PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Game feat. Kendrick Lamar - The City. Cruz has chosen Touch Me as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Garcia Jr
vs
Cruz

176 cm
25
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Resistance
Next Level Nutrition

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz slips a straight right by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it
and Cruz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia Jr misses the target.
Cruz throws a body punch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Garcia Jr throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia Jr moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia Jr counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sergio Garcia Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Garcia Jr is predictable there
and Cruz counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia Jr.
A leg kick checked by Garcia Jr.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia Jr.
Cruz slips under a jab from Garcia Jr.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia Jr 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.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Garcia Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia Jr.
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!
Garcia Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Garcia Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick but Cruz checks it.
Cruz throws a right hand that Garcia Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia Jr also avoids with ease.
Cruz swings for the body but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia Jr moves away.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Garcia Jr.
Cruz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Garcia Jr lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr clobbers Cruz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cruz - the referee stops the clock and Garcia Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cruz. Garcia Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Garcia Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr tries to land a leg kick but Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Humberto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Cruz. That snapped Garcia Jr's head back.
A nice combination there by Garcia Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Garcia Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garcia Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Garcia Jr misses.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia Jr moves away.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia Jr throws a solid leg kick but Cruz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia Jr.
Cruz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Garcia Jr counter with a right hand.
Garcia Jr feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia Jr.
Cruz throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia Jr as Cruz shoots in.
Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia Jr misses with a straight right.
Garcia Jr throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Garcia Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia Jr dips to his left and cracks Cruz with an uppercut!
Garcia Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Garcia Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia Jr stuffs the takedown.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Garcia Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Cruz throws a body punch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Garcia Jr feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Garcia Jr blocks a leg kick.
Garcia Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia Jr 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Garcia Jr slips a jab from Cruz.
Garcia Jr misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cruz.
Garcia Jr misses with a straight left.
Cruz misses with a kick to the body.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sergio Garcia Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz takes a swing at Garcia Jr's ribcage but misses.
Garcia Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cruz's head backwards.
Garcia Jr jabs Cruz right on the nose. Cruz blinks but takes it well.
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!
Garcia Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and Garcia Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sergio Garcia Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garcia Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia Jr - that will leave a mark!
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Garcia Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Cruz throws a body punch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia Jr moves out of range easily.
Garcia Jr blocks a head kick by Cruz.
A swing and a miss from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia Jr.
Cruz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia Jr feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia Jr misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr connects with a right hand. Cruz shakes it off.
A jab from Garcia Jr does it's job there.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Cruz blocks the low kick.
Cruz works over Garcia Jr's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Sergio Garcia Jr has been cut.
Garcia Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia Jr, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Garcia Jr misses.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Humberto Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia Jr throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Garcia Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cruz slips a jab from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcia Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Garcia Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruz under the eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruz under the eye.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Cruz moves out of range as Garcia Jr strikes.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Garcia Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Garcia Jr moves away and avoids it.
Garcia Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cruz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia Jr counters with a good low kick that Cruz was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Garcia Jr.
Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Cruz is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia Jr finish him?
Garcia Jr misses with a straight right.
Cruz staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr misses with a straight right.
Garcia Jr misses with a looping right.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia Jr.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia Jr.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Garcia Jr moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Garcia Jr!
A relieved looking Sergio Garcia Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.