PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Dente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apolos Crey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Dente had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dente
vs
Crey

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
289 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Dente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apolos Crey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dente pinned against the cage. Dente gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crey tries to clinch up.
Apolos Crey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dente scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dente is pressing down on Crey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crey is holding on for now.
Dente takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dente thows a huge punch but Crey dodges it nicely.
Dente looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dente wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dente takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Crey is defending against the submission attempts here by Dente.
Dente seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dente looks to land a body kick but Crey moved away.

Crey moves into the clinch.
Dente drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crey gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Crey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crey throws the left hand but Dente avoids the punch easily.
Crey tries to clinch but Dente is having none of it.
Dente avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crey connects with a jab.

It looks like Al Dente has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crey tries to clinch up.
Dente has a takedown stuffed.
Dente is breathing heavily.
Dente fails with the takedown

and Crey counters with a big uppercut that knocks Dente off his feet! Crey dives into side control looking to finish!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Dente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Crey has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Crey gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Crey manages to break the clinch.

Crey has closed the distance and engaged Dente in a clinch.

Crey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dente on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Dente is rocked!

Crey moves into the clinch.
Oh Dente is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Crey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dente seems to have got his legs back now.
Dente is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Crey doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Dente crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Dente's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Apolos Crey!