PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavi D Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Cruz comes into the arena with mama said knock you out blaring out of the sound system. Robbie Collins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

D Cruz
vs
Collins

178 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavi D Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Collins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
D Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
D Cruz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
D Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins lands a really nice looking cross but D Cruz seems unphased.

Collins darts in and clinches D Cruz up against the cage.

Collins manages to break the clinch.

D Cruz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Collins to the mat! Collins manages to get full guard.
D Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Collins has wrist control.
D Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
D Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Collins is wriggling around but D Cruz manages to pass to half guard.
D Cruz stops Collins from getting back to his feet.
Collins taking some punishment here, with D Cruz in his half guard.
D Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
D Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
D Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Collins defending well though.
Collins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Cruz prevents Collins from standing back up.
D Cruz drops an elbow to the side of Collins's head.
Collins is looking to escape.
Collins looks gassed!
Collins is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
D Cruz is nestled in close to Collins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Collins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but D Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Collins is looking to escape.
D Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
D Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
D Cruz working over Collins with some ground and pound. Collins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
D Cruz is nestled in close to Collins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Collins is trying to stand.
D Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Collins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins has hold of D Cruz's hands but D Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
D Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
D Cruz is nestled in close to Collins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
D Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
D Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
D Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
D Cruz drops an elbow to the side of Collins's head.
Collins wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Cruz is nestled in close to Collins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
D Cruz working Collins over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. D Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
Collins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Collins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Collins is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from D Cruz.

D Cruz clinches.

D Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
D Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and D Cruz counters with a series of strikes. Collins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Xavi D Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for D Cruz.
D Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
D Cruz checks the leg kick.
D Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Cruz throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
D Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
D Cruz misses with a body shot
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
D Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for D Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. D Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from D Cruz.
No joy there for D Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
D Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by D Cruz.
D Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - D Cruz circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins walks into a left hand.
Robbie Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by D Cruz!
Collins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and D Cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavi D Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

D Cruz misses with the combination.
A slow jab from D Cruz misses its intended target.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts D Cruz, as that shot connected.
Xavi D Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
D Cruz misses with a combination

and Collins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
D Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
D Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Collins has him pressed against the cage.

D Cruz breaks from the clinch.
D Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
D Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Collins on the side of the head.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
D Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
D Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
D Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt
and D Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
D Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Collins closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling D Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Collins scores with a one two! D Cruz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by D Cruz!
Good shot there by D Cruz.
D Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Collins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten D Cruz somewhat.

Collins closes the distance and clinches.

D Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
Collins wants to clinch
and D Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins wants to clinch but D Cruz slips to the side
and D Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Collins wants to clinch
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
D Cruz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
D Cruz jabs Collins right on the nose. Collins blinks but takes it well.
D Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but D Cruz pushes him off.
Collins closes the distance but D Cruz moves to the side
and D Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from D Cruz.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but D Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling D Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
D Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Collins wants to clinch.
D Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Collins tries to sprawl out of it but D Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
D Cruz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
D Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - D Cruz coming out on top.
Collins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Collins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
D Cruz misses with a looping left.
D Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
D Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Collins checks a low kick from D Cruz.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Cruz.
D Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
Collins tries to clinch but D Cruz is having none of it.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract D Cruz.
Decent striking displayed by D Cruz there.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for D Cruz.
A slapping leg kick lands for D Cruz.

D Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

D Cruz breaks the clinch.

D Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Collins has taken the fight into the clinch.
D Cruz wants to break free but Collins has control.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.

D Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
D Cruz throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Xavi D Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Collins is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Collins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
D Cruz connects with a jab.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - D Cruz circles away.
Collins tries to clinch there but D Cruz circles away.
D Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins lands with a straight right. D Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins closes the distance but D Cruz moves to the side
and D Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Collins checks a low kick from D Cruz.
D Cruz scores with a hook.
Collins takes one to the side of the head.
Collins moves away from the strike by D Cruz.
Collins cracks D Cruz with an open hand slap.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
D Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
D Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Collins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collins wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on D Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavi D Cruz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
D Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
D Cruz lands with a hook. Collins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
D Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
D Cruz misses with a hook.
Collins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
D Cruz lands with a straight right. Collins didn't see that one coming.
D Cruz lands the left hand.
D Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. D Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts D Cruz, as that shot connected.
D Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
D Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt
and D Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. D Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
D Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Collins tries to clinch but D Cruz moves away

and D Cruz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by D Cruz.
D Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
D Cruz is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins wants to stand and escape but D Cruz is having none of it.
D Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Collins keeping moving, preventing D Cruz from controlling successfully.
Collins wants to stand up but D Cruz is controlling him.
Collins has momentary wrist control but D Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
D Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
D Cruz cracks Collins with a solid left hand.
D Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
D Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
D Cruz is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
D Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
D Cruz cracks Collins with a solid left hand.
D Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Collins wants to stand but D Cruz is controlling the position.
D Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
D Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
D Cruz stops Collins from standing up.
D Cruz connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
D Cruz slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to escape.

D Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Collins has one foot on D Cruz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Collins is looking to clinch.
D Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
D Cruz scores with a hook.
D Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
D Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xavi D Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Collins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Collins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Collins is looking to clinch.
Collins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and D Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

D Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
D Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

D Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Collins walks into a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by D Cruz.
Collins needs to keep his hands up - D Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
D Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins tries to clinch
and D Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Collins backing up. Collins nods at D Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Collins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
D Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.

Collins closes the distance and clinches.
Robbie Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
D Cruz wants to break free but Collins has control.

D Cruz breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavi D Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for D Cruz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavi D Cruz!