PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Grundy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dela Cruz
vs
Grundy

187 cm
40
199 lbs
32 - 29 - 0

190 cm
34
186 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class 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 32 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benjamin Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dela Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grundy keeps working.
Dela Cruz throws a strike aimed at the side of Grundy's head but Grundy avoids it well.
Grundy is not content to let Dela Cruz control the position.
Dela Cruz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grundy keeps working.
Dela Cruz fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz looking to control but instead Grundy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dela Cruz thows a huge punch but Grundy dodges it nicely.
Dela Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dela Cruz is keen to just control but Grundy is a slippery customer.
Dela Cruz thows a huge punch but Grundy dodges it nicely.
Dela Cruz wants to take a breather but Grundy is having none of it.
Dela Cruz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grundy keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz is keen to just control but Grundy is a slippery customer.
Grundy is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grundy is staying active underneath Dela Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Shane Dela Cruz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grundy throws a front kick that sends Dela Cruz stumbling back into the cage.
Grundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Dela Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Grundy closes the distance and clinches.
Grundy lands a good knee to the midsection. Dela Cruz won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grundy.

It looks like Shane Dela Cruz has been cut.
Grundy has Dela Cruz pushed against the cage.
Dela Cruz fails to pull guard.
Dela Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Grundy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dela Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grundy.
Grundy landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grundy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grundy lands a nice knee to the body.
Grundy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grundy lands a knee to the head.
Grundy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grundy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grundy lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Grundy.
Grundy landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Grundy.
Grundy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dela Cruz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grundy obliges.
Grundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grundy pushes Dela Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but Grundy won't allow it.
Grundy working Dela Cruz over with knees to the body.
Grundy just leaning against Dela Cruz, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grundy lands a nice knee to the body.
Grundy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dela Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grundy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Grundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Dela Cruz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Dela Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grundy.

Grundy drops Dela Cruz with a beautiful combination! Dela Cruz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Grundy is looking for the KO!

Dela Cruz is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz shoots and misses

and Grundy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oh Dela Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grundy crunches a lovely knee into Dela Cruz's ribcage.
Grundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.

Shane Dela Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Grundy working Dela Cruz over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Grundy.
Grundy lands a good knee to the midsection. Dela Cruz won't want to take too many of those.
Grundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Grundy.
Dela Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grundy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grundy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grundy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dela Cruz to his knees! Grundy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Grundy!
Post fight, an emotional Benjamin Grundy said 'I knew I had to win this one and I did but Carlos is a tuff fighter and very talented and I am really glad I won!!!'.