PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickety Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bio Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cricket
vs
Hazard

193 cm
18
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
269 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

The Empire Clothing and Laundry

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickety Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bio Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Cricket misses.
Cricket lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazard circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Hazard.
Cricket stuns Hazard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hazard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hazard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cricket in his tracks.
Hazard throws a jab but it's blocked by Cricket.
It looked like Cricket wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cricket is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hazard.
It seemed like Hazard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cricket drops his hands momentarily and Hazard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cricket throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hazard stuns Cricket with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hazard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cricket scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hazard doesn't seem bothered though.
Hazard misses with a right hand
and Cricket counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cricket misses with a body shot.
Hazard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hazard tries to score with a low kick but Cricket moves his leg out of the way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hazard, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cricket was well out of range. Poor timing from Hazard.
Hazard misses with a looping right.
Hazard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hazard tries a low kick but Cricket avoids it.
Hazard scores with a body shot.
Cricket lands a jab to Hazard's midsection.
Hazard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hazard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cricket is looking to wear down Hazard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hazard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cricket's hands.
Hazard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cricket's head.
Hazard throws a good cross that connects.
Hazard takes a swing at Cricket's ribcage but misses.
Hazard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hazard scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cricket counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hazard thinking.
Hazard looks winded!
Hazard takes a swing at Cricket's ribcage but misses.
Cricket misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard swings for the body but Cricket moves out of range.
Hazard just misses with a punch to the body.
Hazard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cricket looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cricket looks to score with a jab to the body but Hazard is just out of range.
Hazard digs a good body shot into Cricket's ribs.
Cricket uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hazard.
Hazard just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Hazard misses.
Cricket staying out of range there.
Cricket throws a jab when Hazard was well out of range.
Cricket misses with a body shot.
Cricket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hazard manages to avoid it.
Cricket looks to land a right hand but Hazard moved out of range.
Hazard throws a body punch but Cricket moves out of range.
Hazard scores with a hook to the body. Cricket takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cricket avoids the body shot from Hazard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket slips a straight right by Hazard.
It looked like Cricket was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hazard.
Hazard swinging wildly here.
Cricket was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cricket throws a shot to the body.
Hazard thumps Cricket with a low kick.
Cricket slips a jab from Hazard.
Hazard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cricket.
Hazard dips to his left and cracks Cricket with an uppercut!
Cricket misses with an uppercut.
Hazard with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Cricket has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hazard manages to break the clinch.
Cricket throws a body shot but no joy.
Cricket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cricket darts in and clinches Hazard up against the cage.
Hazard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cricket works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cricket digs a right hand into Hazard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hazard's gas tank.
Cricket pushes Hazard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cricket throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hazards head.
Cricket misses with a punch to the body.
Cricket can't find room to land a body shot as Hazard controls the action.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hazard takes a shot to the head.
Cricket lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cricket lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cricket misses with a body punch.
Cricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazard blocks a body shot from Cricket.
A short right from Cricket.
Hazard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Cricket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bio Hazard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cricket throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hazard.
Hazard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Cricket does it's job there.
Hazard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cricket throws out the jab.
Hazard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cricket looks to throw the jab but Hazard is out of range.
Cricket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hazard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hazard throws a body shot but no joy.
Hazard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cricket appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bio Hazard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hazard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cricket momentarily.
Cricket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hazard throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard misses with a right hand
and Cricket counters with a nice body shot.
Hazard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cricket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hazard is breathing heavily.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cricket, as that shot connected.
Hazard looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cricket lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hazard. Cricket pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickety Cricket!
A very excited looking Rickety Cricket made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.