PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brewer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gangster's Paradise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brewer
vs
Cruz

193 cm
25
240 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

201 cm
24
290 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tre Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruz moves out of range as Brewer throws a body kick.
Brewer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A low kick from Cruz is predictable there
and Brewer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brewer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brewer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
Cruz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Brewer has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brewer avoids it.
Brewer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer misses with the head strike.
Cruz has Brewer pushed against the cage.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brewer looking to slow down the pace here.
Good body shot from Brewer.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer looking to slow down the pace here.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Brewer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Brewer as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brewer fails to land.
Brewer tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Brewer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brewer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brewer managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brewer.
Cruz slows down the pace here.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Brewer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
Cruz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brewer's face.

It looks like Frank Brewer has been cut.
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 connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Brewer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.
Cruz misses with a knee to the head.
Brewer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Brewer stalling the fight.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Brewer is blocking nicely.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brewer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Brewer avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Brewer blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz taking a breather.
Brewer lands with a right to the head.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brewer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brewer fails to land.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brewer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brewer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Brewer working aggressively here.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Brewer blocks with his arms.
Cruz misses with a knee strike.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Brewer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brewer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Brewer blocks with his arms.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Brewer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Brewer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brewer throws a wild body kick that Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Brewer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick
and Brewer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cruz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brewer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brewer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brewer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brewer moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Brewer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Cruz throws a low kick but Brewer moves out of range easily.
Brewer lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to clinch but Brewer moves away
and Brewer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Brewer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brewer is looking for a counter combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruz.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Brewer's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cruz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brewer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brewer looks to land a body kick but Cruz moved away.
Brewer moves out of range as Cruz throws a body kick.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Brewer's front leg but catches the back leg as Brewer tries to avoid it.
Brewer tries a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Brewer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Frank Brewer is winning the standup battle so far.
Brewer walks into a straight right hand from Cruz.
Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brewer counters with a thumping low kick.
Cruz misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frank Brewer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Brewer on the inside.
Brewer tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Brewer avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz crunches a lovely knee into Brewer's ribcage.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer taking a breather.
Brewer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brewer blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Brewer is blocking nicely.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cruz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brewer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruz is keeping busy.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries to stall but Cruz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brewer blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Brewer as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brewer lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Brewer blocks it.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz misses with a knee strike.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brewer blocks it with crossed arms.
Brewer letting Cruz take a breather here.
Brewer is trying to stall.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Brewer is working Cruz over against the cage.
Brewer lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brewer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Brewer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Brewer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brewer.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Brewer moves away and avoids it.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Brewer.
Brewer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brewer throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses

and Brewer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brewer is defending well for now.
Brewer lands a shot to the body.
Brewer gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Cruz to work.
A short right from Brewer on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to maintain a safe position but Brewer gets an underhook and turns Cruz into the cage.
Cruz misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Brewer.
Cruz wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brewer is defending well for now.
Cruz wants to stall.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brewer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Nice body punch from Brewer - that landed with a thud.
Tre Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brewer.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Nice body punch from Brewer - that landed with a thud.
Brewer is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brewer digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brewer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brewer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Frank Brewer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer is struggling to control the position.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Brewer avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz with a knee to the head.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brewer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Brewer is blocking nicely.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brewer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Brewer managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Brewer tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stalling in the clinch but Brewer improves position.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brewer is keeping busy.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Brewer blocks it.
Cruz misses with a knee to the head.
Brewer is working Cruz over against the cage.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brewer blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land.
Brewer is pushing Cruz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brewer blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brewer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Brewer!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Brewer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.