PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chanse Cravens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Newman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cravens
vs
Newman

188 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 7 - 1

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chanse Cravens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Newman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman defending well as Cravens loads up on a big left hand.
Newman avoids the head kick by Cravens.
Newman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cravens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newman misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newman is looking to clinch but Cravens is avoiding it.
Cravens throws a head kick but Newman moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cravens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cravens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cravens throws a right and a left that Newman avoids nicely.
Cravens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Ali Newman has been cut.
Newman tries to clinch but Cravens is having none of it.
Nice shot by Newman.
Cravens swats away the attempt to clinch by Newman.
A right-left combo lands from Newman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Newman.
No joy there for Cravens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chanse Cravens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cravens misses with a head kick.
Newman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Cravens.
Cravens swats away the attempt to clinch by Newman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cravens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cravens is breathing heavily.
Cravens missing with a left hand there. Newman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A right-left combo lands from Newman.
Newman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Newman Rushes Cravens and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Cravens is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Newman Piles on the pressure and Cravens crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Newman!