PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Crichton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menezes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Charlinho, o menino que só queria estudar - Hermes & Renato kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Crichton
vs
Menezes

150 cm
29
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Crichton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crichton is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crichton throws a series of punches but Menezes moves out of range.
Crichton tries to clinch up but Menezes circles away and keeps his distance.
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Crichton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crichton misses with a straight right.
Crichton tries to clinch up.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Menezes gets a clinch.

Menezes breaks from the clinch.
Menezes moves out of range as Crichton strikes.
Crichton misses with a body shot.
Crichton wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.
Crichton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Menezes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crichton slips a jab and a cross from Menezes.
A combination from Crichton does no damage.
Menezes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crichton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menezes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crichton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menezes, pushing him back against the cage.

Menezes manages to break the clinch.
Menezes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crichton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
Crichton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Menezes looks to land a combination but Crichton avoids it well.
Charles Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Menezes does no damage.
Menezes throws a series of punches but Crichton moves out of range.

Crichton clinches up with Menezes and pushes him back against the cage.

Crichton manages to break the clinch.
Crichton shoots in for a takedown but Menezes shows good takedown defense.
Crichton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crichton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menezes swats away the attempt to clinch by Crichton.
Menezes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.

It looks like Michael Crichton has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oooh a lovely combination from Menezes sends Crichton down but not out. Menezes dives into side control looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crichton is trying to improve his position.
Menezes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crichton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crichton taking a bit of punishment here - Menezes scoring with strikes.
Crichton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Crichton gets back to half guard.

Crichton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crichton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Menezes scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crichton keeps working.
Menezes wants to get back to his feet.
Crichton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Menezes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crichton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Menezes.

Menezes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Menezes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crichton circles away.
Michael Crichton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Menezes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes throws a right hand that Crichton ducks under and follows up with a left that Crichton also avoids with ease.
Crichton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Menezes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crichton.
Menezes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menezes dodges the punch combination from Crichton.
Crichton lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Menezes drives through and clinches with Crichton against the cage.
Menezes jumps guard but Crichton stands there with Menezes around his waist. Menezes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Menezes working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crichton is trying to pull guard but Menezes has him pressed against the cage.
Crichton prevents Menezes from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Menezes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Crichton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crichton fails with the takedown.
Michael Crichton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes misses with the combination.

Crichton moves into the clinch.
Menezes tries to break free but Crichton pushes him back against the cage.
Menezes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crichton has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes tries to break the clinch but Crichton is controlling the position.
Crichton is looking for a takedown.

Menezes manages to break the clinch.
Menezes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crichton looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
Crichton tries a head kick but it misses.

Menezes takes the fight into the clinch.
Crichton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Menezes prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Crichton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crichton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Menezes to keep the fight standing.
Crichton wants a takedown but no success here.

Menezes manages to break the clinch.
Crichton digs a good hook to Menezes's body.
Menezes with a jab.
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crichton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crichton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes misses with a combination

and Crichton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Menezes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crichton has him pressed against the cage.

Menezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crichton is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it.

Oooh a lovely combination from Menezes sends Crichton down but not out. Menezes dives into side control looking to finish.

Crichton is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Menezes lands a strong strike to the head of Crichton. That's dazed him! Menezes looking to finish here. Crichton is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Menezes lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Menezes!
A relieved looking Charles Menezes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.