PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Felix King enters the cage!

Cruz
vs
King

191 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix King!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from King.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Cruz digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
King throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cruz.
King misses with the combination.
Cruz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cruz duly obliges.
King slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from King.
Good exchange - Cruz coming out on top.
Cruz lands a jab.
Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Cruz dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
King looks gassed!
King needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Nice straight punches there by Cruz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruz.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
King swinging wildly here.
King swinging wildly here.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cruz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
King looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
King misses the jab.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz slips under a jab from King.
Cruz thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King misses with a double jab.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
King swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
King slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
King throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz slips a jab from King.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
King is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Cruz tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Cruz looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Alexander Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
King loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from King in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from King.
King lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by King.
King takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Felix King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from King.
Cruz throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Cruz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for King.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from King misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz misses with the combination.
King dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a body shot.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
King throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
King misses with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from King.
Cruz throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King throws a combination. Cruz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from King misses.
A punch combination from King misses.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from King.
King misses with the combination.
A combination from King does no damage.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
King misses the shot to the body.
Cruz lands with an overhand left.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
King misses with a double jab
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alexander Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Cruz's head back.
Cruz throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King looks for the body kick but Cruz saw that one coming.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through King's defenses.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
King misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
King misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz feints a jab promting King to slip. Cruz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. King slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz lands the left hand.
King misses with a two punch combination.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felix King.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Alexander Cruz!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Alexander Cruz!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Felix King!

Alexander Cruz wins by split decision!
Alexander Cruz made sure to mention his sponsor, Physical Entertainment Development Supplements in his post fight interview.