PBP Commentary

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

Crosby
vs
Strongbranch

179 cm
25
346 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deeproot Strongbranch!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strongbranch misses with a jab to the body
and Crosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crosby could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crosby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strongbranch swings widly with a right hand

and Crosby counters with a shoot takedown. Strongbranch fights it but they end up in guard.
Strongbranch is wriggling around but Crosby manages to pass to half guard.

Strongbranch taking some punishment here, with Crosby in his half guard.
Strongbranch is looking to control Crosby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strongbranch avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Crosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Strongbranch is trying to control but can't.
Crosby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Strongbranch wants to get back to full guard.
Crosby slips a nice elbow through Strongbranch's hands, connecting with Strongbranch's forehead.
Crosby working over Strongbranch with some ground and pound. Strongbranch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crosby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crosby is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongbranch wants to control the action here but instead Crosby manages to pass to full mount!

Strongbranch has left one of his arms exposed and Crosby doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Strongbranch screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Floyd Crosby!