PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neville Gerrard (ranked 4810 p4p, 4709 weight class) and Jacinto Cruz (ranked 114 p4p, 97 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gerrard
vs
Cruz

180 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neville Gerrard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerrard fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cruz drives through and clinches with Gerrard against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cruz looking to stall.
Gerrard tries to stall but Cruz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gerrard is trying to stall.
Gerrard taking a breather.
Cruz slowing the pace effectively.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Gerrard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the ropes.
Cruz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is looking to control Gerrard's arms but Gerrard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruz has his back to the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gerrard as Cruz tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacinto Cruz.

Cruz pushes Gerrard up against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard slowing the pace effectively.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gerrard is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cruz tries to stall but Gerrard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gerrard looking to slow down the pace here.
Gerrard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz looking to stall.
Cruz seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacinto Cruz.

Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Gerrard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gerrard stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cruz has Gerrard pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz tries to stall but Gerrard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cruz looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacinto Cruz.

Cruz has Gerrard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gerrard pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz looking to slow down the pace here.
Cruz wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacinto Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 9:10
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 9:10
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacinto Cruz!