PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cruz (ranked 3506 p4p, 327 weight class) and Callum Welsh (ranked 5304 p4p, 465 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cruz
vs
Welsh

181 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

198 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Callum Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Welsh pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Welsh wants to stall.
Welsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Welsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Welsh missing with knees to the body.
Welsh 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.
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.
Welsh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Welsh missing with knees to the body.
Cruz avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
Welsh throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Cruz.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cruz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Welsh fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Welsh has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cruz lands a knee to the head.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Welsh looks winded!
Cruz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cruz scores a nice knee to the body.
Cruz working Welsh over with knees to the body.
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.
Cruz landing knees to the body.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.

Welsh is rocked!
Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Welsh is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Welsh's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Welsh drops to his knees and Cruz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Cruz!