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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Donnely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnely has chosen Hayling- FC Kahuna as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Donnely!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Donnely sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donnely tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Donnely throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donnely is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cruz's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donnely on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnely looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Donnely lands strikes from half guard.
Donnely missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Donnely trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Cruz looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnely trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cruz!
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnely trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cruz hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donnely looking to ground and pound but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Donnely scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cruz?
Donnely punching from mount but Cruz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Donnely working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cruz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Donnely unloading with bombs!
Donnely looking to finish with strikes here!
Donnely cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donnely looking to finish with strikes here!
Donnely with good strikes from the mount here!
Donnely is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donnely putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to stand up.
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Donnely throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Donnely scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Donnely thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Donnely punching from mount but Cruz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Donnely fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cruz tries to buck Donnely off but he can't manage it.
Cruz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Donnely postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cruz looks a forlorn figure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donnely lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnely landing strikes from the mount and Cruz is in trouble!
Cruz is rocked!
Donnely has hold of Cruz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cruz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Donnely unloading with bombs!
Oh Cruz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnely throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Donnely's attempts to control the action.
Donnely lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donnely raining down shots from the mount!
Cruz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Donnely connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Donnely dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Donnely shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liam Donnely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnely throws a wild body kick that Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Donnely, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Donnely regains half guard.
Liam Donnely has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donnely is pressing down on Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donnely lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cruz!
Cruz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnely trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely unloads with some shots from mount but Cruz bucks and avoids them well.
Donnely thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Donnely working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Donnely sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Donnely lands a big elbow.
Cruz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donnely breaks from Cruz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnely lands a heavy elbow.
Donnely fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Donnely is landing with some decent strikes but Cruz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Donnely lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cruz hang on?
Cruz tries to buck Donnely off but he can't manage it.
Donnely sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Donnely looking to secure an arm triangle but Cruz defends it well.
Donnely cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnely cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Donnely lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Donnely lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Donnely.
Donnely thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cruz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnely pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Donnely is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Donnely with the ground and pound from mount.
Donnely landing shots from mount.
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnely looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Donnely raining down shots from the mount!
Donnely landing strikes, looking to finish!
Donnely has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Donnely lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Donnely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donnely shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Donnely sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Donnely passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cruz!
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnely scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cruz is bucking up trying to escape but Donnely cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnely scoring with strikes but Cruz is staying in there.
Donnely lands a big elbow - Cruz is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cruz is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Liam Donnely!
As Liam Donnely got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: The Love Gun would just like to wish his brother Jez good luck in his upcoming AFC bantamweight title fight with Fanis Bartko. Go on our kid!!!!!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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