PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Pendous (ranked 3950 p4p, 4582 weight class) and Julio Santos Cruz (ranked 454 p4p, 480 weight class). Julio Santos Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pendous
vs
Santos Cruz

180 cm
19
167
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
160
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stu Pendous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julio Santos Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos Cruz fails with the takedown

and Pendous counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santos Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Pendous prevents a body shot from Santos Cruz.
Pendous holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pendous has Santos Cruz pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Pendous.
Pendous lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pendous - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pendous lands a nice shot to the body.

Pendous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stu Pendous is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pendous makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pendous misses with a wild body shot.
Santos Cruz unleashes a big counter combination but Pendous bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pendous displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos Cruz.
Stu Pendous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Santos Cruz.
Santos Cruz tries for a takedown but Pendous sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pendous tried to counter with a leg kick but Santos Cruz avoided it.
Pendous circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pendous swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Cruz misses with a head kick.
Santos Cruz is looking to clinch but Pendous is avoiding it.
Pendous seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Santos Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Pendous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Julio Santos Cruz has been cut.
Pendous lands with a shot to the body.
Santos Cruz looks winded!
Santos Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Pendous counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendous misses with a body kick.

Pendous feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Santos Cruz sprawling to the canvas! Santos Cruz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pendous finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendous scores with a body shot.
Pendous punishes Santos Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.

Pendous changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos Cruz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santos Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.

Pendous decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Santos Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pendous lands with a shot to the body.
Julio Santos Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos Cruz wants to clinch but Pendous slips to the side
and Pendous counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendous throws a shot to the body.
Santos Cruz slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendous looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos Cruz is just out of range.
Pendous circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pendous makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pendous connects with a body shot.
Pendous uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos Cruz has time to react.
Santos Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendous.
Pendous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pendous lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Pendous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Santos Cruz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pendous drops Santos Cruz with a straight right hand, right on the button! Pendous follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stu Pendous!