PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Kaw (ranked 5572 p4p, 24176 weight class) and Brendan Kruger (ranked 557 p4p, 708 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kaw
vs
Kruger

200 cm
25
214
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
27
205
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Kaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brendan Kruger !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruger is trying to break free.
Kaw connects with a knee to the head.
Kaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kruger 's face.

It looks like Brendan Kruger has been cut.

Kaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kruger tries to keep at a distance but Kaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Kaw on the inside.
Kruger can't break the clinch.
Kruger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kruger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kruger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger scores with a one two! Kaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Buck Kaw has been cut.
Kruger swinging wildly here.
Kruger misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Kruger misses.
Kaw connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaw.
Kaw lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaw scores with a head kick.
Kaw lands a head kick!
Kaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaw lands a high kick!
Kaw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kruger .
Some wild striking there from Kruger .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kruger .
Kaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruger throws out the jab.
Kruger throws a big shot that misses.
Buck Kaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaw gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Kaw tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Kruger is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Kaw buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Kaw!! Kaw is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Kruger throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brendan Kruger !
Brendan Kruger decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.