PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's entrance music is Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Your Neck. A fine choice. Bruce Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Campbell

191 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cruz!
Campbell cracks Cruz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Campbell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Campbell with a jab.
Bruce Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campbell instigates a clinch.

Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Cruz works Campbell's body with a nice hook.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alexander Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Campbell.
Cruz tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Campbell wants to clinch.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Campbell looks gassed!
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
Alexander Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
A jab from Campbell misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz stalks Campbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Campbell's face. Campbell staggers backwards, shaken.
Cruz connects with a body shot that sends Campbell's belly button to the back.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cruz defends it nicely.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
Campbell misses with a body punch
and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campbell throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Campbell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Jab from Cruz.
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Campbell swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cruz defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cruz scores with a jab. Campbell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Campbell moved away.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Campbell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Campbell doesn't seem phased though.
Cruz moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Campbell blocks a leg kick.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Cruz as Campbell shoots in.
Alexander Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Campbell.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Campbell throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Campbell.
Cruz with a nice cross.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Campbell is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cruz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Campbell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Campbell.
Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Campbell is out of range.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
Campbell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Campbell misses with a left hand
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Cruz.
Campbell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a left and a right that stings Campbell.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Cruz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Campbell checks it well.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz punishes Campbell's body with a nice straight punch.
Campbell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Campbell misses with a right hand
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz scores with a one two! Campbell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alexander Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Campbell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Campbell's head backwards.
Alexander Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Campbell throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a right hand to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Cruz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz defending well as Campbell loads up on a big left hand.

Campbell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Campbell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Campbell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Campbell's head.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a looping right.
Campbell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Campbell back to the cage. Cruz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Cruz sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Campbell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Campbell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexander Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Campbell.
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Campbell misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a left and a right that stings Campbell.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Campbell backs up against the cage.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campbell clobbers Cruz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
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 throws a low kick, looking for Campbell's leg but Campbell calmly moves out of range.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a jab to Campbell's midsection.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Campbell backpedaling.
Campbell looks to clinch
and Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Campbell thinking.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz slips a jab from Campbell.
Campbell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Campbell's head back.
Bruce Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Campbell lands.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz lands a jab-cross combination.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexander Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Cruz!
Alexander Cruz gave a mention to Physical Entertainment Development Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).