PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Morozov
vs
Cruz

190 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markus Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Morozov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morozov to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Markus Cruz has been cut.
Morozov slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Morozov sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Morozov misses.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Morozov sprawls well.
Pavel Morozov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Cruz.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morozov.
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cruz looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morozov misses with a two punch combination.
Morozov grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Cruz takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Morozov cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pavel Morozov!