PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grzegorz Crayewski (ranked 4051 p4p, 194 weight class) and Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 63 p4p, 29 weight class). Crayewski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crayewski
vs
Cruz Jr

209 cm
37
243
17 - 10 - 0

209 cm
29
245
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grzegorz Crayewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Crayewski.
Cruz Jr throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Grzegorz Crayewski has been cut.
Cruz Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grzegorz Crayewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crayewski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crayewski lands with a cross.
Cruz Jr misses with a head kick.
Crayewski throws a lazy right hand but Cruz Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crayewski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crayewski is looking to clinch but Cruz Jr is avoiding it.
Cruz Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crayewski throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Crayewski misses its intended target.
Cruz Jr moves away from the strike by Crayewski.
Cruz Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crayewski.
Crayewski ducks under a wild hook from Cruz Jr.
Crayewski throws a good cross that connects.
Cruz Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Crayewski looks to land a right hand but Cruz Jr moved out of range.
Crayewski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crayewski connects with a nice looking jab.
Crayewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz Jr.
Crayewski cracks Cruz Jr with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski slips under a jab from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr slips a straight right by Crayewski.
Crayewski looks to land a right hand but Cruz Jr moved out of range.
Cruz Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crayewski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crayewski misses with an uppercut.
Crayewski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crayewski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz Jr slips a straight right by Crayewski.
Crayewski moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCruz Jr.
Crayewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crayewski.
Crayewski misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Crayewski throws out a loose jab but Cruz Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Crayewski misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski throws a jab when Cruz Jr was well out of range.
Crayewski throws a shot from downtown. Cruz Jr moves away and avoids it.
Crayewski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Crayewski cracks Cruz Jr with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Crayewski misses the target.
Crayewski misses with a left hand

and Cruz Jr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Crayewski! Cruz Jr lets Crayewski back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crayewski throws a right hand that misses

and Cruz Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Crayewski toppling to the canvas! Crayewski scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cruz Jr finish him?!

Crayewski is rocked!

Grzegorz Crayewski's cut is getting worse.
Cruz Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Crayewski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crayewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crayewski seems to have got his legs back now.
Crayewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crayewski throws a hook but Cruz Jr avoids it easily.
Cruz Jr throws a big counter head kick but Crayewski avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski misses with a looping left.
Crayewski misses with an uppercut.
Cruz Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crayewski misses with an uppercut. Cruz Jr saw that one coming.
It seemed like Cruz Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Crayewski.
Cruz Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crayewski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cruz Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruz Jr blocks a jab.
Cruz Jr throws out a counter right but Crayewski avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grzegorz Crayewski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crayewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr moves away from the strike by Crayewski.
Crayewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crayewski looks to land a left hand but Cruz Jr moved out of range nicely.
Cruz Jr swinging wildly here.
Crayewski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice uppercut there from Crayewski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Grzegorz Crayewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz Jr slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr ducks under a wild hook from Crayewski.
Despite the aggression on Cruz Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crayewski swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crayewski misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Crayewski ducks under a wild hook from Cruz Jr.
Crayewski catches Cruz Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crayewski throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz Jr's shoulder, as Cruz Jr tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crayewski.
A jab lands there for Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr misses with a body shot.
Crayewski misses with a right hand
enabling Cruz Jr to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crayewski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Crayewski loads up on a big right hand but Cruz Jr slips the punch.
Cruz Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz Jr moves out of range as Crayewski strikes.
Cruz Jr throws out a counter right but Crayewski avoids it with no problem.
Crayewski misses with a hook.
Cruz Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crayewski.
Crayewski loads up on a big right hand but Cruz Jr slips the punch.
Crayewski tries to clinch but Cruz Jr is having none of it.
Crayewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz Jr defending well as Crayewski loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crayewski momentarily.

Grzegorz Crayewski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crayewski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crayewski throws the left hand but Cruz Jr avoids the punch easily.
Cruz Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Crayewski moves to clinch but Cruz Jr breaks away
and Cruz Jr counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Cruz Jr!
Jorge Cruz Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.