PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Von Cranial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Boyfriend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Boyfriend has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cranial
vs
Boyfriend

200 cm
31
285 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

189 cm
29
255 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Cranial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Boyfriend!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranial will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyfriend misses with a wild combination.

Cranial moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cranial.
Boyfriend is trying to force a seperation but Cranial has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Cranial.

It looks like Daniel Boyfriend has been cut.
Boyfriend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cranial has him pressed against the cage.
Cranial keeps control of Boyfriend as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyfriend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cranial has him pressed against the cage.
Boyfriend is trying to push Cranial away but Cranial has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cranial keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boyfriend's efforts to push away.
Cranial working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranial pushes Boyfriend back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cranial lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boyfriend's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cranial has a couple of punches blocked by Boyfriend.
Cranial has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short left from Cranial.
Cranial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyfriend's elbow.
Cranial lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boyfriend or not.
A head punch on the inside from Cranial fails to land.
Cranial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cranial scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cranial lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Boyfriend's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyfriend prevents a body shot from Cranial.
Boyfriend takes a shot to the head.

Boyfriend is rocked!

That has opened up Daniel Boyfriend's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyfriend is still on wobbly legs! Can Cranial finish him?
Cranial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cranial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyfriend.
Cranial scores with a hook to the body.
Cranial swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyfriend uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cranial swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyfriend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cranial throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyfriend.
Boyfriend blocks an uppercut.
Cranial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cranial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyfriend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyfriend.
A head punch on the inside from Cranial fails to land.
Cranial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boyfriend seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Cranial.
Cranial dips a shoulder and cracks Boyfriend with a mighty uppercut! Boyfriend falls back against the cage and Cranial unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boyfriend is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cranial screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Cranial!
A very excited looking Von Cranial rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.