PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chino Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheol Sannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chino Cruz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cruz
vs
Sannon

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chino Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheol Sannon!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sannon moves into the clinch.
Cruz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sannon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sannon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sannon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sannon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sannon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sannon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sannon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Sannon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sannon drops back looking for a leg! Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cruz manages to kick Sannon off! Sannon jumps back into Cruz's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sannon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sannon with a nice head shot there.
Sannon is stalling in the full guard.
Sannon distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sannon is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sannon distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sannon postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
Sannon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sannon lands a couple of digs.
Sannon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sannon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sannon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sannon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sannon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sannon is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Sannon chips away with some ground and pound.
Sannon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Sannon slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cruz wants to stand but Sannon is controlling the position.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sannon on the ground.
Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Sannon is having none of it.
Sannon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheol Sannon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sannon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cruz.
Sannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sannon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Sannon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
Sannon distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sannon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sannon throws a big right hand that misses.
Sannon wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Sannon prevents Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sannon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sannon lands a couple of elbows.
Sannon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cheol Sannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sannon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sannon misses with a kick to the body.
Sannon shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sannon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sannon lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Sannon avoids nicely.
Sannon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cruz scores with a spinning back kick!
Sannon throws a combination that misses
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
Sannon shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sannon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Sannon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
Sannon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sannon stops Cruz from standing up.
Sannon throwing strikes but missing.
Sannon throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Sannon is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Sannon from controlling successfully.
Sannon working some strikes from top position.
Sannon landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sannon gets a clinch.
Sannon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sannon has hold of one of Cruz's legs. Cruz is fighting the takedown attempt but Sannon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sannon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sannon postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Sannon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sannon throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Sannon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sannon throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sannon avoids the head kick by Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheol Sannon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sannon moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.

Sannon lands a takedown into guard.
Sannon throws a big right hand that misses.
Sannon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sannon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sannon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Sannon is having none of it.
Sannon connects with a couple of short punches.
Sannon landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz wants to stand up but Sannon is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sannon landing with the ground and pound.
Sannon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sannon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sannon wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Sannon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sannon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sannon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sannon.
Sannon throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sannon misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chino Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sannon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sannon tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz scores with a kick to the body.
Sannon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Sannon does no damage.
A low kick from Sannon is predictable there
and Cruz counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruz.
Sannon lands a jab to the nose.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sannon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
Sannon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Sannon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sannon.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sannon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sannon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cruz regains guard immediately.
Sannon landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sannon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sannon is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sannon is controlling him.
Sannon works over Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
Sannon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sannon working some strikes from top position.
Sannon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sannon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chino Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cheol Sannon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sannon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheol Sannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sannon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheol Sannon!