PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cruz (ranked 5327 p4p, 75 weight class) and Legend Broly (ranked 5222 p4p, 135 weight class). Broly has chosen Unbreakable as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cruz
vs
Broly

190 cm
18
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Drunken Hobo Fightwear

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 St Petersburg, Kyle Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Legend Broly!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Broly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Broly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broly is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Cruz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Cruz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Broly tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Cruz there.
Broly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Broly punching from the bottom.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Cruz there.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cruz.
Broly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Broly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Cruz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Broly is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Broly avoid being mounted?
Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cruz is nestled in close to Broly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cruz is nestled in close to Broly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cruz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cruz is nestled in close to Broly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Broly has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruz moves into full mount! Broly won't be happy about that!
Cruz punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the head.
Cruz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cruz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Broly is rocked!
Cruz lands a big shot to the head and Broly winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kyle Cruz!