PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wicked Crusade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Wheigt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wicked Crusade has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Crusade
vs
Wheigt

190 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Global Empire MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wicked Crusade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominick Wheigt!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusade misses the shot to the body.
Wheigt tries a head kick but it misses.
Crusade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wheigt.

Wheigt gets caught napping as Crusade dives in and scores a takedown. Wheigt manages to retain guard.
Crusade chips away with some ground and pound.
Crusade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wheigt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wheigt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wheigt looking for a sweep. Not yet Wheigt, not yet.
Crusade distracts Wheigt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crusade postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wheigt is keeping the position for now.
Crusade is working hard here to advance position.
Crusade will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crusade is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wheigt is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusade stopping the sweep attempt from Wheigt.

Crusade drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wheigt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Crusade has Wheigt in his guard.

Crusade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Crusade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wheigt looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crusade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wheigt won't allow Crusade to sweep him here.
Wheigt throws a big right hand that misses.
Wheigt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wheigt trying to control the position from guard on top but Crusade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wheigt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Crusade looking for a sweep. Not yet Crusade, not yet.
Crusade keeping full guard, as Wheigt tries to pass.
Crusade is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheigt wants to control but Crusade is keeping busy.
Wheigt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crusade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wheigt tries to roll over but Crusade keeps him under control.
Crusade slips a nice elbow through Wheigt's hands, connecting with Wheigt's forehead.
Crusade trying to control the action but Wheigt is working from the bottom.
Wheigt is trying to control but Crusade manages to pass to mount!
Crusade thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Crusade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusade postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wheigt looks a forlorn figure.
Wheigt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Crusade there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Crusade lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusade with good strikes from the mount here!
Crusade lands a big elbow.
Crusade landing shots from mount.
Wheigt looks gassed!
Crusade working Wheigt over with strikes here.

Wheigt is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crusade postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Wheigt in real trouble here! The ref calls for Wheigt to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wicked Crusade!