PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cranium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destruction comes to the cage accompanied by Lights Out. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Destruction
vs
Cranium

195 cm
25
290 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
28
250 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Destruction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Cranium!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cranium has managed to clinch.
Cranium is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cranium is trying to push Destruction away but Destruction has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Destruction lands a right hand.
Destruction digs a right hand underneath Cranium's ribcage. Cranium let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cranium wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Destruction with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Richard Cranium has been cut.
Cranium is trying to break the clinch but Destruction is controlling him.
Destruction connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destruction lands a left hand.
Cranium misses with a knee to the head.
Destruction scores with a knee to the head.
Cranium looks gassed!
Destruction working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cranium tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Destruction avoids it.
Destruction landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Destruction with a knee to the head.
Destruction landing knees to the head.
Destruction lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Cranium is rocked!
Destruction landing knees to the body.
Destruction landing knees to the head.
Cranium is still on wobbly legs! Can Destruction finish him?
Destruction lands a body shot.
Cranium seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction connects with a knee to the head.

Destruction drops Cranium with a big knee straight up the middle! Cranium is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Cranium shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Destruction counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!

Destruction moves into the clinch successfully.
Destruction blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cranium has had enough of the clinch but Destruction keeps him there for the moment.
Destruction lands a nice knee to the body.
Destruction scores with a knee to the head.
Destruction throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Craniums head.
Destruction unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Destruction.
Destruction makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Destruction softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranium trying to control the position but instead, Destruction has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cranium into the cage.
Cranium is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Destruction is defending well.
Destruction softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Destruction - that landed with a thud.
Destruction lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Destruction lands with a light punch inside.
Destruction lands with a right to the head.
Destruction lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
Cranium takes a shot to the head.
Destruction landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Destruction lands a damaging elbow.
Cranium looking to throw knees to the head but Destruction is blocking nicely.
Destruction lands a body shot.
Destruction with a knee to the head.
Destruction landing knees to the head.
Cranium takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destruction lands a shot to the body.
Destruction landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Destruction lands a hook that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
Destruction lands an elbow inside.
Destruction softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cranium drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destruction gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Max Destruction has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Cranium.
Destruction lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Destruction lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Destruction scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cranium tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Destruction.
Destruction throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Destruction lands a hook to the side of the head.
Destruction lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Destruction - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destruction scores with a shoulder strike.
Destruction stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Destruction gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Destruction lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Destruction creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Destruction lands a hook to the side of the head.
Destruction makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Destruction lands an uppercut.
Destruction digs a right hand into Cranium's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cranium's gas tank.
Cranium takes a shot to the head.
Cranium wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cranium has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Destruction connects with a knee to the head.
Destruction lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Destruction.
Cranium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Destruction.
Destruction lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Destruction lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Destruction dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Cranium's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Destruction lands a jab to Cranium's midsection.
A cross from Destruction lands.
Destruction throws a head kick but Cranium moves out of range.
Cranium shoots and misses
and Destruction makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Cranium closes the distance and pushes Destruction back into the cage.
Cranium tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destruction unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Destruction scores with a shot to the side of Cranium's head.
Cranium is breathing heavily.
Destruction lands a left hand.
Max Destruction has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Destruction lands an elbow that stopped Cranium in his tracks for a moment.
Destruction is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cranium can do to turn this around?
Destruction lands an elbow inside that Cranium shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction landing knees to the head.
Destruction unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cranium lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Destruction.

Destruction drops Cranium with a big knee straight up the middle! Cranium is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destruction lands with a slapping head kick.
Destruction connects with a high kick.
Destruction thuds a left hand into Cranium's body.
Destruction connects with a looping right hand.
Destruction avoids the head kick by Cranium.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cranium has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Destruction creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Destruction lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cranium is trying to stall.
Destruction scores with a shoulder strike.
Destruction lands a hook to the side of the head.
Destruction lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
Destruction lands a big knee! That's hurt Cranium! Oh, he's all over the place! Destruction lands another knee that sends Cranium to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Destruction!