PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakiro Twin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roco de Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roco de Cruz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Twin
vs
de Cruz

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Hilo, Jakiro Twin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roco de Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Cruz tries to clinch up.
Twin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and de Cruz counters by clinching up.
Twin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Twin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
de Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Twin has double underhooks.
de Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Twin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
de Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Twin has him pressed against the cage.
Twin keeps control of de Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Twin lands a nice elbow.
de Cruz can't break the clinch.
de Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Twin backwards.
Twin lands a knee to the body.
Twin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Twin landing knees to the head.
Twin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Twin lands a knee to the body.
Twin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Twin unloads a knee to the mid-section. de Cruz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
de Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Twin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
de Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Twin pulls his leg out and moves away.

de Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Twin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Twin tries to land a knee to the head but de Cruz blocks with his arms.
de Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Twin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jakiro Twin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roco de Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Twin tries to land a knee to the head but de Cruz blocks with his arms.
Twin unloads a knee to the mid-section. de Cruz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
de Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Twin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
de Cruz looks gassed!
Twin trying to land knees to the body.
Twin lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Twin.
de Cruz is trying to break free.
de Cruz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Twin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Twin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
de Cruz tries to break the clinch but Twin is controlling the position.
Twin connects with a nasty looking knee right to de Cruz's face.
de Cruz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Twin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Twin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Twin lands a nice knee to the body.

de Cruz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Twin regains guard immediately.
de Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Twin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz postures up in Twin's guard and throws a big left but Twin blocks it.
de Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de Cruz trying to control but Twin is working from the bottom.
de Cruz is looking to stand up but Twin won't let him.
de Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

de Cruz stands up from Twin's guard - de Cruz perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Twin moves into the clinch successfully.
de Cruz has Twin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Twin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Twin is pressed up against the cage. de Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Twin down to the mat. Twin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Twin closes the distance looking to clinch
and de Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
de Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
de Cruz shoots in but Twin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Twin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Twin with a knee to the head.
Twin connects with a nasty looking knee right to de Cruz's face.
Twin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
de Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Twin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Twin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Twin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from de Cruz.
de Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Twin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Twin tries to land a knee to the head but de Cruz blocks with his arms.
de Cruz can't break the clinch.
de Cruz jumps guard but Twin stands there with de Cruz around his waist. de Cruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
de Cruz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Twin stops a takedown attempt from de Cruz.
Twin prevents the takedown attempt.
Twin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

de Cruz manages to pull guard.
de Cruz wants to stand and escape but Twin is having none of it.
de Cruz is trying to keep Twin in close.
de Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakiro Twin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Twin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
de Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Twin wants to clinch.
Jab by de Cruz.

Twin is rocked!
Roco de Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Cruz lands with a big left! Twin is wobbled badly! de Cruz comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Twin to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roco de Cruz!