PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Fierro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dela Cruz
vs
Fierro

220 cm
36
130 lbs
7 - 11 - 1

175 cm
37
92 lbs
10 - 31 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Fierro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dela Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fierro, pushing him back against the cage.

Dela Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fierro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dela Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dela Cruz breaks from the clinch.

Dela Cruz has managed to clinch.
Fierro misses with some punches.

Dela Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dela Cruz closes the distance and pushes Fierro back into the cage.
Dela Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dela Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dela Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fierro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dela Cruz misses with a double jab.
Dela Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Fierro.

Dela Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fierro has a couple of punches blocked by Dela Cruz.

Dela Cruz breaks the clinch.
Fierro moves away from the strike by Dela Cruz.
Fierro misses with a two punch combination.
Dela Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Dela Cruz slips a jab from Fierro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands with a nice combination. Fierro backs away looking to recover.
Fierro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dela Cruz counters by moving into the clinch.

Dela Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Fierro connects with a right hand. Dela Cruz shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz wants to clinch up but Fierro keeps it at a distance.
Fierro swats away the attempt to clinch by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dela Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dela Cruz wants to clinch.
Dela Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Fierro slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro throws a hook but Dela Cruz blocks it.
Fierro scores with a nice strike.

Dela Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.

Dela Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Dela Cruz looks to land a left hand but Fierro moved out of range nicely.

Dela Cruz closes the distance and pushes Fierro back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fierro on the inside.

Dela Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Fierro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fierro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fierro tries to close the distance and clinch but Dela Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fierro swats away the attempt to clinch by Dela Cruz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dela Cruz!

It looks like Luis Fierro has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dela Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dela Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Fierro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fierro scores with a sloppy right hand. Dela Cruz should have avoided that one.

Dela Cruz is rocked!
Fierro is looking to clinch but Dela Cruz is avoiding it.
Oh Dela Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fierro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dela Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dela Cruz walks straight into a right hand from Fierro - that's dropped him! Fierro jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Dela Cruz from any more punishment! Dela Cruz complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luis Fierro!