PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedict Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by "Another Body Murdered". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knox
vs
Cruz

185 cm
27
217 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

193 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benedict Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Cruz.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox slips a jab from Cruz.
Knox throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz jabs at Knox's body.
Cruz lands with a kick to the temple. Knox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like John Knox has been cut.
Knox throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz avoids the body shot from Knox.
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz jabs at Knox's body.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Cruz connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox misses with a right hand
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox misses with a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Knox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cruz cracks the inside of Knox's front leg.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Knox's head.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Knox is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruz counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Knox wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Benedict Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Cruz swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
A low kick from Knox misses
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Cruz misses
and Knox counters with a nice leg kick.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Cruz lands a jab.
Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox misses with a leg kick
and Cruz counters with an inside leg kick.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Cruz lands the left hand.

John Knox's cut is getting worse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benedict Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Knox's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Knox misses with a body punch
and Cruz counters with a left to the body.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruz walks into a left hand.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Knox misses
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.

Knox is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz cracks Knox on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Knox falls backwards against the cage. Cruz follows up with more strikes that drop Knox to his knees. Cruz keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Knox! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benedict Cruz!