PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between To Hak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). To Hak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hak
vs
Cruz

175 cm
22
189 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, To Hak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Hak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hak.
Hak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hak misses with a body punch.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Hak.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hak just stands there and leans against the cage.
To Hak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Cruz.
Hak lands with a light punch inside.
Hak lands with a right to the head.
Hak swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hak misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Hak.
Hak misses with some punches.
Hak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hak misses with a punch on the inside.
Hak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Cruz has Hak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hak gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hak as the two fighters clinch.
Hak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cruz looking for a takedown.
Hak misses with the head strike.
Hak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz.
A short right from Hak on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hak misses with a punch to the body.
Hak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hak pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hak lands a nice uppercut.
Hak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hak prevents it.
Hak lands with a left to the head.
Cruz looking for a takedown.
Hak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Hak lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Hak is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

To Hak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hak scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Hak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Hak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz wants a takedown.
To Hak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Cruz.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Hak.

Cruz is trying to trip Hak. He has hold of a leg but Hak is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cruz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cruz postures up in Hak's guard and throws a big left but Hak blocks it.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Hak keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a strike but Hak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hak stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hak wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cruz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hak tries to stand but Cruz is controlling from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hak content to stall in guard here.

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

Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hak trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Hak defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Hak from controlling successfully.

Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hak is aware though and is defending well.
Hak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hak controls from within his opponent's guard.

Cruz is looking for a triangle but Hak pushes his legs off easily.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Cruz is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hak frees his head nicely. Oh but Cruz has switched to an armbar! Hak is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ernesto Cruz!