PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bunk Mcmoreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Crush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunk Mcmoreland could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danny Crush's chin.

Mcmoreland
vs
Crush

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bunk Mcmoreland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Crush!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush works the jab nicely.
Crush wants to clinch up but Mcmoreland keeps it at a distance.
Crush throws out a loose jab but Mcmoreland uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mcmoreland rushes Crush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crush missing with knees to the body.
Crush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcmoreland is trying to break the clinch but Crush is controlling him.
Mcmoreland is trying to break the clinch but Crush is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Crush.

Mcmoreland breaks from the clinch.
Crush tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcmoreland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Crush shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcmoreland defending well though.
Crush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crush thows a huge punch but Mcmoreland dodges it nicely.
Crush misses with a head shot. Mcmoreland uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mcmoreland wants to sweep here but Crush controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush throwing strikes but missing.
Crush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcmoreland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunk Mcmoreland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crush looks gassed!
Mcmoreland thows a body kick. Crush tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Mcmoreland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mcmoreland feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Crush sprawling to the canvas! Crush rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mcmoreland finish him?!

It looks like Danny Crush has been cut.
Mcmoreland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crush.
Mcmoreland misses with the combination.
Mcmoreland dances in with a quick combination. Crush is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Mcmoreland snaps Crush's head back. Crush stumbles backwards against the cage. Mcmoreland steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Crush's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Crush just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bunk Mcmoreland!