PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shields might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to David Guetta - Titanium. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kruger's choice of entrance music: Tnt. Jake Shields has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shields
vs
Kruger

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut there from Kruger.
Kruger lands with a straight right. Shields didn't see that one coming.
Shields throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jake Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shields.
Kruger scores with a hook.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.
Shields throws a head kick that misses.
Kruger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 moves out of range as Shields throws a body kick.
Shields shoots in looking for a takedown. Kruger tries to sprawl out of it but Shields keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kruger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Kruger as Shields shoots in.
Kruger lands a slapping body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kruger there.

It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
Kruger digs a good hook to Shields's body.
Shields shoots in for a takedown but Kruger shows good takedown defense.
Kruger lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger lands with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Kruger. Beautiful body shot.
Kruger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shields on the side of the head.
Kruger connects with a body shot.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Kruger with a jab.
Shields is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Shields is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger flashes Shields a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Shields's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Shields crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kruger punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Kruger!
Our winner, John Kruger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.