PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Cripolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter High has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

High
vs
Cripolis

193 cm
23
252 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walter High!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonis Cripolis!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High throws a poor cross that misses
and Cripolis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Walter High has been cut.
Cripolis moves away from the strike by High.
High keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
High with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cripolis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
High slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cripolis tries to close the distance and clinch up but High swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cripolis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
High scores with a jab to the jaw.
High cracks a nice hook into Cripolis's ribs.
Cripolis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cripolis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from High.

Cripolis instigates a clinch.
High working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
High trying to control the position but instead, Cripolis has worked for underhooks and has pushed High into the cage.
High misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cripolis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cripolis controlling the position.
High looking to pass the guard.
Cripolis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
High loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
High throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
High won't allow Cripolis to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cripolis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from High.
High throwing strikes from guard but Cripolis blocks nicely.
High throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cripolis is trying to control the position but High postures up.
Cripolis is adopting a defensive guard.
Cripolis looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adonis Cripolis wasn't active enough on the ground.
High tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cripolis was well out of range. Poor timing from High.
Walter High is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
High scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
High fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cripolis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
High connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cripolis staying out of range there.
High connects with a crisp jab.
High misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cripolis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cripolis looks winded!
Cripolis falls off balance throwing a combination
and High counters with a big right hand! Oh Cripolis is in trouble here! High follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter High!