PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Cruciani (ranked 7901 p4p, 647 weight class) and George Kingsley (ranked 6655 p4p, 601 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cruciani
vs
Kingsley

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Cruciani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruciani throws a right hand that Kingsley ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingsley also avoids with ease.

Cruciani closes the distance and pushes Kingsley back into the cage.
Cruciani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kingsley stalling in the clinch but Cruciani improves position.
Cruciani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruciani scores with a shot to the side of Kingsley's head.
A short right from Cruciani on the inside.
Cruciani cracks Kingsley with a nice body shot.
Kingsley looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Cruciani.
A nice left hand lands by Cruciani.
Kingsley takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Cruciani.
Cruciani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruciani lands a body punch.
A short left from Cruciani.
A shot in the inside from Cruciani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruciani lands a right hand.

Kingsley is rocked!
Cruciani throws a big uppercut that drops Kingsley! More strikes from Cruciani and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kingsley lies dazed against the cage as Cruciani celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Cruciani!
A victorious Luca Cruciani thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.