PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garen Crownguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cortland Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright has chosen St. Anger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crownguard
vs
Cartwright

185 cm
27
224 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
219 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Garen Crownguard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cortland Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crownguard pushes Cartwright away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crownguard.
Crownguard delivers a nice body kick.
Cartwright looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crownguard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crownguard missing with knees to the body.
Crownguard lands a nice knee to the body.
Cartwright told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Crownguard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Crownguard lands a knee to the head.
Crownguard lands a nice knee to the body.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Cartwright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crownguard trying to land knees to the body.
Crownguard landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard misses with a punch on the inside.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crownguard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crownguard misses with the head strike.
Crownguard misses with some punches.
Crownguard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crownguard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cartwright managing to block the knees to the body from Crownguard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crownguard tries to land knees in the clinch but Cartwright avoids the damage to the body.
Crownguard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Crownguard.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garen Crownguard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cortland Cartwright.
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cartwright blocks it with crossed arms.
Crownguard misses with a knee to the head.
Crownguard misses with some punches.
Cartwright avoiding damage as Crownguard throws knees to the body.
Cartwright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crownguard walks away with a smile on his face. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crownguard is looking to clinch.
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crownguard pinned against the cage. Crownguard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Crownguard gets a clinch.

Cartwright drags the fight down to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crownguard wants to pass the guard but Cartwright is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crownguard defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crownguard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crownguard tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cartwright is looking to cinch up a triangle. Crownguard throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cartwright's body to avoid the submission. Cartwright has instead reached around Crownguard's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cartwright arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cortland Cartwright!
Cortland Cartwright is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Cortland Cartwright thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.