here, and Kruger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kruger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dupree pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Kruger.
Kruger checks the leg kick.
Kruger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kruger cracks Dupree with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dupree takes one to the chin there.
Kruger avoids the head kick by Dupree.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dupree throws a lazy body kick
and Kruger counters with an inside leg kick.
Kruger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dupree's hands.
Dupree misses with a leg kick.
Dupree misses the body punch

and Kruger counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dupree! Kruger lets Dupree back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kruger slips under a jab from Dupree.
Kruger avoids the head kick by Dupree.
Kruger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Kruger instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kruger fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger tries to work over Dupree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruger misses with some punches.

Dupree manages to break the clinch.
Kruger is looking to clinch but Dupree is avoiding it.

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

It looks like Dustin Kruger has been cut.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dupree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dupree looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dupree tries a head kick but it misses.
Kruger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dupree! Kruger is out on his feet! Dupree rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kruger is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kruger is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christophe Dupree!
Christophe Dupree really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that UnderGround Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.