PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hernando Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krush has chosen Pusha T- Pain as his entrance music. Hernando Cortez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Krush's chin.

Cortez
vs
Krush

177 cm
32
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

189 cm
32
185 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hernando Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Krush!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krush tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez looks to land a combination but Krush avoids it well.

Cortez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Krush!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Krush is looking to reverse the position.
Cortez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Krush is trying to buck Cortez off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Krush explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cortez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Krush counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez misses with a takedown

and Krush counters with a crisp one two that drops Cortez! Krush thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cortez to his feet! Cortez is in big trouble!
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hernando Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krush fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Krush.
Cortez fails with the takedown
and Krush counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Cortez off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Krush follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Cortez was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Krush!
Alexander Krush was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.