PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go to sleep. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cruz
vs
Kid

193 cm
23
223 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benedict Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Kid connects with a right hand. Cruz shakes it off.
Kid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kid misses with an attempted mid kick.

Kid closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cruz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kid connects with a couple of short punches.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kid is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cruz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cruz has escaped and now he's on top!

Kid is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruz defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz 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.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kid isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cruz stacks Kid on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cruz!
Kid is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid is trying to escape the position but Cruz is controlling the position.
Kid tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Kid throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Cruz blocks the strikes from Kid.
Kid is looking to regain half guard here but Cruz keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kid throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz stands up.
Karate Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands a slapping body shot.
Kid throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Kid throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.

Kid scores with a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Kid is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Kid postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kid trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kid postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.

Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kid drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cruz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kid has Cruz in his guard.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kid is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruz defends well.
Kid wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kid on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kid looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karate Kid dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick from Cruz.
Kid misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kid fails with the takedown
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
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 lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kid's sensitive parts.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benedict Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kid on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Karate Kid has been cut.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Kid is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kid walks into a left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Kid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruz lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruz. Cruz obviously looking to wear him down.
Kid takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cruz connects with a right hand. Kid shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Kid is rocked!
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kid.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Cruz pushes Kid up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cruz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kid backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is stalling here.
Kid is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Benedict Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karate Kid.
Kid wants a takedown.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kid looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Kid.
Cruz lands with a straight right. Kid didn't see that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Kid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cruz connects with a body shot that sends Kid's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruz.
Karate Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kid walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cruz scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benedict Cruz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karate Kid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kid throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Kid looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
Kid dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Kid's head and hops out.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz scores with the left hand. Kid knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
Kid walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kid's head.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Kid's defenses.
Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Kid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for Cruz.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kid can do to turn this around?
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
Cruz tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kid gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Cruz gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kid is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benedict Cruz!