PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mika Abreu (ranked 5483 p4p, 5714 weight class) and Pablo Cruz (ranked 466 p4p, 476 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Abreu
vs
Cruz

170 cm
24
155
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
158
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mika Abreu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz leaves Abreu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abreu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abreu has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Abreu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz jabs Abreu right on the nose. Abreu blinks but takes it well.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abreu gets slowly back to his feet.
Abreu looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abreu.
Cruz wants to counter the offense by Abreu and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abreu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
Abreu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Abreu persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz wants to counter with a clinch but Abreu pushes him away.
Abreu is breathing heavily.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz lands a body shot.

Cruz lands a big uppercut and Abreu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abreu looks OK. Cruz waves Abreu back to his feet!

Abreu is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Abreu square on the jaw! Damn, Abreu is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Cruz!
Pablo Cruz made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.