PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Blades (ranked 3436 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Cruz (ranked 22302 p4p, 0 weight class). Blades comes to the cage accompanied by Star Wars. Benny Blades has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blades
vs
Cruz

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
176 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Perkele!

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Blades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Blades.
Cruz tries to clinch but Blades moves away
and Blades cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blades lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Blades counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blades lands a nice shot to the body.
Benny Blades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blades keeps Cruz at a distance using the push kick.
Blades lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blades lands a nice looking body shot.
Blades feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Cruz collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benny Blades!
A relieved looking Benny Blades thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.