PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eye HumpBees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Alphabet Aerobics. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cruz
vs
HumpBees

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eye HumpBees!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HumpBees shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cruz eats them both and turns towards HumpBees to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cruz misses with a hook
and HumpBees counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
HumpBees drops his hands momentarily and Cruz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and HumpBees counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of HumpBees's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. HumpBees does a little dance to reset his feet.
HumpBees is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from HumpBees! But no joy.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. HumpBees moves away and avoids it.
Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into HumpBees's ribs.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but HumpBees is just out of range.
HumpBees unleashes a big counter combination but Cruz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thomas Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz swings away with a body shot that misses

and HumpBees counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by HumpBees.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
HumpBees has Cruz pushed against the cage.
HumpBees makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as HumpBees controls the action.
HumpBees lands a left hand.
A short left from HumpBees.
HumpBees prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
HumpBees misses with an elbow over the top.
HumpBees lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
HumpBees pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cruz is rocked!
HumpBees throws a big uppercut that drops Cruz! More strikes from HumpBees and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cruz lies dazed against the cage as HumpBees celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eye HumpBees!