PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Crappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cruz's choice of entrance music: Go To Sleep by Eminem feat. DMX, Obie Trice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Crappler
vs
Cruz

185 cm
35
215 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

190 cm
28
221 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Crappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crappler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crappler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Crappler. Those never looked like landing.
Crappler misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Crappler's head but Crappler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crappler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Crappler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cruz on his heels. He'll look to pass Cruz's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Crappler from controlling successfully.
Crappler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crappler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crappler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crappler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crappler wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Crappler throws an elbow that misses. Cruz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crappler's guard. Nice move by Cruz!
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Crappler is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz preventing the sweep.

Crappler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Crappler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Crappler won't let him.
Crappler keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.

Crappler working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz trying to control but Crappler is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crappler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crappler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crappler has a closed guard, preventing Cruz from standing up.
Crappler keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.

Crappler working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
Crappler seems keen to control Cruz's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crappler trying to control the position.
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Crappler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cruz has his feet on Crappler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Crappler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crappler throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.

Crappler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crappler.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crappler.
Crappler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
King Crappler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crappler working Cruz over with strikes.
Cruz wants to control but Crappler is keeping busy.
Crappler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crappler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crappler has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Cruz works to full guard.

Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crappler defends well.
Cruz controlling Crappler's posture.
Crappler throwing strikes but missing.
Crappler throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.

Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crappler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crappler throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.

Crappler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cruz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Crappler, into his guard.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Crappler.
Crappler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crappler being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crappler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Crappler is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.

Crappler is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Cruz is pushing down on Crappler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crappler is fighting to maintain full guard but Cruz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Crappler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.

Cruz is working for a kimura but Crappler is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crappler looking for submissions off his back.
Crappler is trying to get back to full guard.
Crappler gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crappler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Crappler keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Crappler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Crappler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Crappler is having none of it.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crappler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crappler stops Cruz from standing up.
Crappler trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crappler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cruz circles away.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Crappler throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz scores with a punch to the head.
Crappler fails to land the takedown.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Crappler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crappler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Crappler ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Crappler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crappler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Crappler moves away and avoids it.
Tiger Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crappler swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Crappler fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Crappler is avoiding it.
Crappler shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice straight punches there by Cruz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Crappler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like King Crappler has been cut.
Crappler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruz's hands.
Cruz jabs Crappler right on the nose. Crappler blinks but takes it well.

Crappler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crappler thowing shots but they're missing.
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.
Cruz wants to control but Crappler is having none of it.
Crappler tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Crappler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Crappler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Crappler trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crappler punching from mount but Cruz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cruz is looking to improve his position but Crappler isn't that keen on the idea.
King Crappler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crappler landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Crappler blocks Cruz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiger Cruz.
I think Crappler 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Crappler!