PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cruz (ranked 2321 p4p, 2148 weight class) and Stefan De Vries (ranked 259 p4p, 242 weight class). Stefan De Vries told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cruz
vs
De Vries

178 cm
21
158
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
28
143
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps De Vries's head back.
De Vries has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but De Vries uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Vries appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cruz misses the jab.
De Vries now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cruz tries to clinch up but De Vries circles away and keeps his distance.
De Vries has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with De Vries's head.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Vries sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Vries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Vries ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. De Vries should have avoided that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as De Vries controls his hands.
Cruz lands a body punch.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Vries's elbow.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz presses De Vries against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Vries looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as De Vries controls the action.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
A short left from Cruz.
Good body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath De Vries's ribcage. De Vries let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath De Vries's ribcage. De Vries let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz tries a body shot but De Vries blocks it.
Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Vriess head.
Cruz is working De Vries over against the cage.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz lands a right hand.
Cruz lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Vries's elbow.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Vries.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath De Vries's ribcage. De Vries let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by De Vries.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Vries takes a shot to the head.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz gets through De Vries's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

De Vries is rocked!
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
De Vries is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz tries to work over De Vries's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz digs a right hand into De Vries's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Vries's gas tank.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruz.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Vries or not.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of De Vries backwards.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Vries backwards.
Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruz pushes De Vries back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz creates a bit of space for himself and rocks De Vries with a big uppercut! De Vries tries to clinch up but Cruz pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples De Vries to the mat! De Vries covers up and Cruz unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pablo Cruz!
After the big win, Pablo Cruz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.