PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Ronnen (ranked 4441 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ains Crul (ranked 7703 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Ronnen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ronnen
vs
Crul

192 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

213 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chael Ronnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ains Crul!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crul misses with a low kick as Ronnen jumps back.
As Crul looks to move away, Ronnen throws a big counter combo but Crul just gets out of the way.

Crul rushes Ronnen and presses him up against the cage.
Ronnen is looking to break free of the clinch but Crul has double underhooks.
Crul stalling in the clinch.

Crul has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ronnen uses from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ronnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ronnen lands a couple of digs.
Ronnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crul trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ronnen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crul tries to bench press Ronnen off him but Ronnen keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronnen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Crul can't do much from the bottom here.
Crul parries the strikes from Ronnen easily there. Ronnen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crul to escape.
Crul is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronnen lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Ronnen crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on Ronnen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Crul managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ronnen.
Crul can't do much from the bottom here.
Ronnen lands a few punches from side control.
Crul parries the strikes from Ronnen easily there. Ronnen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crul to escape.
A big shot lands for Ronnen! That's hurt Crul! Will he recover? Ronnen fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Ronnen!