PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tre Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ijsa Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ijsa Mohammed will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cruz
vs
Mohammed

201 cm
26
295 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
MayheM sportswear

Amped Performance

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tre Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ijsa Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz moves away from the strike by Mohammed.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Mohammed.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.

Cruz clinches up with Mohammed and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mohammed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Mohammed looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mohammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mohammed misses with a knee strike.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mohammed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mohammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz stalling the fight.
Cruz blocks an elbow strike from Mohammed.
Mohammed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz is looking to control Mohammed's arms but Mohammed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruz has his back to the cage.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a knee to the head.
Cruz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ijsa Mohammed has been cut.
Mohammed looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cruz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Mohammed blocks with his arms.
Cruz taking a breather.
A short left from Cruz.
Mohammed connects with a knee to the head.
Mohammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Mohammed misses with a knee to the head.
Cruz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mohammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Mohammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruz is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Mohammed blocks with his arms.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mohammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz pushes Mohammed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cruz is trying to stall.
I was talking to Cruz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Mohammed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cruz's defenses.
Mohammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz lands a body punch.
Cruz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cruz.
Mohammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mohammeds head.
Mohammed misses with an elbow over the top.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Cruz taking a breather.
Mohammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Mohammed misses with a knee to the head.
Mohammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mohammed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Cruz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cruz lands a big right hand that drops Mohammed! The killer instinct kicks in and Cruz finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cruz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tre Cruz!
After winning the bout, Tre Cruz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.