PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eaton Beavers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Hector Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Beavers

165 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hector Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eaton Beavers!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Beavers throws a combination. Cruz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beavers counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Beavers.

Beavers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Beavers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beavers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Beavers manages to pass to side control.
Cruz tries to kick Beavers off but Beavers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Beavers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beavers slows the pace down in half guard.
Cruz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beavers in particular looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Beavers gets a clinch.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Beavers is controlling him.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beavers has him pressed against the cage.

Beavers breaks the clinch.

Beavers gets a clinch.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beavers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Beavers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Beavers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beavers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz blocks the elbow strike.
Beavers has Cruz pressed against the cage.
Beavers lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Cruz pulls guard successfully.
Beavers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like Beavers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Cruz pushes Beavers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Beavers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hector Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beavers looks winded!

Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Beavers has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Beavers.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Beavers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz swinging wildly here.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beavers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.

Beavers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cruz on his heels. He'll look to pass Cruz's guard now, I'm sure.
Beavers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eaton Beavers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cruz moves into the clinch.
Beavers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beavers lands a shot to the body.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beavers lands a right hand.
Beavers lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Beavers has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beavers blocks an uppercut.
Cruz is trying to drag Beavers to the mat but Beavers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beavers lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beavers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Nice elbow from Beavers.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beavers lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz avoiding damage as Beavers throws knees to the body.
Eaton Beavers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beavers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Beavers is controlling him.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beavers keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beavers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beavers digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
Beavers lands with a short shot to the head.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beavers has him pressed against the cage.
Beavers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Beavers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beavers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beavers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beavers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Beavers.
Beavers lands a right hand.
Beavers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavers lands a shoulder strike.
Beavers struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Beavers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beavers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beavers lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beavers has him pressed against the cage.
Beavers has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beavers jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Beavers around his waist. Beavers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beavers.
Beavers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beavers keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Beavers manages to pull guard.
Beavers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beavers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beavers seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Beavers blocks nicely.
Cruz is in close to Beavers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beavers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beavers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beavers's head.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Beavers.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz cracks Beavers with a solid left hand.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beavers's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz trying to control but Beavers is working from the bottom.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beavers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beavers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eaton Beavers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Beavers throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz throws a head kick but Beavers moves out of range.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Beavers.
Cruz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beavers misses with a wild combination.
Beavers dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beavers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Beavers.
As Beavers looks to move away, Cruz throws a big counter combo but Beavers just gets out of the way.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruz throws a leg kick

and Beavers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beavers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beavers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beavers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beavers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beavers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Beavers has him pressed against the cage.
Beavers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Beavers jumps into guard, dragging Cruz to the mat.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cruz stands up and waves to Beavers to follow him.

Beavers clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Beavers is controlling the position.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Beavers has double underhooks.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Cruz tries to break free but Beavers pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Beavers has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beavers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Beavers tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Beavers back against the cage.
Beavers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eaton Beavers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beavers keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beavers.
Beavers blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Beavers is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beavers manages to pull guard.
Beavers has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.

Cruz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beavers, up you get!
Beavers swinging wildly here.

Beavers clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beavers presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Beavers swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beavers prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Beavers lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Beavers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beavers scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Beavers has the dominant position.
Beavers has Cruz pressed against the cage.
Hector Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beavers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eaton Beavers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beavers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eaton Beavers!