PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fitzgerald Shitehouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fitzgerald Shitehouse has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shitehouse
vs
De La Cruz

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fitzgerald Shitehouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilbert De La Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitehouse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

De La Cruz darts in and clinches Shitehouse up against the cage.
De La Cruz looking for a takedown.
De La Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shitehouse avoids it.
De La Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shitehouse's efforts to push away.

De La Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for De La Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Fitzgerald Shitehouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert De La Cruz.
De La Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shitehouse avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shitehouse throws a good cross that connects.

De La Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Shitehouse's guard.
De La Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De La Cruz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De La Cruz looking to pass the guard.

De La Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Shitehouse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shitehouse manages to kick De La Cruz off! De La Cruz jumps back into Shitehouse's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shitehouse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
De La Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shitehouse has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
De La Cruz trying to pass the guard but Shitehouse defending well.
De La Cruz is controlling the pace.
De La Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz moves nicely into side control.

De La Cruz stands up and beckons Shitehouse to his feet.
Shitehouse misses with a hook to the body

and De La Cruz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shitehouse after a bit of a struggle.

De La Cruz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shitehouse is trying to keep an underhook but De La Cruz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shitehouse wants to stand back up but De La Cruz manages to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shitehouse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De La Cruz on the ground.
De La Cruz cracks Shitehouse with an elbow. That is naaassty.

De La Cruz decides to stand back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz fails with the takedown
and De La Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shitehouse leaves De La Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert De La Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De La Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De La Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De La Cruz tries for a takedown but Shitehouse circles away easily
and Shitehouse counters with a good, hard body kick but De La Cruz shrugs it off.
Shitehouse feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De La Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from Shitehouse tenderised De La Cruz's leg. De La Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Shitehouse. No joy for De La Cruz on that attempt.
Shitehouse quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De La Cruz misses with a body kick.
Shitehouse throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Shitehouse sprawls well. He's pushed De La Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shitehouse looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Fitzgerald Shitehouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert De La Cruz.

De La Cruz clinches.
De La Cruz tries for a takedown but Shitehouse manages to get underhooks.
Shitehouse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

De La Cruz breaks the clinch.
Shitehouse throws a head kick that De La Cruz semi-blocks.
De La Cruz avoids the head kick by Shitehouse.
Shitehouse checks the leg kick.

De La Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Shitehouse in a clinch.
De La Cruz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shitehouse after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De La Cruz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shitehouse uses from the top position.
De La Cruz pulls Shitehouse in close to prevent any damage.

Shitehouse is sitting in close to De La Cruz's body. De La Cruz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Shitehouse is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Shitehouse is tapping! That was a very nice submission by De La Cruz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gilbert De La Cruz!
In defeat, Fitzgerald Shitehouse stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yrt Vert Shite'.