PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Me
vs
Cruz

168 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

168 cm
27
163 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mini Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Me is looking to clinch.
Me throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz lands a jab.

It looks like Mini Me has been cut.
Me misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Me misses the shot to the body.
Cruz lands with a right hand.
Me displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Me tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Me lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Me.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Me there.
A combination from Me does no damage.
Me lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Me is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Me slips a straight right by Cruz.
Me uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Me swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.

Me clinches up against the cage.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Me manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Me fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Me scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz is looking to control Me's arms but Me gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruz has his back to the cage.
Me lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Me misses with some punches.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Me working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz tries a body shot but Me blocks it.
Me lands with a right to the head.
Me throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Me lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.
A hook to the body from Me.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Me on the inside.
Me working aggressively here.
Me lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Me swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Me lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Me digs a right hand underneath Cruz's ribcage. Cruz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Me fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Me lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Me creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Me as Cruz tries to tie him up.
Me content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Me lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Me.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Me.
A right hook to the body lands for Me.
Me makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Me misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Me.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Me is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Me.
Me misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me lands with a left to the head.
Me is stalling here.
Me presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Me misses with the head strike.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Me.
Me lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Me works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Me.
Cruz looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Me.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Me.
Cruz looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz is looking to control Me's arms but Me gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruz has his back to the cage.
Me scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Me cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Me dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mini Me's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cruz throws a body punch but Me moves out of range.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Me fails to land with a series of punches.
Me changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Me tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Me misses with a straight right.
Me closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Kale Cruz has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Me. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz defending well as Me loads up on a big left hand.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Me is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Me.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Me on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Me throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Me throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz connects with the punch.
Me blocks a jab.

Cruz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Me does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Me keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cruz trying to control the action but Me is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Me looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cruz throwing shots but Me is blocking nicely.
Cruz is stalling here. Me is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cruz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Me has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Me's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.

That's four 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 tries to roll over but Me keeps him under control.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Me wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Me dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Me defends it nicely.
Me scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Me does no damage.
Me rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Me throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Me throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Me throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz throws a hook but Me blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mini Me is winning the standup battle so far.

Me tries to sprawl but Cruz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cruz throwing shots but Me is blocking nicely.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruz misses with a head shot. Me uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Me is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Me blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Me blocks nicely.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Me works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Me blocks nicely.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Me is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kale Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
Cruz postures up in Me's guard and throws a big left but Me blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Me avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mini Me is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Me preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Me working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Me's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Me utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kale Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Me has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mini Me!