PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz has chosen 50 cent P.I.M.P as his entrance music. Rafael Santa Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tritter
vs
Santa Cruz

183 cm
33
179 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

180 cm
31
175 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Tritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz digs a good body shot into Tritter's ribs.
Santa Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tritter was well out of range. Poor timing from Santa Cruz.
Tritter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santa Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santa Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tritter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Santa Cruz.
Tritter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santa Cruz looks for the body kick but Tritter saw that one coming.
Tritter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tritter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Santa Cruz avoids the head kick by Tritter.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Tritter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Tritter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santa Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Tritter wants to clinch up but Santa Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Tritter tries to land a front kick but Santa Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santa Cruz scores with a body shot.
Santa Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Tritter tries to close the distance and clinch but Santa Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz avoids the body shot from Tritter.
Santa Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Tritter misses.
Tritter misses with a body kick.
Santa Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tritter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santa Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tritter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Tritter throws a lazy head kick
and Santa Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Tritter lands a head kick!
Santa Cruz lands a high kick!
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!
Santa Cruz connects with a high kick.

Tritter lands a big head kick that sends Santa Cruz tumbling to the mat! Tritter takes a step backwards and waves Santa Cruz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Santa Cruz is rocked!
Tritter throws a series of punches but Santa Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Santa Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Tritter finish him?
Santa Cruz get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Santa Cruz stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Tritter runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Tritter!
A relieved looking Michael Tritter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Rafael Santa Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'That bullshit, I'm going to appeal that decision it sucks balls, fuck it!'.