PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Makers
vs
Cruz

200 cm
29
275 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

215 cm
39
232 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makers throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
Makers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Makers looks to land a combination. Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Makers.
A shot to the body from Cruz misses

and Makers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Makers has double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz tries to break free but Makers pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz tries to circle away but Makers has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Makers keeps him there for the moment.
Cruz is trying to push Makers away but Makers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Makers.
Makers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makers tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
Makers misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Makers throws a big shot that misses.

Makers clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makers tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makers 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.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Makers tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Makers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Makers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Makers - that landed with a thud.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Makers won't allow it.
Cruz is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Makers.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
Makers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makers lands a right hand.
Makers throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers trying to land knees to the body.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Makers is controlling the position.
Makers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Makers lands a nice elbow.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Makers keeps him there for the moment.
Makers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makers digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Makers keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Makers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Makers. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Cruz.
Jorge Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makers tries to move into range but Cruz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cruz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Makers throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Makers misses.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz slips under a jab from Makers.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheers as Makers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makers scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Makers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Makers keeps him there for the moment.
Makers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makers throws an elbow but it misses.
Mark Makers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Makers.
Makers missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Makers.
Makers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers missing with knees to the body.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Makers.
Makers has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Makers is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makers 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.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Makers tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Makers throws an elbow but it misses.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
Makers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cruz's defenses.
Makers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Makers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.

Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Cruz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Makers ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz 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.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Cruz.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Makers closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Makers won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Makers throws an elbow but misses.
Makers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makers throws a head punch that misses.
Makers misses with an elbow over the top.
Makers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Makers pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Makers lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Makers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Makers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Makers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makers tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.

Makers has managed to clinch.
Makers misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Makers.
Makers can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Makers misses with some punches.
Makers keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Makers prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Makers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makers struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Makers lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makers.
Cruz tries to circle away but Makers has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makers.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Makers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Makers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruz scores with a head kick. Makers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Makers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makers lands a slapping body shot.
Makers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Makers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Makers looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makers.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Makers.
Cruz swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Makers moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Still in the clinch, Makers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makers has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makers scores with a hook to the body.
Makers lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz blocks an elbow strike.
Makers has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Makers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz tries to circle away but Makers has him pinned against the cage.
Makers tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Makers back against the cage.
Jorge Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.

Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makers throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Makers moved out of range.
Nice shot by Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Makers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Makers.
Makers working aggressively here.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz blocks a body shot from Makers.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makers blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Makers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Makers, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Makers!
An out of breath Mark Makers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.