PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Breaker Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dane
vs
II

180 cm
22
235 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

203 cm
21
281 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition

Brute
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Breaker Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu II!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and II counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dane throws a shot from downtown. II moves away and avoids it.
Dane misses with a head kick.

Dane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dane tries to advance to mount but II denies him.
II regains half guard.
II wants to improve his position but Dane is controlling well.
II pushes Dane off looking to stand but Dane dives back in and keeps control.
Dane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if II can do anything to dispel that myth.
II is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Dane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
II looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
II is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
II tries to kick Dane off but Dane keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
II taking some punishment here, with Dane in his half guard.
II trying to hold on to Dane's head to control him but Dane postures up.
Dane works his way into full mount!
Dane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Cu II has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dane landing strikes from the mount and II is in trouble!

That has opened up Cu II's cut even more.
II is squirming around, avoiding Dane's attempts to control the action.
Dane avoids the attempt from II to control.
A nice elbow there by Dane.

The cut above Cu II's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cu II's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Breaker Dane!
Breaker Dane really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Burning Fist Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.