PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wagner De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Du Bois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De La Cruz
vs
Du Bois

185 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wagner De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Du Bois!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Bois will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
De La Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Du Bois as he avoids it easily.
Du Bois connects with a single shot there.
Du Bois lands with a nice combination. De La Cruz backs away looking to recover.
Du Bois throws a right hand that De La Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that De La Cruz also avoids with ease.
Du Bois goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Du Bois throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Du Bois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De La Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Du Bois swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Du Bois.
A nice combination there by Du Bois.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Du Bois thuds a left hand into De La Cruz's body.
Du Bois cracks a nice hook into De La Cruz's ribs.
De La Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Du Bois circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wagner De La Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De La Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Du Bois shows good takedown defense.
De La Cruz is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Du Bois. No joy for De La Cruz on that attempt.
Du Bois scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Du Bois. No joy for De La Cruz on that attempt.
Du Bois throws a nice looking combination but De La Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Du Bois displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Du Bois lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
De La Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Du Bois is working the combinations to good effect here.
De La Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for De La Cruz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Du Bois scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Du Bois throws a right and a left that De La Cruz avoids nicely.
Du Bois works De La Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Du Bois.
Victor Du Bois is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Du Bois.
Du Bois throws a series of punches but De La Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Du Bois moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Du Bois lands a left and a right that send De La Cruz crashing to the mat, dazed. Du Bois thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

De La Cruz is rocked!
Du Bois fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops De La Cruz to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! De La Cruz looks to clinch but Du Bois throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! De La Cruz taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Victor Du Bois!