PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Winston Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger's entrance music is American Idiot. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kruger
vs
Winston Wilson

188 cm
24
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Winston Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Hans Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilson.

Wilson drives through and clinches with Kruger against the cage.
Wilson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kruger's face.
Kruger tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kruger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Hans Kruger has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilson.
Wilson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger can't break the clinch.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Kruger trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kruger into the cage.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Kruger is trying to stall.
Wilson landing knees to the body.
Wilson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson stalling the fight.
Wilson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson gets through Kruger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kruger's defenses.
Wilson lands an elbow inside.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.

Hans Kruger's cut is getting worse.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kruger's face.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruger avoids it.
Wilson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilson looks gassed!
Kruger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Wilson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wilson lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kruger wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Kruger tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Kruger taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilson scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Kruger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Wilson effectively controlling the action here.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Kruger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kruger looking to stall.
Wilson keeps control of Kruger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruger avoids the damage to the body.
Kruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson crunches a lovely knee into Kruger's ribcage.
Wilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilson landing knees to the head.
Wilson lands with a left to the head.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kruger's face.
Wilson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kruger avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson prevents Kruger from breaking the clinch.
Kruger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilson.
Kruger wants to stall.
Kruger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilson has Kruger pressed against the cage, preventing Kruger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kruger avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Wilson.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruger avoids the damage to the body.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson working Kruger over with knees to the body.
Kruger can't break the clinch.
Wilson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kruger lands a left hand.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruger trying to stall but Wilson improves his position.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kruger's face.
Wilson avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
Kruger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson has Kruger pressed against the cage, preventing Kruger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kruger's brow.
Kruger can't break the clinch.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruger avoids it.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruger wants to stall.
Kruger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kruger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.
Wilson lands an elbow inside that Kruger shrugs off.
Kruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Kruger tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson lands an elbow inside.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Kruger is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Winston Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Kruger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruger misses with a double jab.
Kruger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.

Wilson rushes Kruger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kruger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Kruger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kruger is stalling here.
Kruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Kruger trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kruger into the cage.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilson.
Kruger dodges an elbow strike from Wilson.
Kruger wants to break free but Wilson has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson has Kruger pressed against the cage, preventing Kruger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kruger managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kruger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kruger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kruger missing with knees to the body.
Kruger is looking to control Wilson's arms but Wilson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kruger has his back to the cage.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruger presses Wilson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kruger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilson up against the cage.
Kruger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kruger throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stalling the fight.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruger avoids it.
Kruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kruger looking to slow down the pace here.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kruger avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
Kruger taking a breather.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kruger's brow.
Kruger is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kruger tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Kruger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Kruger tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands an elbow inside that Kruger shrugs off.
Kruger has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Kruger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson lands an elbow just above Kruger 's eye.
Wilson crunches a lovely knee into Kruger's ribcage.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped Kruger in his tracks for a moment.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilson.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kruger is keeping busy.
Kruger trying to stall but Wilson improves his position.
Wilson prevents Kruger from breaking the clinch.
Wilson lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilson as Kruger tries to tie him up.
Kruger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kruger working hard to break the clinch.
Kruger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Wilson has Kruger pressed against the cage, preventing Kruger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wade Winston Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kruger tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruger tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson working Kruger over with knees to the body.
Kruger pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kruger misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruger trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kruger into the cage.
Wilson prevents Kruger from breaking the clinch.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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 Hans Kruger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Kruger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kruger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kruger.
A cross from Kruger lands.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Kruger can't break the clinch.
Wilson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krugers head.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses.
Wilson lands a body shot.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
Kruger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Kruger tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Kruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilson is keeping busy.
Wilson scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson has Kruger pressed against the cage, preventing Kruger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruger wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped Kruger in his tracks for a moment.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses.
Kruger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kruger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Kruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Kruger avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.
Kruger trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kruger into the cage.
Wilson lands an elbow just above Kruger 's eye.
Kruger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kruger working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kruger's efforts to push away.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kruger's efforts to push away.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Kruger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
Kruger avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson keeps control of Kruger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kruger managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Kruger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson lands a knee to the body.
Kruger misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kruger's efforts to push away.
Kruger wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Wilson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kruger misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kruger blocks the elbow strike.
Kruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Kruger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson is struggling to control the position.
Kruger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilson trying to stall but Kruger improves his position.
Kruger working hard to break the clinch.
Kruger can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Kruger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kruger is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Kruger trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kruger into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kruger tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Wilson.
Kruger has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Wilson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kruger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kruger working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
Kruger tries to break free but Wilson pushes him back against the cage.
Kruger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson landing knees to the head.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson lands an elbow inside.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Kruger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruger is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kruger avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Winston Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Winston Wilson!