PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 428 p4p, 46 weight class) and Dom Cruz (ranked 628 p4p, 66 weight class). Pedro Kapaldi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kapaldi
vs
Cruz

158 cm
34
155 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

172 cm
25
144 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kapaldi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Kapaldi misses the target.
Kapaldi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kapaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kapaldi defends well and Cruz ends up having to push Kapaldi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Cruz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kapaldi to the ground. Cruz is now in Kapaldi's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz keeps trying to improve his position.
Cruz postures up in Kapaldi's guard and throws a big left but Kapaldi blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Kapaldi has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz throws an elbow that misses. Kapaldi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cruz's guard. Nice move by Kapaldi!

Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kapaldi is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls Kapaldi momentarily but Kapaldi frees himself.

Kapaldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cruz is adopting a defensive guard.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz managing to control the position.
Kapaldi stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has Kapaldi pulled in close to control his posture.

Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kapaldi won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kapaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pedro Kapaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kapaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Cruz throws out a leg kick but Kapaldi moves out of range and Cruz only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kapaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi slips under a jab.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz is looking to slow Kapaldi down with leg kicks.
Kapaldi connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kapaldi, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kapaldi walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
Kapaldi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kapaldi.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Kapaldi's shoulder, as Kapaldi tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Kapaldi counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dom Cruz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kapaldi.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kapaldi.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. Kapaldi backs away looking to recover.
Kapaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kapaldi backing away here, and Cruz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kapaldi feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Kapaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kapaldi lands the left hand.
Kapaldi dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi checks a leg kick nicely.
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cruz just manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kapaldi feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Kapaldi misses its target.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kapaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cruz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kapaldi at a distance.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking body kick.
Kapaldi misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kapaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi is looking to wear down Cruz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kapaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kapaldi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kapaldi is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Cruz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kapaldi.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kapaldi lands with a light punch inside.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Cruz tries a body shot but Kapaldi blocks it.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kapaldi is controlling him.
Kapaldi lands an uppercut.
Cruz tries a body shot but Kapaldi blocks it.
Kapaldi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Kapaldi blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Nice body punch from Kapaldi - that landed with a thud.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz jumps guard but Kapaldi stands there with Cruz around his waist. Cruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kapaldi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Kapaldi avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Kapaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kapaldi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Kapaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kapaldi.

Cruz is rocked!
Cruz is working for takedown but Kapaldi is calmly controlling the position for now.

Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Kapaldi takes one on the button.
Kapaldi lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapaldi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi lands a jab to the nose.
Kapaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kapaldi avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Kapaldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Kapaldi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pedro Kapaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kapaldi misses with a hook.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Kapaldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
Cruz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kapaldi doesn't seem bothered though.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.

Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kapaldi did well to prevent Cruz getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi dominated that second round.
That's time! Kapaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kapaldi scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cruz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kapaldi lands with a good body shot.
Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cruz lands with a cross.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi scores with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Cruz with a hook.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kapaldi does it's job there.
Cruz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kapaldi digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Kapaldi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kapaldi throws the kick towards the body but Cruz avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi misses the jab.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Cruz throws a head kick but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kapaldi.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kapaldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kapaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kapaldi scores with a nice body kick.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.
Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kapaldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kapaldi.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kapaldi eats them both and turns towards Cruz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kapaldi doesn't seem phased though.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Cruz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Cruz swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Cruz. That snapped Kapaldi's head back.
Kapaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dom Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi throws a nice head kick!
Crunch! Kapaldi slams his shin into Cruz's torso.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
A jab from Kapaldi misses.
Cruz moves forwards but Kapaldi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi scores with a hook.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice takedown defense from Kapaldi. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cruz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kapaldi - the referee stops the clock and Cruz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kapaldi. Cruz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kapaldi thows a body kick. Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kapaldi is out of range and Cruz settles back down.
Cruz blocks the body kick.
Kapaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kapaldi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kapaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kapaldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Kapaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kapaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Kapaldi tried to counter with a leg kick but Cruz avoided it.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Kapaldi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cruz. Cruz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the body kick.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Kapaldi checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Kapaldi misses with a hook.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Kapaldi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kapaldi misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kapaldi moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kapaldi works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Kapaldi with a nice cross.
Kapaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kapaldi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kapaldi lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kapaldi.
Cruz throws a jab when Kapaldi was well out of range.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
A big left from Kapaldi misses.
Cruz is looking for the big counter here.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kapaldi throws out the jab.
Cruz flicks out a counter leg kick but Kapaldi steps away.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Kapaldi avoids it with no problem.
Cruz tries to work over Kapaldi's front leg with a kick but Kapaldi checks it.
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kapaldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kapaldi looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz throws a right hand that Kapaldi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kapaldi also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good work by Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz digs a good body shot into Kapaldi's ribs.
Kapaldi dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Kapaldi throws a big counter combination but Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kapaldi thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Kapaldi's ribs.
Cruz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kapaldi looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Cruz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kapaldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
Kapaldi scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kapaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Kapaldi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cruz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kapaldi 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.
Kapaldi lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cruz misses with a hook. Kapaldi ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws out a leg kick but Kapaldi moves out of range and Cruz only half commits.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kapaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Kapaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Kapaldi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kapaldi lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Kapaldi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Despite the aggression on Cruz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruz misses with a hook. Kapaldi ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Kapaldi off the cage and back into range.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pedro Kapaldi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kapaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kapaldi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kapaldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kapaldi.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kapaldi scores with a punch to the head.
Kapaldi stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kapaldi in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cruz. That snapped Kapaldi's head back.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Kapaldi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Kapaldi misses.
Kapaldi scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Kapaldi.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Kapaldi counters with a good low kick that Cruz was not able to check.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Kapaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kapaldi!
Kapaldi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz misses with a hook. Kapaldi ducked under it nicely.
Cruz throws a lazy head kick
and Kapaldi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The fighters circle momentarily. Kapaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Kapaldi misses
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kapaldi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Cruz down.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Kapaldi throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Kapaldi throws a shot to the body.
Dom Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kapaldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi dips to his left and cracks Cruz with an uppercut!
Kapaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kapaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Kapaldi's head.
Cruz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Cruz down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head kick but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Kapaldi as Cruz shoots in.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cruz's head backwards.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kapaldi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cruz blocks the body kick.
Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Kapaldi's knee but Kapaldi avoids it well.
Kapaldi blocks the body kick.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Kapaldi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kapaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kapaldi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kapaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws the kick towards the body but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz tries a quick counter leg kick but Kapaldi is wise to it.
Cruz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kapaldi scores with a push kick.
Kapaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kapaldi's head.
Kapaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kapaldi lands a body shot.
Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Kapaldi's knee but Kapaldi avoids it well.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Pedro Kapaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kapaldi connects with a crisp jab.
Kapaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Kapaldi is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Kapaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kapaldi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pedro Kapaldi thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).