PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alf Konrad (ranked 6069 p4p, 158 weight class) and Kyle Cruz (ranked 3502 p4p, 101 weight class). The key to victory for Alf Konrad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Konrad
vs
Cruz

205 cm
18
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
266 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alf Konrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konrad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Konrad is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cruz connects with a decent elbow.
Cruz wants to control but Konrad is keeping him busy.
Konrad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cruz laying and praying for a moment but Konrad takes advantage and regains half guard.
Cruz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Konrad is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Konrad trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Cruz wants to advance to full mount but Konrad doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cruz pushes down on Konrad's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Konrad is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz throwing shots but Konrad is blocking nicely.
Konrad is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Konrad defending well though.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Konrad defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konrad wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Konrad defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Konrad's head.
Konrad taking some punishment here, with Cruz in his half guard.
Cruz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Konrad dodges it nicely.
Konrad wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruz is nestled in close to Konrad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Konrad dodges it nicely.
Cruz working Konrad over with strikes.
Cruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Konrad is breathing heavily.
Konrad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Cruz working Konrad over with strikes.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Konrad won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Konrad dodges it nicely.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Konrad's head.
Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cruz drives through with a takedown into Konrad's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Konrad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kyle Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz cracks Konrad with a solid left hand.
Konrad wants to improve his position but instead Cruz has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Konrad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Konrad is rocked!
Cruz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Konrad quite badly. Konrad pulls Cruz in close trying to recover. Cruz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Konrad on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Konrad doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Cruz!