PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thompson Crux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rookie Amateur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rookie Amateur is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Crux
vs
Amateur

178 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thompson Crux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rookie Amateur!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Amateur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crux.
Crux throws a combination that misses

and Amateur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Amateur keeps control of Crux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amateur leaning against his opponent.
Crux taking a breather.
Amateur blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amateur.
Crux is trying to maintain a safe position but Amateur gets an underhook and turns Crux into the cage.
Amateur scores with a shot to the side of Crux's head.
Amateur blocking some punches.
Amateur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crux.
Crux is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amateur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amateur lands a nice uppercut.
Amateur has Crux pressed against the cage, preventing Crux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Amateur to work.
Amateur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Amateur.

Crux is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Amateur - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Amateur.
Amateur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Crux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Amateur.
Crux seems to have got his legs back now.
Amateur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crux or not.
Amateur digs a right hand underneath Crux's ribcage. Crux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amateur lands a body shot.
Amateur lands a nice shot to the body.

Amateur drops Crux onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Crux is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amateur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Amateur stalling.
Amateur receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Amateur lands a nice uppercut.
Amateur has Crux pressed against the cage.
Amateur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amateur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crux backwards.
A right hand to the body from Amateur.
Amateur is working Crux over against the cage.
The referee calls for Amateur to work.
Amateur lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Amateur.
Amateur scores with a shoulder strike.
Amateur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amateur throws a big uppercut that drops Crux! More strikes from Amateur and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crux lies dazed against the cage as Amateur celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rookie Amateur!