PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghivur Thadee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canela De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canela De La Cruz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thadee
vs
De La Cruz

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ghivur Thadee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Canela De La Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thadee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De La Cruz on the side of the head.
Thadee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from De La Cruz misses.
Thadee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thadee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thadee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thadee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Canela De La Cruz has been cut.
Thadee moves away from the strike by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Thadee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De La Cruz looks for a takedown but Thadee sprawls well.
Ghivur Thadee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canela De La Cruz.
De La Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
De La Cruz tries for a takedown but Thadee circles away easily

and Thadee counters with a crisp one two that drops De La Cruz! Thadee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves De La Cruz to his feet! De La Cruz is in big trouble!

De La Cruz is rocked!
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!
Thadee moves in close and cracks De La Cruz with a massive right hand! De La Cruz, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Thadee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghivur Thadee!