PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taka Cruise (ranked 4032 p4p, 412 weight class) and One More Fight (ranked 3975 p4p, 407 weight class). Taka Cruise has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruise
vs
More Fight

173 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, One More Fight!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
More Fight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruise circles away.
More Fight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
More Fight is looking to clinch but Cruise is avoiding it.

More Fight closes the distance and clinches.
More Fight holding his opponent close, against the cage.
More Fight misses with the head strike.
More Fight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cruise wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but More Fight has him pressed against the cage.

More Fight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More Fight misses with a series of wild punches.
More Fight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
More Fight throws a sloppy head kick and Cruise moves out of range easily.
Cruise fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise digs a good hook to More Fight's body.
More Fight misses with a kick to the body
and Cruise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

More Fight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
More Fight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruise is defending well for now.
Cruise is trying to break the clinch but More Fight has him pressed against the cage.
Cruise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cruise wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but More Fight has him pressed against the cage.
More Fight controlling the action here for a moment.
Cruise wants to break free but More Fight has control.
More Fight misses with an elbow strike.
More Fight misses with a punch on the inside.
More Fight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
More Fight leaning his opponent against the cage.
More Fight trying to control the position but instead, Cruise has worked for underhooks and has pushed More Fight into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cruise's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on More Fight - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
More Fight throws an elbow but it misses.
Cruise wants to break the clinch but can't.

More Fight manages to break the clinch.
More Fight misses with a combination
and Cruise counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by More Fight.
Cruise works the jab nicely.
Cruise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruise lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More Fight slips a jab and a cross from Cruise.
One More Fight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More Fight is looking to clinch.

More Fight closes the distance and clinches.

More Fight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruise throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling More Fight to counter with a crisp jab.
More Fight looks to clinch
and Cruise counters with a nice uppercut.

More Fight is rocked!
Cruise lands with a big right hook that stumbles More Fight - he's out on his feet here! Cruise follows up with another monster hook that separates More Fight from consciousness! More Fight falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Cruise stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Taka Cruise!