PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Cruz (ranked 3564 p4p, 4149 weight class) and Peter Ross (ranked 467 p4p, 521 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruz
vs
Ross

184 cm
19
190
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
190
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Ross!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ross is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ross's waist but Ross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Ross shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Cruz catches Ross right on the button with a cross.
Cruz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
No luck for Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Cruz sets himself, and Ross steps forward looking for the clinch! Cruz avoids it this time.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ross is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ross avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cruz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cruz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cruz cracks Ross with a big right hand but Ross just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cruz scores with punches from side control.
Cruz staying calm.
Cruz working the head with strikes.
Cruz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ross works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Ross is defending the position.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cruz looks to land a strike but Ross avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz works over Ross with some ground and pound from guard.

Ross has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ross is rocked!
Cruz cracks Ross with a solid left hand.
Ross is still in real trouble! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz loads up on a big left hand. Ross felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Cruz looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Ross can't hide his disappointment, as Cruz celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Cruz!
Jared Cruz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, EFC Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.