PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Deverux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Crusoe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Crusoe
vs
Deverux

193 cm
25
269 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Deverux!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deverux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Deverux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deverux misses with a straight left.
Crusoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crusoe throws a right and a left that Deverux avoids nicely.
Crusoe misses with the combination.
Deverux drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crusoe defends it well.
Deverux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crusoe is looking to clinch but Deverux is avoiding it.
Deverux misses with a hook.
Crusoe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Crusoe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Deverux's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Deverux!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Deverux.
Deverux stuffs the takedown attempt from Crusoe. Crusoe gets slowly back to his feet.
Crusoe is breathing heavily.
Deverux misses with a hook
and Crusoe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Deverux misses.
Crusoe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deverux scores with a nice head shot.
We've been informed that Deverux has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steve Deverux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deverux lands the left hand.

Deverux cracks Crusoe with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Crusoe looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Deverux finish him?

Crusoe is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crusoe is defended easily by Deverux.
Oh Crusoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deverux cracks Crusoe with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Deverux!