PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Street Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ona Tańczy Dla Mnie - Weekend. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Croft
vs
Fighter

192 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 London, Ryan Croft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Street Fighter!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Croft throws a sloppy head kick and Fighter moves out of range easily.
Croft slips under a jab from Fighter.
Croft throws a sloppy head kick and Fighter moves out of range easily.
Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Croft momentarily.
Fighter lands a jab to the head.

Croft closes the distance and pushes Fighter back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Croft blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Croft.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Croft blocking some punches.
Croft tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Fighter.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Croft.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Croft.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Croft.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Croft.
Croft could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Croft misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fighter.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter blocks an elbow strike.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crofts head.
A short left from Fighter.
Croft blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crofts head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Croft blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Croft fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Croft tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Croft is breathing heavily.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
Croft tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter lands an uppercut.
Croft tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Croft misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fighter.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Croft.
Fighter lands with a right to the head.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Croft backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a left hand.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fighter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Croft backwards.
Croft tries to land knees in the clinch but Fighter avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Croft backwards.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Croft working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fighter.
Fighter lands a left hand.
Fighter lands a right hand.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter pushes Croft back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Croft misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fighter.
Croft jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Croft around his waist. Croft gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fighter.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Croft takes a shot to the head.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Fighter.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Croft.
Croft misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fighter.
Fighter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Croft backwards.
A short right from Fighter.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Croft.
Croft trying to land knees to the body.
Fighter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Croft backwards.
Croft blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
Croft tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fighter avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter pushes Croft back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Croft misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Croft.
Croft tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Croft tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fighter avoids it.
Croft looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Croft trying to land knees to the body.
Croft is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fighter to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Croft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Croft is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter pushes Croft back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Croft misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Croft jumps guard and drags Fighter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fighter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Croft looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Croft is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fighter preventing the sweep.

Croft looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fighter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Croft controls Fighter momentarily but Fighter frees himself.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Croft manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fighter manages to get himself to full guard.
Croft throws a big elbow that misses.
Croft passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.

Croft has hold of Fighter's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Fighter tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Croft cranks the arm and Fighter screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Fighter, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Croft!