PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cruzado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cruzado
vs
Grimes

195 cm
20
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Cruzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice combination there by Grimes.
Grimes misses with a left hand

and Cruzado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cruzado.
Cruzado lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Bubba Grimes has been cut.
Grimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruzado pushes Grimes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Cruzado.
Grimes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Cruzado.
Grimes is trying to break free.
Cruzado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That has opened up Bubba Grimes's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cruzado breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Grimes misses
and Cruzado counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Grimes badly! Cruzado follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Grimes out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Cruzado finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Javier Cruzado!