PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morbius Manifesto (ranked 2125 p4p, 2628 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 99 p4p, 283 weight class). La Croix has chosen Ca Plane Pour Moi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Morbius Manifesto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Manifesto
vs
La Croix

203 cm
30
292
11 - 1 - 0

190 cm
46
265
66 - 15 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Conquer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morbius Manifesto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 66 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nero La Croix!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by La Croix.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Manifesto gets tackled into the cage by La Croix. La Croix maintains the clinch.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Manifesto blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Morbius Manifesto has been cut.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
La Croix 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.
Manifesto blocks the elbow strike.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Morbius Manifesto's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Manifesto blocks an elbow strike.
Manifesto blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Manifesto 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Morbius Manifesto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nero La Croix!
Our winner, Nero La Croix, 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.