PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music. Marlon Worthy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cruz
vs
Worthy

168 cm
35
163 lbs
34 - 19 - 0

182 cm
28
167 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worthy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Worthy moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Worthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Worthy.

Worthy breaks the clinch.
Worthy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Worthy's shoulder, as Worthy tries to avoid the shot.
Worthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Worthy misses with a straight right.
Worthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Worthy dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Worthy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cruz.

It looks like Marlon Worthy has been cut.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Worthy.
Worthy slips a jab from Cruz.
Worthy scores with a head kick. Cruz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Worthy moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Worthy avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Worthy loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Worthy throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Worthy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cruz scores with a takedown into Worthy's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz trying to control but Worthy is working from the bottom.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Worthy blocks nicely.
Worthy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kale Cruz just wasn't active enough.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Worthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kale Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Worthy misses the jab.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz digs a good body shot into Worthy's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Worthy.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Worthy.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Worthy counters by clinching up.
Worthy working aggressively here.

Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worthy scores with a jab. Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Worthy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Worthy.
Worthy slips a straight right by Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Worthy throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Cruz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Worthy.

Worthy moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Worthy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Worthy avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Worthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz slips a jab from Worthy.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz throws a jab when Worthy was well out of range.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Cruz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Worthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Worthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz misses with a hook. Worthy ducked under it nicely.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a combination
and Worthy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice jab there from Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Worthy counters with a thumping low kick.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. Worthy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Worthy lands an overhand right.
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Worthy on the side of the head.

Worthy is rocked!
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Worthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Worthy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Cruz lands a huge takedown. Worthy is out but the ref is slow to react and Cruz lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Worthy lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kale Cruz!
Kale Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support.