PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 4791 p4p, 4670 weight class) and Quebra Cranio (ranked 560 p4p, 557 weight class). Cranio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's My Life. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tenryu
vs
Cranio

182 cm
18
189
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quebra Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranio looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenryu is just out of range.
Cranio throws a poor cross that misses
and Tenryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cranio misses with a hook
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
Cranio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cranio misses with a right hand
letting Tenryu counter with a right hand.
Tenryu defending well as Cranio loads up on a big left hand.

Tenryu moves into the clinch.
Cranio tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cranio swings for the body but Tenryu moves out of range.

Cranio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tenryu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cranio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tenryu.
Tenryu presses Cranio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Tenryu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee calls for Tenryu to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tenryu cracks Cranio with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tenryu.
Tenryu slows down the pace here.
Cranio blocks a body shot from Tenryu.
Tenryu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tenryu just leaning against Cranio, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gen Tenryu.
Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Cranio lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Cranio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cranio's corner calls for a 1-2. Cranio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cranio throws an overhand right that lands on Tenryu's shoulder, as Tenryu tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tenryu rushes Cranio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tenryu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tenryu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Tenryu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tenryu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tenryu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cranio can't find room to land a body shot as Tenryu controls the action.
Tenryu gets through Cranio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
Cranio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tenryu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cranio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cranio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Quebra Cranio has been cut.
Tenryu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cranio misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Cranio.
Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Tenryu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cranio looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu prevents Cranio from breaking the clinch.
Cranio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cranio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tenryu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Cranio.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
Tenryu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tenryu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cranio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tenryu tries a body shot but Cranio blocks it.
Tenryu blocks a body shot from Cranio.
Tenryu pushes Cranio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cranio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tenryu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cranios head.
Come on Tenryu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Cranio.
A frustrated look appears on Cranio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
A head punch on the inside from Tenryu fails to land.
Cranio throws a punch but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Tenryu throws a punch but it's blocked by Cranio.
Cranio has a couple of punches blocked by Tenryu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenryu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tenryu scores with a shot to the side of Cranio's head.
Tenryu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cranio up against the cage.
Tenryu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cranio throws a punch but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Cranio lands a nice uppercut.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Cranio.

Cranio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gen Tenryu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quebra Cranio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cranio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenryu moves away.
Cranio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Cranio manages to avoid it.
Cranio lands a lovely overhand right.
Cranio cracks Tenryu with a right hand to the side of the head.
A combination from Cranio does no damage.

Cranio darts in and clinches Tenryu up against the cage.
Tenryu lands a right hand.
Tenryu scores with a hook to the body.
Cranio working aggressively here.
Tenryu scores with a shoulder strike.
Cranio is leaning against Tenryu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tenryu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Tenryu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cranio throws a punch but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Tenryu tries a body shot but Cranio blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tenryu.
Cranio misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranio tries to throw a body punch but Tenryu avoids it by throwing Cranio back against the cage.
Cranio tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenryu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tenryu blocks a body shot from Cranio.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Cranio.
Tenryu digs a right hand into Cranio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cranio's gas tank.
Cranio is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Tenryu.
Tenryu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cranio backwards.
Tenryu lands with a short shot to the head.
Tenryu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Tenryu.
Tenryu digs a right hand underneath Cranio's ribcage. Cranio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Tenryu scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenryu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tenryu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cranio backwards.
Tenryu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenryu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tenryu lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenryu lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranio working hard to break the clinch.
Gen Tenryu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tenryu pushes Cranio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tenryu misses with a body punch.
Tenryu leaning against his opponent.
Tenryu has Cranio pressed against the cage.
Tenryu gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cranio misses with some punches.
Cranio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tenryu lands a body punch.
Tenryu tries a body shot but Cranio blocks it.
Tenryu lands a shoulder strike.
Cranio tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenryu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tenryu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Cranio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tenryu connects with a body shot.
Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cranio.
It looked like Tenryu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu defending well as Cranio loads up on a big left hand.
Cranio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Cranio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Tenryu.
Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Tenryu leaning against his opponent.
Tenryu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Cranio.
Tenryu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cranio can do to turn this around?
Cranio working aggressively here.
Tenryu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tenryu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tenryu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tenryu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tenryu effectively controlling the action here.
Tenryu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tenryu lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenryu blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tenryu controlling the action here for a moment.
Cranio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cranio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tenryu's elbow.
Tenryu blocking some punches.
Tenryu cracks Cranio with a nice body shot.
Tenryu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cranios head.
Good body shot from Tenryu.
Tenryu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tenryu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tenryu lands a nice shot to the body.
Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenryu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cranio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gen Tenryu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quebra Cranio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tenryu moves into range and clinches up with Cranio.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Cranio.
A right hand to the body from Cranio.
Cranio can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cranio.
Cranio blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
Cranio blocking some punches.
Tenryu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cranio or not.
Tenryu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cranio backwards.
Tenryu slowing the pace effectively.
Tenryu lands with a left to the head.
Cranio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu is leaning against Cranio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tenryu stalling the fight.
Tenryu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cranio backwards.
Tenryu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranio backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cranio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Cranio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cranio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tenryu.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Cranio.
A short body shot lands from Tenryu as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tenryu.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenryu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tenryu lands with a short shot to the head.
Tenryu lands with a left to the head.
Tenryu blocking some punches.
Tenryu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tenryu slows down the pace here.
A short right from Tenryu.
Cranio tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenryu lands a shot to the body.
Tenryu slows down the pace here.
Cranio working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenryu blocks a body shot from Cranio.
Tenryu lands with a right to the head.
Cranio working aggressively here.
Cranio throws a head punch that misses.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tenryu.
Tenryu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.

Cranio is rocked!
A short uppercut from Cranio.
Tenryu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cranio is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenryu finish him?
Cranio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tenryu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cranio backwards.
Tenryu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tenryu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tenryu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quebra Cranio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a shot to the body.
Tenryu stalling the fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tenryu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tenryu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cranio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cranio seems to have recovered his senses.
Cranio prevents a body shot from Tenryu.
Tenryu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tenryu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranio backwards.
Cranio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu lands with a right to the head.
Cranio misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cranio fails to land.
Tenryu misses with a body punch.
Tenryu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tenryu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cranio can't find room to land a body shot as Tenryu controls the action.
Gen Tenryu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cranio.
Cranio misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cranio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tenryu's elbow.
Cranio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cranio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tenryu's elbow.
Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Cranio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cranio misses with a punch to the body.
Cranio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cranio misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cranio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cranio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gen Tenryu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tenryu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gen Tenryu!