PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silver Briscoe (ranked 5091 p4p, 3868 weight class) and Decebal Cretu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver Briscoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Briscoe
vs
Cretu

181 cm
25
164
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
16
160
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silver Briscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Decebal Cretu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briscoe swings for the body but Cretu moves out of range.
Briscoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Cretu.
It looked like Briscoe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cretu takes a swing at Briscoe's ribcage but misses.
Cretu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cretu misses with a double jab
and Briscoe counters with a left to the body.
Briscoe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cretu's head backwards.
A punch combination from Briscoe misses.
A big right from Briscoe misses.
Cretu tries to clinch
and Briscoe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cretu tries to close the distance and clinch but Briscoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briscoe tries to clinch there but Cretu circles away.
Cretu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Briscoe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cretu. Cretu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Briscoe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cretu's head backwards.
Briscoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cretu manages to avoid it.
Cretu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cretu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cretu closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Briscoe counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cretu!
Cretu misses with a body shot
and Briscoe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cretu throws a jab but it's blocked by Briscoe.
Briscoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cretu manages to avoid it.
Briscoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab from Cretu.
Briscoe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cretu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cretu working aggressively here.
Briscoe is trying to stall.
Cretu misses with a punch on the inside.
Cretu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cretu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cretu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Briscoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cretu lands a head shot.
Briscoe connects with a body shot that sends Cretu's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cretu. Briscoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Briscoe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cretu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cretu tries to clinch but Briscoe moves out of range.
Briscoe scores with a jab. Cretu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cretu lands with a good body shot.

Cretu takes the fight into the clinch.
Briscoe misses with some punches.
Briscoe misses with a body punch.
Briscoe can't break the clinch.
Cretu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Briscoe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cretu scores with a shot to the side of Briscoe's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cretu lands a right hand.
Cretu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cretu has a couple of punches blocked by Briscoe.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cretu misses with some punches.
Briscoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Cretu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Briscoe backwards.

Briscoe is rocked!
Briscoe trying to stall but Cretu improves his position.
Briscoe misses with a punch to the body.
Cretu blocks a body shot from Briscoe.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cretu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cretu.
Briscoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cretu throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Cretu.
Oh Briscoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cretu.
Cretu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cretu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cretu lands an uppercut.
Cretu has a couple of punches blocked by Briscoe.
Cretu lands a big right hand that drops Briscoe! The killer instinct kicks in and Cretu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cretu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Decebal Cretu!
Decebal Cretu thanked the fans post fight for their support.