PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and big hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hardon has chosen Ameno as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cruz
vs
hardon

215 cm
28
225 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
275 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, big hardon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by hardon.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
hardon avoids a punch combination nicely.
hardon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. hardon moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.

Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows hardon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
hardon wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz keeping full guard, as hardon tries to pass.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but hardon is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as hardon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
hardon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst hardon is controlling him.
hardon trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hardon working some strikes from top position.
hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
hardon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but hardon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing hardon from controlling successfully.
Cruz is looking to stand up but hardon isn't so interested in that idea.
hardon working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
hardon stops Cruz from standing up.
hardon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but hardon is having none of it.
hardon tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hardon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
hardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
hardon stops Cruz from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
hardon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cruz throws a hook but hardon avoids it easily.
hardon lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz thuds his right hand into hardon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and hardon counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz seems a little lost for a moment, as hardon dominates the positioning.
hardon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

hardon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cruz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in hardon's guard! Nice work there by Cruz!
Cruz wanted to stand there but hardon had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hardon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

hardon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz wants to stand but hardon is controlling his posture from full guard.

hardon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz wants to stand but hardon is controlling his posture from full guard.
hardon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst hardon is controlling him.

Cruz wriggles free and stands up.
hardon wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and hardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
hardon avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for hardon.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
hardon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jorge Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

big hardon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jorge Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hardon scoring well with a low kick there.
A right-left combo lands from hardon.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. hardon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
hardon fails to land with a series of punches.
hardon slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and hardon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.

hardon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cruz is not content to let hardon control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with hardon in particular looking to stall.
hardon wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
hardon lands strikes from half guard.
Cruz pushes hardon off looking to stand but hardon dives back in and keeps control.
hardon trying to control the pace.
hardon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
hardon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruz tries to kick hardon off but hardon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cruz taking some punishment here, with hardon in his half guard.
hardon throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
hardon prevents Cruz from standing back up.
hardon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hardon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hardon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
hardon cracks Cruz with a right hand to the side of the head.
hardon misses with a double jab.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
hardon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
hardon slips under a jab.
Cruz tries to bum rush hardon with a series of wild strikes but hardon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but hardon slips the punch.
hardon fails to land with a series of punches.
hardon tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
hardon throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

hardon clinches with his opponent.
hardon lands a nice uppercut.
hardon pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hardon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by hardon.
A good leg kick by hardon.
hardon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
hardon staying out of range there.
hardon moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.

hardon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
hardon lands an uppercut.
hardon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
hardon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
hardon misses with a hook from the clinch.

hardon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and hardon manages to end up in side control.
hardon working the ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but hardon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is pushing hardon's head away, looking to escape. hardon manages to hold on to the position though.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
hardon scoring with punches from side control.
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet.
big hardon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
hardon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
hardon scoring with punches and elbows.
hardon scoring with punches and elbows.
Cruz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
hardon working the head and body with strikes.
Cruz stops hardon from passing to mount.
Cruz is trying to buck hardon off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hardon cracks Cruz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
hardon cracks Cruz with a big elbow.
hardon cracks Cruz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

big hardon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

hardon avoids the body shot from Cruz.
hardon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
big hardon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz cracks hardon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

hardon feints and as Cruz raises his hands in defense, hardon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
hardon trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but hardon is having none of it.

Cruz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes hardon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cruz misses with a combination
and hardon counters with a nice uppercut.
hardon tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz throws a jab when hardon was well out of range.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from hardon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from hardon misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
hardon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from hardon on the inside.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but hardon keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
hardon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cruz up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by hardon.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but hardon has the dominant position.
hardon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
hardon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

hardon manages to break the clinch.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on hardon's shoulder, as hardon tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and hardon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but hardon ducks down to avoid it.
hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
hardon connects with a nice looking jab.
hardon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.

hardon has managed to clinch.
hardon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
hardon lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hardon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
hardon throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
hardon tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
hardon staying out of range there.
hardon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cruz gets caught flat footed, as hardon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
hardon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
hardon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
hardon stands up over Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jorge Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst hardon is controlling him.
hardon trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hardon won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
hardon throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
hardon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

hardon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and hardon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Cruz pushes hardon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
big hardon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
big hardon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well hardon 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... big hardon!