PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Rafael Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlo Rafael Cruz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Galloway's chin.

Rafael Cruz
vs
Galloway

188 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Rafael Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Galloway!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz with a jab.

Cruz lands a big shot that drops Galloway! Can he finish him?

Galloway is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Galloway is still in real trouble! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galloway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galloway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Galloway seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Galloway blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz postures up in Galloway's guard and throws a big left but Galloway blocks it.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Galloway has wrist control.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Galloway looking for a sweep. Not yet Galloway, not yet.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Galloway has wrist control.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Galloway blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Galloway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cruz postures up in Galloway's guard and throws a big left but Galloway blocks it.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cruz cracks Galloway with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galloway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz postures up in Galloway's guard and throws a big left but Galloway blocks it.
Galloway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Galloway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Galloway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Galloway blocks nicely.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Galloway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.

Cruz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Galloway, up you get!
Galloway circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Cruz. Galloway falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Cruz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlo Rafael Cruz!
Carlo Rafael Cruz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC , into his post fight interview.