PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gotan Wasselach (ranked 897 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Ricardo P Cruz (ranked 139 p4p, 349 weight class). Wasselach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Time Is On My Side by Maze. Gotan Wasselach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wasselach
vs
P Cruz

194 cm
35
215
10 - 10 - 0

193 cm
29
225
10 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gotan Wasselach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo P Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wasselach misses.

P Cruz drives through and clinches with Wasselach against the cage.
Wasselach stalling against the cage.
Wasselach throws a punch but it's blocked by P Cruz.
P Cruz working aggressively here.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
P Cruz tries to break free but Wasselach pushes him back against the cage.
Wasselach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
Wasselach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

P Cruz manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wasselach cracks P Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

P Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Wasselach.
P Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

P Cruz manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz misses with a hook. Wasselach ducked under it nicely.
P Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Wasselach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wasselach cracks P Cruz with a good jab.

It looks like Ricardo P Cruz has been cut.
P Cruz misses with a combination
letting Wasselach counter with a right hand.

P Cruz is rocked!
Wasselach is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches P Cruz flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! P Cruz is out cold! Wasselach holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gotan Wasselach!
Gotan Wasselach seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.