PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michail Babynin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Babynin
vs
Cruz

182 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michail Babynin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Babynin enables Cruz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Babynin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Babynin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Babynin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Michail Babynin has been cut.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.

Babynin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Cruz distracts Babynin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Babynin blocks nicely.

Babynin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Babynin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Babynin's head.

Michail Babynin's cut is getting worse.
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Babynin's brow.
Cruz works over Babynin with some ground and pound from guard.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Babynin is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Michail Babynin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Babynin's head.

Jeez, Michail Babynin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michail Babynin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benny Cruz!