PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Osiris (ranked 4171 p4p, 528 weight class) and Danny Cruze (ranked 5253 p4p, 630 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Osiris
vs
Cruze

180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lincoln Osiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Cruze!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Cruze.
Cruze is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cruze jabs at Osiris's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Osiris!
Cruze looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Osiris tries a low kick but Cruze avoids it.
Osiris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Osiris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruze.
Osiris appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Osiris lands a nice shot that snaps Cruze's head back.
Cruze lands a two punch combo.
Osiris needs to keep his hands up - Cruze had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osiris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruze. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osiris throws a counter high kick but Cruze was just alert enough to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Osiris scores with a four punch combination!

Cruze is rocked!

It looks like Danny Cruze has been cut.
Osiris scores with the left hand. Cruze knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruze is still on wobbly legs! Can Osiris finish him?
Osiris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osiris throws a head kick that misses.
Cruze seems to have recovered his senses.
Osiris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruze misses the jab.
Osiris darts in looking for a takedown but Cruze gets double underhooks and turns Osiris into the cage.
Cruze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osiris manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osiris avoids the body shot from Cruze.
Danny Cruze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruze throws a lazy uppercut
and Osiris counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruze tries to bum rush Osiris with a series of wild strikes but Osiris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Osiris lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruze off the cage and back into range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruze.
A slow jab from Osiris misses its intended target.
Lincoln Osiris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruze slips under a jab from Osiris.
Osiris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osiris looks to land a left hand but Cruze moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Cruze misses.
Cruze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Osiris doesn't seem bothered though.
Osiris tries a head kick but it misses.
Osiris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osiris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osiris manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osiris throws a head kick but Cruze moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruze misses with a hook. Osiris ducked under it nicely.
Osiris avoids the body shot from Cruze.
It looked like Osiris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Osiris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Osiris misses with a hook.
Cruze slips a jab and a cross from Osiris.
Cruze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Osiris is looking to slow Cruze down with leg kicks.
Osiris fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Osiris. Those never looked like landing.
Osiris delivers a nice body kick.
Osiris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cruze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osiris moves away.
Cruze looks to land a left hand but Osiris moved out of range nicely.
Osiris lands a lovely overhand right.
Cruze misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters with a two punch combo.
Osiris throws a leg kick but Cruze checks it.
Osiris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruze misses with a wild body shot.
Osiris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruze as he avoids it easily.
Cruze throws a shot to the body.
Osiris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Osiris misses with a hook.
Cruze throws a jab when Osiris was well out of range.
A jab from Cruze misses.
Cruze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osiris shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruze tries to sprawl out of it but Osiris 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 Lincoln Osiris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osiris ducks under a wild hook from Cruze.
Osiris throws a shot from downtown. Cruze moves away and avoids it.
Cruze swings for the body but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruze.
Cruze misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cruze has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruze.
Osiris is trying to break free.
Cruze blocks a body shot from Osiris.
A short right from Cruze.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruze lands with a light punch inside.
Cruze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Osiris working hard to break the clinch.
Cruze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osiris backwards.

Osiris is rocked!
Cruze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Osiris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruze unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Osiris! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cruze is unloading with more strikes now! Osiris drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Cruze!