PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Cruz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kang
vs
Cruz

177 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang works the jab nicely.

Kang moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Kang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Kang.
Kang lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Kang trying to land knees to the body.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Kang tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Kang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Victor Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Cruz.
Kang lands with a light punch inside.

Kang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kang scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Cruz looks gassed!
Kang looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Kang throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kang scores with a one two! Cruz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruz shoots in but Kang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruz backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kang lands.
Cruz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Kang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
Kang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
Kang lands an elbow just above Cruz 's eye.

Kang breaks the clinch.
Victor Kang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kang instigates a clinch.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Kang has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cruz tries to circle away but Kang has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kang to keep the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Kang.
Kang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kang.
Cruz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kang is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cruz.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Kang to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang swinging wildly here.

Kang moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Kang landing knees to the head.
Kang looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Kang lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Kang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kang lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.

Kang clinches.

Kang breaks the clinch.
Kang tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick from Kang.
Kang lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Kang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kang throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Victor Kang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Kang connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Kang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Kang has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cruz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kang misses with a knee to the head.
Kang landing knees to the head.
Kang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Kang lands a nice elbow.
Kang scores a nice knee to the body.
Victor Kang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kang lands a nice knee to the body.

Kang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kang moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Kang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kang rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Kang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Kang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kang but Kang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Victor Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Cruz.
Kang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.

Kang rushes Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cruz tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Kang lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Kang.
Kang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kang lands a nice elbow.

Kang manages to break the clinch.
Kang tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang misses with the combination.
Kang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Kang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Kang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Kang holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruz drops back down to his feet.
Kang lands with a left to the head.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Kang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Victor Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Cruz.
Kang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Kang to work.

Kang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kang scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kang.
Nice jab there from Kang.

Kang takes the fight into the clinch.
Kang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.

Kang manages to break the clinch.
Cruz dives in and grabs Kang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kang pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
Kang lands with a nice combination. Cruz backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Kang.
Kang scores with a nice head shot.
Victor Kang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kang lands a right hook to the body.

Kang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kang tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
Kang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kang lands a nice knee to the body.

Kang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kang takes the fight into the clinch.

Kang breaks from the clinch.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kang as he avoids it easily.
Kang fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Kang gets a clinch.

Kang breaks from the clinch.

Kang closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
Kang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Kang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Kang breaks the clinch.

Kang has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Kang - that landed with a thud.
Kang lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang with a knee to the head.

Kang breaks from the clinch.
Kang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kang stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Kang tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Victor Kang is winning the standup battle so far.
Kang lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
A solid body kick from Kang.
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leon Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Victor Kang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kang jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Kang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Kang!
Victor Kang bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.