PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hantu Rockamole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cruz
vs
Rockamole

215 cm
38
232 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

200 cm
25
287 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hantu Rockamole!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockamole checks a leg kick.
Rockamole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Hantu Rockamole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruz.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Rockamole moved out of range.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockamole checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cruz.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cruz enables Rockamole to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cruz wants to stand but Rockamole is controlling the position.
Rockamole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rockamole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockamole won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
Rockamole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rockamole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rockamole trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Rockamole is having none of it.
Rockamole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rockamole stops Cruz from standing up.

Cruz pushes Rockamole off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rockamole digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rockamole.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
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!
Rockamole connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rockamole.
Rockamole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rockamole.
Rockamole tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Rockamole lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Rockamole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rockamole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rockamole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rockamole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Rockamole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Rockamole jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Rockamole persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Rockamole tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Rockamole drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rockamole cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rockamole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rockamole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rockamole is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rockamole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rockamole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rockamole lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockamole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rockamole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rockamole throws a big elbow that misses.

Cruz pushes Rockamole off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice cross by Rockamole.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole misses with a low kick.
Rockamole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Rockamole misses.
Rockamole misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rockamole.
Rockamole connects with a solid leg kick.
Rockamole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rockamole moves out of range of the body kick from Cruz.
Rockamole slips a jab from Cruz.
Rockamole walks into a left hand.
Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rockamole fails with the takedown
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Jorge Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hantu Rockamole.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz throws a jab when Rockamole was well out of range.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hantu Rockamole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Rockamole looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rockamole stops Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Rockamole wants to pass the guard but Cruz is defending well.
Rockamole works his way into side control.
Cruz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rockamole in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rockamole throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cruz is trying to buck Rockamole off.
Rockamole lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockamole tries to score with some ground and pound. Cruz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rockamole throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cruz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rockamole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Rockamole's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rockamole postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Rockamole are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rockamole is putting a hurting on Cruz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rockamole is working Cruz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rockamole in side control, throwing shots but Cruz defends.
Cruz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockamole working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rockamole is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cruz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cruz is pushing Rockamole's head away, looking to escape. Rockamole manages to hold on to the position though.
Rockamole is putting a hurting on Cruz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rockamole working the ground and pound.
Hantu Rockamole has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rockamole working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cruz is trying to buck Rockamole off.
Rockamole throws a strike aimed at the side of Cruz's head but Cruz avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockamole scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.

Cruz is rocked!
Rockamole scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Cruz is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rockamole can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hantu Rockamole!
Post fight, an emotional Hantu Rockamole said 'This is the time for me to speak clear and loud: I am the top notch guy in this division, and I claim for my chance to the throne...'.