PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Crusher (ranked 2630 p4p, 3402 weight class) and Herbert Justen (ranked 312 p4p, 398 weight class). Justen has chosen Super Chargers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crusher
vs
Justen

195 cm
23
250
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
236
2 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sakura Style

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Crusher !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbert Justen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justen misses with a hook.
Justen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Crusher was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Justen.
Justen tries to clinch up but Crusher circles away and keeps his distance.
Crusher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Herbert Justen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justen wants to clinch.
Justen lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Crusher counters with a takedown into side control.
Justen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Justen can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher staying calm.
Justen tries to improve position but can't.
Justen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crusher .
Crusher tries to move to mount but Justen blocks the move with his legs.
Justen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Justen sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crusher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crusher working over Justen with some ground and pound. Justen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crusher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Justen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Justen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crusher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crusher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crusher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crusher throwing strikes but missing.
Crusher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crusher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher distracts Justen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Justen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Crusher has picked Justen up and slammed him! Justen can't keep hold of the triangle and Crusher manages to pass to side control!
Crusher tries to advance to mount but can't.
Justen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Justen tries to buck Crusher off but Crusher is having none of it.
Crusher lands a few punches from side control.
Justen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Crusher scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher trying to control the position but Justen is working away.
Crusher is working Justen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Crusher prevents Justen from escaping the position.
Crusher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justen keeps working.
Justen taking a bit of punishment here - Crusher scoring with strikes.
Crusher in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Justen looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Crusher turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Crusher !
The defeated Herbert Justen had this to say: 'I'm done... will now only focus on training my BJJ skills and support my teammates'.