PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henriki St Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henriki St Street is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gregorio Dela Cruz
vs
St Street

195 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
291 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henriki St Street!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Street looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. St Street manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St Street finds it's way round the side to connect with Dela Cruz's head.
Dela Cruz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Street counters with a big head kick but Dela Cruz shrugs it off.
St Street throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dela Cruz's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Street.

Dela Cruz forces St Street back against the cage and clinches.
Dela Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Street.
Dela Cruz tries to throw a body punch but St Street avoids it by throwing Dela Cruz back against the cage.
St Street wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dela Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
St Street swings wildly with an uppercut but Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Street blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dela Cruz tries to throw a body punch but St Street avoids it by throwing Dela Cruz back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dela Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Street has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dela Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
St Street swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from St Street.
St Street's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dela Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as St Street controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by St Street.
Dela Cruz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dela Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Street's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela Cruz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Street.
Dela Cruz lands a left hand.
St Street misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dela Cruz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dela Cruz working aggressively here.
Dela Cruz misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from St Street fails to land.
Dela Cruz tries to work over St Street's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
St Street tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dela Cruz's elbow.
Dela Cruz works on St Street's body with a couple of short punches.
St Street looks gassed!
Dela Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Street blocks it with crossed arms.
Dela Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dela Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dela Cruz stalls.
Dela Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Street's elbow.
St Street managing to block the knees to the body from Dela Cruz.
St Street is trying to push Dela Cruz away but Dela Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dela Cruz lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Street misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dela Cruz leaning against his opponent.
Dela Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Street is looking to land body kicks.
St Street swats away the attempt to clinch by Dela Cruz.
St Street tries a head kick but it misses.
St Street misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dela Cruz swings for the body but St Street moves out of range.
Dela Cruz checks a low kick from St Street.
Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Street bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
St Street keeps the fight on the outside.

Dela Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
St Street misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dela Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Streets head.
St Street can't find room to land a body shot as Dela Cruz controls the action.
Dela Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as St Street controls his hands.
Dela Cruz is pushing St Street up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Dela Cruz.
St Street is breathing heavily.
St Street tries to throw a body punch but Dela Cruz avoids it by throwing St Street back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dela Cruz prevents a body shot from St Street.
St Street misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Dela Cruz to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on St Street's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dela Cruz has St Street pressed against the cage.
Dela Cruz pushes St Street back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dela Cruz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Street misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz digs a right hand into St Street's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Street's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dela Cruz tries to work over St Street's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dela Cruz is struggling to control the position.
Dela Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Dela Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as St Street controls the action.
Dela Cruz lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz works on St Street's body with a couple of short punches.
Dela Cruz tries to throw a body punch but St Street avoids it by throwing Dela Cruz back against the cage.
Dela Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but St Street avoids the damage to the body.
St Street throws a punch but it's blocked by Dela Cruz.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Dela Cruz.
A short uppercut from Dela Cruz.
Henriki St Street has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dela Cruz is trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dela Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz!

Antonio Gregorio Dela Cruz wins by unanimous decision!