PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kanye West - Stronger. King Dela Cruz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Sturd's chin.

Dela Cruz
vs
Sturd

194 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd manages to avoid it.
Sturd looks to score with a jab to the body but Dela Cruz is just out of range.
Dela Cruz with a jab.
Dela Cruz moves away from the strike by Sturd.
Dela Cruz misses the jab.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dela Cruz with a hook.
Sturd slips a straight right by Dela Cruz.
Sturd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Dela Cruz throws a hook to the side of Sturd's head but Sturd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dela Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Sturd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot
and Sturd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dela Cruz thinking.
Dela Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Sturd.

It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz moves away from the strike by Sturd.
A lazy left from Sturd finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturd misses with a body shot
and Dela Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.

Sturd drops Dela Cruz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dela Cruz looks back up at him and smiles so Sturd waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sturd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dela Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturd.
Dela Cruz slips under a jab.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot
and Sturd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturd misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dela Cruz on the side of the head.

King Dela Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Dela Cruz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sturd at a distance.

Sturd lands a big uppercut and Dela Cruz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dela Cruz looks OK. Sturd waves Dela Cruz back to his feet!
Sturd throws an overhand right that drops Dela Cruz like a sack of potatoes! Sturd dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Sturd!