PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster by Skillet. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cruz
vs
Brown

215 cm
40
232 lbs
32 - 22 - 0

191 cm
31
270 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monty Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown with a hook.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolfschanze in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Brown misses.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is chipping away with strikes.
Brown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cruz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cruz tries to escape but Brown is in control.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brown looks up at the clock and then as Cruz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Brown drags him back down.
Brown tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Brown advances to mount.
Cruz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown working Cruz over with strikes here.

Brown is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cruz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cruz shrugs it off.
Cruz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.

Cruz is rocked!
Brown lands a big elbow - Cruz is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cruz is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Monty Brown!
After winning the bout, Monty Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.