PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Master Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robinson Cruzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thai
vs
Cruzo

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robinson Cruzo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruzo has Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Robinson Cruzo has been cut.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.

Cruzo pulls guard effortlessly.
Cruzo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cruzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruzo, not yet.
Cruzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thai manages to get himself to full guard.
Thai being controlled here, momentarily.
Thai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruzo on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Robinson Cruzo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cruzo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Cruzo off balance momentarily.
Master Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thai, right into the meat.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai lands a front kick.
Cruzo looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.
Cruzo avoids the head kick by Thai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cruzo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thai - the referee stops the clock and Cruzo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thai. Cruzo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Thai closes the distance and clinches.

Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai feints and then cracks Cruzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruzo down.
Thai lands a right hook to the body.
Cruzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.

Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.

Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cruzo ducks right into an uppercut from Thai.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Cruzo moves out of range easily.
Thai throws a front kick that sends Cruzo stumbling back into the cage.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Cruzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruzo's face.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruzo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Cruzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thai lands a knee to the body.

Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruzo in the body.
Nice body kick there by Thai.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruzo. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That has opened up Robinson Cruzo's cut even more.
Thai throws a head kick but Cruzo moves out of range.

Thai moves into range and clinches up with Cruzo.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Cruzo blocks with his arms.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Cruzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruzo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thai.
Thai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruzo.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robinson Cruzo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thai connects with a leg kick. Cruzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No luck for Cruzo with that takedown attempt.
Thai digs a good hook to Cruzo's body.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruzo's sensitive parts.
Cruzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cruzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Thai.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Cruzo shrugs it off though.
Thai feints and then cracks Cruzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruzo down.
Cruzo is breathing heavily.
Thai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cruzo takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cruzo takes a step back to recover.
Thai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Master Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thai throws a head kick that half lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Cruzo shrugs it off though.
Thai connects with a single shot there.

The cut above Robinson Cruzo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thai.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruzo's sensitive parts.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thai.
Thai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cruzo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Thai lands a big head kick that sends Cruzo tumbling to the mat! Thai takes a step backwards and waves Cruzo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Cruzo is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruzo in the body.
Cruzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thai finish him?

Thai has managed to clinch.

Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruzo can do to turn this around?
Thai lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Cruzo crumples to the floor! Thai milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Master Thai!