PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 1229 p4p, 2097 weight class) and NoBrain Mentally (ranked 198 p4p, 296 weight class). Cressbeckler comes to the cage accompanied by American Remains. Mentally has chosen Havana as his entrance music. Joad Cressbeckler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cressbeckler
vs
Mentally

177 cm
21
177
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
177
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, NoBrain Mentally!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentally scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.

Mentally drives through and clinches with Cressbeckler against the cage.
Cressbeckler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cressbeckler lands an uppercut.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Mentally throws a punch but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Mentally swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler misses with a punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Mentally.
Mentally misses with a punch to the body.
Mentally tries to throw a body punch but Cressbeckler avoids it by throwing Mentally back against the cage.
Mentally misses with the head strike.
Cressbeckler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mentally.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cressbeckler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cressbeckler fails to land.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentally stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cressbeckler can't find room to land a body shot as Mentally controls the action.
Cressbeckler avoiding damage.
Cressbeckler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Mentally blocks a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Mentally blocks an uppercut.
Mentally can't find room to land a body shot as Cressbeckler controls the action.
Mentally lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cressbeckler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mentally.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cressbeckler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mentally lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler misses with a punch on the inside.
Mentally misses with some punches.
Mentally blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler lands an uppercut.
Mentally told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Mentally blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mentally throws a head punch that misses.
Mentally doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cressbeckler blocks an uppercut.
Mentally doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cressbeckler lands with a light punch inside.
Mentally makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mentally.
Mentally working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cressbeckler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Mentally fails to land.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mentally misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler misses with the head strike.
Mentally misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mentally misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mentally backwards.
Mentally lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cressbeckler lands a body shot.
Mentally blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mentally throws a head punch that misses.
Cressbeckler is leaning against Mentally and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Mentally.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mentally tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cressbeckler misses with a body punch.
Mentally throws a head punch that misses.
Cressbeckler lands a hook that snaps the head of Mentally backwards.
Cressbeckler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mentally misses with a body punch.
Cressbeckler blocks a body shot from Mentally.
Cressbeckler stalling in the clinch.
Mentally misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cressbeckler tries to throw a body punch but Mentally avoids it by throwing Cressbeckler back against the cage.
Cressbeckler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mentally fails to land.
Cressbeckler tries to work over Mentally's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cressbeckler scores with a shot to the side of Mentally's head.
Mentally blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mentally scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mentally is looking to clinch.
Mentally is looking to clinch.
Mentally looks to throw the jab but Cressbeckler is out of range.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mentally takes a swing at Cressbeckler's ribcage but misses.
Mentally moves to clinch but Cressbeckler breaks away
and Cressbeckler counters with a straight right hand.
Mentally scores with a shot to the body.
Mentally tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Cressbeckler misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mentally tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentally misses with a hook
and Cressbeckler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mentally throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mentally digs a good hook to Cressbeckler's body.
Mentally tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mentally swings for the body but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter punch.
Cressbeckler keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Cressbeckler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mentally.
Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mentally.
Mentally swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mentally is rocked!

It looks like NoBrain Mentally has been cut.
Mentally tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mentally is still on wobbly legs! Can Cressbeckler finish him?
NoBrain Mentally seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cressbeckler circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Mentally tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Cressbeckler wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joad Cressbeckler!
Joad Cressbeckler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.