PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rasheed Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis comes to the cage accompanied by Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPower. Krush has chosen GrandeMarshall-E&J as his entrance music. Rasheed Willis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Willis
vs
Krush

187 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
28
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Krush!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krush throws a one two combo.
Krush tries a head kick but it misses.
Krush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Krush misses.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krush paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Krush tries to keep at a distance but Willis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Willis keeps control of Krush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krush is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Willis is defending well.
Krush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krush is looking for a takedown.
Willis misses with a punch on the inside.
Krush misses with a punch to the body.
Krush works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Willis keeps control of Krush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Willis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Krush is defending well.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krush.
Willis stalls.
Willis throws an elbow that misses.
Krush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Willis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Krush throws a punch but it's blocked by Willis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krush lands an uppercut.
Krush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Willis prevents a body shot from Krush.
Krush lands a shoulder strike.
Willis is working for takedown but Krush is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasheed Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krush works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Willis blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis tries to throw a body punch but Krush avoids it by throwing Willis back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Krush fails to land.

Willis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Willis looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Krush is defending well. Willis quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Krush has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Willis celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rasheed Willis!
An out of breath Rasheed Willis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.