PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tong Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Hatcher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cruise
vs
Hatcher

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Hatcher!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatcher lands a nice looking body kick.
Ryan Hatcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cruise clinches.
Cruise goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hatcher prevents it.

Hatcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hatcher lands with a kick to the temple. Cruise shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Tong Cruise has been cut.

Hatcher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruise, pushing him back against the cage.

Hatcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hatcher lands a big head kick that sends Cruise tumbling to the mat! Hatcher takes a step backwards and waves Cruise back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Cruise is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruise has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hatcher.
Oh Cruise is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruise is breathing heavily.
Hatcher lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Cruise crumples to the floor! Hatcher milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Hatcher!