PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason beasley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cruz
vs
beasley

215 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Fast

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason beasley!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz tries to keep at a distance but beasley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
beasley can't get the takedown.
Cruz looking for a takedown.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but beasley is controlling the position.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but beasley is controlling the position.
beasley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cruz tries to land a front kick but beasley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
beasley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
beasley avoids a punch combination nicely.
beasley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and beasley moves out of range easily.
beasley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
beasley tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and beasley counters with a good low kick that Cruz was not able to check.
beasley tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Jorge Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and beasley counters with a leg kick.
beasley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruz on the side of the head.
beasley tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz throws a sloppy body shot
and beasley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and beasley counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by beasley.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Cruz misses

and beasley counters by clinching up.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but beasley keeps him there for the moment.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent beasley's takedown attempt.
Jorge Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason beasley.

beasley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cruz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, beasley has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
beasley scoring with strikes but Cruz is staying in there.
beasley lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
beasley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if beasley tries to get out of the position.
beasley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
beasley landing strikes from the mount.
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
beasley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
beasley throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz has hold of beasley's hands but beasley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
beasley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Cruz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nice strikes from beasley there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
beasley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but beasley has control of the leg.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for beasley on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cruz misses with a combination
and beasley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
beasley avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and beasley counters with a nice body shot.
Cruz falls off balance throwing a combination
and beasley counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and beasley counters with an outside leg kick.

beasley has managed to clinch.
beasley stops a takedown attempt from Cruz.
beasley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but beasley has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz wants to break free but beasley has control.
Cruz stops a takedown attempt from beasley.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but beasley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
beasley misses with a knee to the head.
beasley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
beasley tries to score a body lock takedown but Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - beasley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.

beasley forces Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Cruz stops a takedown attempt from beasley.
beasley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
beasley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
beasley has Cruz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cruz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

beasley manages to break the clinch.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss

and beasley counters by moving into the clinch.
beasley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
beasley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cruz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. beasley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
beasley prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz has beasley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. beasley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but beasley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but beasley keeps him there for the moment.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
beasley tries for a takedown. No joy.

beasley manages to break the clinch.
beasley connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
beasley tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand

and beasley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Cruz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
beasley trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
beasley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
beasley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. beasley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of beasley's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but beasley is retaining full guard.
beasley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
beasley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
beasley lands a jab to the head.

beasley clinches with his opponent.
beasley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cruz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz wants to break free but beasley has control.
beasley has Cruz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cruz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz is pressed up against the cage. beasley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cruz down to the mat. Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - beasley scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason beasley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

beasley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and beasley counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.

beasley moves into the clinch successfully.

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

beasley clinches.
beasley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
beasley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
beasley wants to clinch.
beasley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
beasley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
beasley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick there by beasley.
Left hook, right uppercut from beasley.
beasley lands the left hand.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by beasley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
beasley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses

and beasley moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent beasley's takedown attempt.
Cruz wants to break free but beasley has control.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but beasley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz is trying to break free.
beasley has Cruz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cruz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jorge Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason beasley.
beasley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cruz lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and beasley falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jorge Cruz!