PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helmut Doerner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doerner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rock you like a Hurricane by The Scorpions. Helmut Doerner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominick Cruz's chin.

Doerner
vs
Cruz

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
134 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helmut Doerner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominick Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Doerner shows good takedown defense.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Doerner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Doerner there.
Doerner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Doerner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruz backs up against the cage.
Doerner fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Helmut Doerner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Cruz.
Doerner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Doerner is avoiding it.
Doerner scores with a three punch combo!

Cruz is rocked!

It looks like Dominick Cruz has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doerner ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Cruz's jaw. Cruz's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Doerner does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Helmut Doerner!