PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cuarte (ranked 4557 p4p, 3463 weight class) and Otto Von Habsburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Cuarte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cuarte
vs
Von Habsburg

160 cm
24
144
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
135
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Cuarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Otto Von Habsburg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Habsburg leaves Cuarte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cuarte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Habsburg avoids it really well and circles away.
Cuarte ducks right into an uppercut from Von Habsburg.
Von Habsburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Cuarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Habsburg.
Cuarte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Von Habsburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Cuarte shoots in but no luck this time.
Von Habsburg throws out a counter right but Cuarte avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cuarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Habsburg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Habsburg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Chris Cuarte has been cut.
Von Habsburg throws a leg kick but Cuarte checks it.
Cuarte could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Von Habsburg misses the jab.

Cuarte closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Von Habsburg quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuarte passes to full mount!
Von Habsburg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Von Habsburg is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cuarte lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Habsburg can do anything to dispel that myth.

Cuarte gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A lazy left from Von Habsburg finds it's target.
Von Habsburg jabs Cuarte right on the nose. Cuarte blinks but takes it well.
Von Habsburg slaps away a takedown attempt from Cuarte, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cuarte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Habsburg connects with a jab.
Von Habsburg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Von Habsburg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Habsburg lands a lovely overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Habsburg lands a jab.

Cuarte is rocked!
Von Habsburg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cuarte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Von Habsburg cracks Cuarte with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cuarte falls to his knees and Von Habsburg doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Von Habsburg!