PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cruz (ranked 1930 p4p, 88 weight class) and Michael Dobson (ranked 1454 p4p, 74 weight class). Kyle Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Dobson

190 cm
19
266 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

216 cm
19
302 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Vegan Gains

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dobson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dobson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dobson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dobson is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Dobson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobson throws a good cross that connects.

Dobson drops Cruz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cruz looks back up at him and smiles so Dobson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cruz is rocked!

It looks like Kyle Cruz has been cut.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Cruz out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Dobson!
Michael Dobson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm downright famished!'.