PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Mehoff has chosen Choke Sermon by Lamb of God 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
Mehoff

168 cm
27
163 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

185 cm
25
167 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Mehoff!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Mehoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mehoff shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz throws a jab when Mehoff was well out of range.
Mehoff ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Kale Cruz has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Mehoff is out of range.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Mehoff's head but Mehoff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Mehoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Mehoff blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mehoff.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Mehoff.
Mehoff 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.

Cruz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cruz working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff dodges the ground and pound from Cruz.
Mehoff manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mehoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mehoff is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Mehoff wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz looking to control.
Mehoff connects with a couple of short punches.
Mehoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mehoff lying in Cruz's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Cruz decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Mehoff taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kale Cruz!