PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cruze (ranked 3226 p4p, 435 weight class) and Frank Tyson (ranked 3433 p4p, 454 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cruze
vs
Tyson

185 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Cruze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson moves out of range as Cruze strikes.
Cruze misses with a straight left.
Cruze definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cruze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Cruze.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Cruze takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyson tries to work over Cruze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Cruze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruze.
Tyson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a one two! Cruze had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Danny Cruze has been cut.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruze.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson misses with a hook
and Cruze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruze is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyson.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
Cruze is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyson.
Frank Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cruze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good body shot from Cruze.
Cruze digs a right hand into Tyson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyson's gas tank.
Tyson looks winded!
Cruze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Cruze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Tyson is rocked!
Tyson takes a shot to the head.
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruze finish him?
Cruze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruze pushes Tyson against the cage. Cruze is working some dirty boxing. Cruze pushes off with a quick right hook! Tyson goes down! Tyson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cruze moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Cruze!