PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Slessor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cruz
vs
Slessor

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Slessor!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slessor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slessor fails to land the takedown.
Slessor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz connects with a single shot there.

Cruz pushes Slessor up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slessor tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Slessor wants a takedown but no success here.
Chris Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Slessor.
Slessor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cruz to keep the fight standing.
Slessor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Slessor is trying to pull guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Slessor looks winded!
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Cruz pushes Slessor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz pushes Slessor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.

Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slessor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Slessor keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Slessor is controlling him.
Slessor takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz works on Slessor's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruz tries to break free but Slessor pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
Slessor jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Slessor around his waist. Slessor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Slessor has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Slessor's head.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slessor backwards.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Slessor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Cruz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz presses Slessor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slessor keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Cruz.

Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cruz pushes Slessor up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Slessor has double underhooks.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slessor has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cruz pushes Slessor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Cruz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slessor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Slessor's head.
Chris Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Slessor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cruz moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Cruz.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz digs a right hand into Slessor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slessor's gas tank.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Cruz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
Cruz pushes Slessor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Slessor is rocked!
Slessor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Slessor is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?

Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slessor seems to have recovered his senses.
Slessor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slessor backwards.
Cruz lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cruz forces Slessor back against the cage and clinches.
Cruz lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cruz breaks the clinch.
Cruz is looking to wear down Slessor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Slessor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Cruz.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slessor has him pressed against the cage.

Cruz drops Slessor onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slessor is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself, with Slessor pressed up against the cage and cracks Slessor with a massive uppercut! Slessor goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Cruz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Cruz!