PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Touch Me. Garcia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies. Humberto Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Garcia

170 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
160 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Cruz blocks a low kick nicely.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Cruz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garcia back to the cage. Cruz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Garcia swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Humberto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garcia distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rolando Garcia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Cruz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.

Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia pushes down on Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cruz sees it coming and defends easily.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruz's hands.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Humberto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cruz controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia advances position into side control!
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
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 on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Garcia controls the position.
Garcia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cruz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Garcia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cruz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Garcia slows the pace down.
Cruz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cruz is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia cracks Cruz with a big right hand but Cruz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Garcia landing a few strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rolando Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cruz enables Garcia to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cruz dodges the ground and pound from Garcia.
Cruz holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Garcia is trying to ground and pound but Cruz uses the momentary lack of control by Garcia to regain half guard.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Garcia trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
Garcia works his way into full mount!
Garcia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garcia scoring with strikes but Cruz is staying in there.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Cruz tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Garcia.
Humberto Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia throws a sloppy strike and Cruz uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Cruz has ended up in Garcia's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.

Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rolando Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Cruz wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia trying to control but Cruz postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolando Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolando Garcia!