PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samir Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Cruz
vs
Ozawa

173 cm
26
149 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

163 cm
21
139 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Ozawa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz avoids the head kick by Ozawa.
Ozawa stuffs the takedown.
Cruz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yuki Ozawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ozawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ozawa slips a straight right by Cruz.
Ozawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz misses with a double jab.

Ozawa gets a clinch.
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 wants to break free but Ozawa has control.
Ozawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ozawa breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz works over Ozawa's head and body with a nice combination.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
Ozawa takes one to the chin there.
Ozawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ozawa looks to clinch
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Ozawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ozawa moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Ozawa moves to clinch but Cruz breaks away
and Cruz counters with a right hand to the body.
Ozawa tries to clinch up.
Ozawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ozawa takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa slowing the pace effectively.

Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Ozawa's head but Ozawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Ozawa's guard.

Ozawa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ozawa, as that shot connected.
Ozawa tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Ozawa thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Cruz misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ozawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz takes a swing at Ozawa's ribcage but misses.

Ozawa has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Ozawa stalling against the cage.
Ozawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ozawa trying to stall but Cruz improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ozawa's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ozawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Ozawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Cruz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ozawa tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Ozawa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ozawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozawa drops his hands for a split second and Cruz immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Ozawa face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Cruz follows up with a right hand that knocks Ozawa into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samir Cruz!