PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cruz (ranked 928 p4p, 991 weight class) and Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez (ranked 109 p4p, 117 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Yankee / Gasolina. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruz
vs
Jurgensen Sanchez

178 cm
27
150
10 - 6 - 0

174 cm
25
149
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurgensen Sanchez. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz thinks about countering with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a looping right.
It looked like Cruz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jurgensen Sanchez! But no joy.
That kick from Jurgensen Sanchez tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Cruz was not able to check.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurgensen Sanchez with the inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cruz misses with a hook. Jurgensen Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Jurgensen Sanchez catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Jurgensen Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
A big left from Cruz misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Cruz backing away here, and Jurgensen Sanchez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cruz slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a low kick but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz tries to land a front kick but Jurgensen Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jurgensen Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jurgensen Sanchez in his tracks.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
A low kick from Jurgensen Sanchez is predictable there
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cruz.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jurgensen Sanchez on the side of the head.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cruz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jurgensen Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jurgensen Sanchez jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Jurgensen Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz throws a hook but Jurgensen Sanchez blocks it.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Jurgensen Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Cruz blocks the low kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a straight that turns Jurgensen Sanchez's legs to rubber! Cruz pushes forward with more strikes and Jurgensen Sanchez goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Cruz!
An out of breath Pablo Cruz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.