PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saturn Sphaerio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Cruze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sphaerio
vs
Cruze

184 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Saturn Sphaerio !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Cruze!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sphaerio tries for a takedown but Cruze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sphaerio fails with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sphaerio .
Sphaerio moves away from the strike by Cruze.
Sphaerio shoots in for a double leg but Cruze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cruze tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saturn Sphaerio . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sphaerio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Danny Cruze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sphaerio throws a head kick but Cruze moves out of range.
Cruze scores with a jab. Sphaerio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sphaerio shoots in for a double leg but Cruze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sphaerio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruze looks to throw the jab but Sphaerio is out of range.
Sphaerio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruze avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruze throws out a counter right but Sphaerio avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruze swats away the attempt to clinch by Sphaerio .
Sphaerio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sphaerio avoids the body shot from Cruze.
Sphaerio has a takedown stuffed.
Cruze connects with a single shot there.
Cruze leaves Sphaerio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sphaerio needs to keep his hands up - Cruze had a free shot at his head there.
Cruze misses with the combination.
Sphaerio looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruze throws a shot from downtown. Sphaerio moves away and avoids it.
Cruze throws an overhand right that lands on Sphaerio 's shoulder, as Sphaerio tries to avoid the shot.
Sphaerio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruze swivels and escapes.
Cruze now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cruze throws a hook to the side of Sphaerio 's head but Sphaerio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sphaerio .
Sphaerio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruze sizes up Sphaerio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruze misses with a wild body shot.
Sphaerio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sphaerio slips a jab and a cross from Cruze.
As Cruze looks to move away, Sphaerio throws a big counter combo but Cruze just gets out of the way.
Sphaerio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sphaerio tries for a takedown but Cruze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sphaerio .
Danny Cruze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruze swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruze throws a big shot that misses.
Sphaerio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sphaerio is looking to clinch but Cruze is avoiding it.
Cruze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruze is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cruze lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruze misses the target.

Cruze clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Cruze.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruze.
A shot in the inside from Cruze.
Cruze lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruze.
Cruze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruze.
Cruze works on Sphaerio 's body with a couple of short punches.
Sphaerio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sphaerio 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sphaerio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cruze walks away with a smile on his face. Sphaerio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sphaerio shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sphaerio 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big left from Cruze misses.
Sphaerio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cruze misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sphaerio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sphaerio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sphaerio somewhat.
It seemed like Cruze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruze misses with an uppercut. Sphaerio saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Cruze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cruze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saturn Sphaerio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sphaerio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sphaerio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruze avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruze thuds his right hand into Sphaerio 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sphaerio is defended easily by Cruze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sphaerio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sphaerio shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruze tries to sprawl out of it but Sphaerio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruze manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saturn Sphaerio . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sphaerio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sphaerio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruze might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cruze cracks Sphaerio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cruze scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Cruze finds it's way through Sphaerio 's defenses.
Cruze lands the left hand.

Sphaerio is rocked!
Sphaerio looks for a takedown but Cruze sprawls well.
Sphaerio fails to land the takedown.
Cruze throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sphaerio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruze just misses with a punch to the body.
Sphaerio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruze just misses with a punch to the body.
Sphaerio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sphaerio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Cruze misses.
Cruze lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cruze connects with a jab.
Cruze misses the shot to the body.
Cruze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sphaerio is defended easily by Cruze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sphaerio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruze.
Sphaerio tries to clinch up but Cruze circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruze throws a body punch but Sphaerio moves out of range.
A big left from Cruze misses.
Sphaerio feinted with a counter takedown.
Sphaerio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruze.
Sphaerio is looking to clinch.
Sphaerio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruze throws a hook to the side of Sphaerio 's head but Sphaerio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sphaerio dives in and grabs Cruze's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruze pushes down on Sphaerio 's head and hops out.
It seemed like Cruze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sphaerio tries to clinch but Cruze is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruze! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Cruze. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruze uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cruze misses with a double jab.
Sphaerio dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruze sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cruze connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sphaerio 's hands.
Cruze leaves Sphaerio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sphaerio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Sphaerio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Cruze! Sphaerio is backing up but he can't get away as Cruze lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Sphaerio and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danny Cruze!