PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anthony cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, holiday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ace
vs
cruz

196 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Ace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, anthony cruz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

cruz has managed to clinch.

cruz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ace can't fight it off and eventually cruz manages to take the fight to the floor. Ace looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ace wants to stand and escape but cruz is having none of it.
Ace wants to sweep here but cruz controlling him for the moment.
Ace working a defensive guard here.
cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
cruz won't allow Ace to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace keeping moving, preventing cruz from controlling successfully.
cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ace trying to keep a closed guard but cruz is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ace closes the distance and clinches up with cruz, looking for a takedown. Ace pushes cruz against the cage but cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ace.
Ace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ace gets the takedown into side control.
cruz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cruz tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
cruz regains half guard.
cruz controlling the position well.
cruz is trying to maintain the position but Ace is very close to passing his half guard.
cruz pushes Ace off looking to stand but Ace dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ace prevents cruz from improving his position.
Ace looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ace is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cruz gets full guard.

cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ace wants to control from the top but cruz keeps moving.
cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ace manages to get himself to full guard.
Ace doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

cruz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ace shoots in for a double leg but cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
cruz lands a nice hook to Ace's body. Ace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with cruz but cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Ace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around cruz's waist but cruz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ace off to one side.
Ace wants to clinch

and cruz counters with a takedown into side control.
Ace tries to bench press cruz off him but cruz keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ace is trying to control cruz's posture but cruz avoids it.
Ace is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anthony cruz dominated that round.
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.

Ace with a lazy takedown attempt

and cruz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ace's guard now.

cruz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ace wants to clinch.
Ace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
cruz fails with the takedown.
Ace connects with the punch.
Ace doesn't succeed with the takedown

and cruz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

cruz decides to return to a standing position.
Ace shoots and misses

so cruz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Ace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ace's head.

Ace has his foot on cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. cruz works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ace is looking for a triangle but cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Ace looking for a sweep. Not yet Ace, not yet.
Ace will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ace being controlled here, momentarily.

cruz stands up from Ace's guard - cruz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ace tries to clinch up

and cruz counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace can't get the takedown.

Ace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ace swats away the attempt to clinch by cruz.
Ace with a lazy takedown attempt

and cruz counters with a shoot takedown. Ace fights it but they end up in guard.
cruz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
cruz pushes down on Ace's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cruz winds up and cracks Ace with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ace gets full guard.
cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
cruz postures up.
cruz wants to control from the top but Ace keeps moving.
Ace trying to control the position.
cruz won't allow Ace to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ace closes the distance but cruz moves to the side

and cruz counters by clinching up.
Ace has cruz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. cruz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ace looking for a takedown.

cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

cruz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ace looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
cruz is chipping away with strikes.
Ace tries to buck cruz off but cruz is having none of it.

cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ace tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cruz taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anthony cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

cruz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ace's guard.
cruz landing with the ground and pound.
cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
anthony cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ace trying to keep a closed guard but cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ace wants to control but cruz passes easily into half guard.

cruz decides to return to a standing position.
cruz tries to bum rush Ace with a series of wild strikes but Ace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

cruz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
cruz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
cruz trying to control the action but Ace is working from the bottom.
Ace is trying to buck cruz off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace is looking for a sweep.

cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ace struggling a bit here.
Ace misses with an elbow from the bottom.
cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
cruz moves out of range as Ace throws a body kick.
Ace misses with a takedown attempt

and cruz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by cruz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
cruz tries for a takedown but Ace circles away easily

and Ace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in cruz's guard.
cruz controls Ace momentarily but Ace frees himself.
cruz trying to control the position here.
cruz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ace!
cruz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ace's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace taking shots to the head.
cruz content just to control the position here.
Ace manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Ace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ace wants to control but cruz is keeping busy.
cruz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tommy Ace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ace is defending against the submission attempts here by cruz.
Ace is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

And that's the end of the fight!
anthony cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got cruz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... anthony cruz!