PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wake Me Up. Brett Blair looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cortez
vs
Blair

183 cm
28
219 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

182 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Blair!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Brett Blair has been cut.

Cortez drops Blair with a left right combo! Cortez follows him down to the ground into side control.

Blair is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez moves into full mount!
Blair is still in real trouble! Can Cortez finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blair can do anything to dispel that myth.

Cortez looking to isolate an arm here. Blair doesn't see it coming and as Cortez extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Cortez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Cortez!
As Rafael Cortez got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Finally I have found my home. Thank you Team Burns and everyone for giving me my home and making me into a great fighter. I lived in Spain my whole life and this life is different for me, but I'm so gratefull.'.