PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Rolfes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cruz
vs
Rolfes

193 cm
22
223 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

186 cm
22
217 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benedict Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastian Rolfes!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolfes has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rolfes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cruz counters with a right hand to the body.
Rolfes checks a leg kick nicely.
Rolfes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Benedict Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Rolfes.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Rolfes's head but Rolfes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Rolfes misses with a takedown
and Cruz counters with a right hand to the body.
Rolfes looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolfes slips a jab from Cruz.
Rolfes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch.
Rolfes can't get the takedown.

Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rolfes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rolfes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolfes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruz. Cruz obviously looking to wear him down.
Rolfes avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Bastian Rolfes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolfes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rolfes shoots and misses
and Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
Cruz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Bastian Rolfes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruz.
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rolfes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruz scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Rolfes's defenses.
Rolfes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rolfes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rolfes misses with a takedown
and Cruz counters with a low kick, right behind Rolfes 's knee.
Rolfes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
Rolfes misses with a takedown attempt
and Cruz counters with a flying knee that drops Rolfes! Cruz dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benedict Cruz!