PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abel Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrose Chisholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambrose Chisholm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abel Cruz's chin.

Cruz
vs
Chisholm

171 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abel Cruz!
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, Ambrose Chisholm!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chisholm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.

Chisholm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Chisholm has him pressed against the cage.
Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chisholm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Chisholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cruz up against the cage.
Chisholm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chisholm pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chisholm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches up with Chisholm, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes Chisholm against the cage but Chisholm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to slow Chisholm down by chopping away at his legs.

Chisholm closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Chisholm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chisholm.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chisholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Chisholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Chisholm working aggressively here.
Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chisholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chisholm tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chisholm effectively controlling the action here.
Chisholm tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chisholm blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Chisholm has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chisholm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chisholm works on Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Chisholm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Chisholm has the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chisholm gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Chisholm is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz tries to break free but Chisholm pushes him back against the cage.
Chisholm throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chisholm has him pressed against the cage.
Chisholm stalling.
Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz wants a takedown.
Chisholm lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Chisholm throws a head punch that misses.
Chisholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Chisholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Chisholm tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm misses with a punch to the body.
Chisholm is stalling here.
Chisholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chisholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chisholm scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Chisholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chisholm slows down the pace here.
Chisholm throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Chisholm has him pressed against the cage.
Chisholm working aggressively here.
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!
Chisholm misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ambrose Chisholm dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chisholm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chisholm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cruz.

Chisholm clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Chisholm digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
Chisholm misses with the head strike.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
Chisholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chisholm presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chisholm avoiding damage.
Ambrose Chisholm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Chisholm.
Chisholm stalling in the clinch.
Chisholm gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chisholm.
Chisholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chisholm slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chisholm pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chisholm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!

Chisholm moves into the clinch.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chisholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
Chisholm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chisholm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chisholm continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Chisholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chisholm stalling the fight.
Chisholm working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Chisholm fails to land.
Chisholm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chisholm misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chisholm tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Chisholm back against the cage.
Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chisholm working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Chisholm has double underhooks.
Chisholm throws a head punch that misses.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
Chisholm just leaning against Cruz, taking a breather.
Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chisholm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chisholm lands a left hand.
Chisholm working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chisholm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chisholm lands with a light punch inside.
Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ambrose Chisholm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chisholm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruz tries to break free but Chisholm pushes him back against the cage.
Chisholm tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Chisholm back against the cage.
Chisholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chisholm is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Chisholm stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chisholm.
Chisholm throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
Chisholm slows down the pace here.
Chisholm receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chisholm to keep the fight standing.
The referee calls for Chisholm to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ambrose Chisholm.
Chisholm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches up with Chisholm, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes Chisholm against the cage but Chisholm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chisholm scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cruz tries to score with a low kick but Chisholm moves his leg out of the way.
Chisholm connects with a high kick.
Chisholm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Chisholm! Cruz is out on his feet! Chisholm rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Cruz is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Cruz is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ambrose Chisholm!