PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cortland Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garen Crownguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cartwright
vs
Crownguard

173 cm
25
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cortland Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Garen Crownguard!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crownguard tries a head kick but it misses.
Cartwright blocks a head kick by Crownguard.
Cartwright moves out of range of the body kick.

Crownguard closes the distance and clinches.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cartwright avoids it.
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crownguard.
Crownguard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crownguard misses with a knee strike.
Crownguard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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!
Crownguard misses with a knee strike.
Cartwright could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crownguard crunches a lovely knee into Cartwright's ribcage.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
Crownguard landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crownguard crunches a lovely knee into Cartwright's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crownguard obliges.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crownguard stalling the fight.
Crownguard lands a nice knee to the body.
Cartwright wants a takedown but no success here.
Crownguard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cartwright takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Crownguard.
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.
Crownguard scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crownguard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.
Crownguard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crownguard lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crownguard obliges.
Crownguard working Cartwright over with knees to the body.
Crownguard scores with a knee to the head.
Crownguard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crownguard scores with a knee to the head.
Crownguard crunches a lovely knee into Cartwright's ribcage.
Crownguard crunches a lovely knee into Cartwright's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cartwright is rocked!
Crownguard scores a nice knee to the body.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Crownguard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crownguard.
Crownguard slows down the pace here.
Crownguard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crownguard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cartwright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crownguard obliges.
A knee to the head by Crownguard.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cartwright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Crownguard lands a knee to the head.
Oh Cartwright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crownguard has Cartwright pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cartwright is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Crownguard - that's hurt Cartwright badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cartwright is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cartwright doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Garen Crownguard!
Garen Crownguard thanked the fans post fight for their support.