PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Murder (ranked 3173 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Cruz (ranked 4420 p4p, 0 weight class). Mo Murder could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to TJ Cruz's chin.

Murder
vs
Cruz

192 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mo Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Murder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Murder lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Murder works over Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
Murder tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Murder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Murder chips away with some ground and pound.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Murder wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Murder controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murder postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Cruz covers up, he's hurt! Murder keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Murder and the ref steps in to end the fight! Murder can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mo Murder!