PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Stud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Cruguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stud
vs
Cruguel

185 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Stud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Cruguel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruguel looks to throw the jab but Stud is out of range.
Stud misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruguel with a jab.
Cruguel tries to clinch but Stud moves out of range.

Stud closes the distance and clinches.

Stud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stud closes the distance and clinches up with Cruguel, looking for a takedown. Stud pushes Cruguel against the cage but Cruguel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cruguel doesn't manage to clinch there - Stud circles away.
Cruguel is looking to clinch.
Cruguel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stud shoots in for a double leg but Cruguel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Stud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruguel looks to throw the jab but Stud is out of range.
Stud throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruguel's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stud takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cruguel misses with a looping left.
Stud misses with a takedown attempt
and Cruguel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steven Cruguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stud keeps the fight on the outside.
Stud doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cruguel counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Cruguel coming out on top.
Stud misses with a looping left.
Stud shoots and misses
and Cruguel counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stud shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cruguel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruguel tries to clinch

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

Stud manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stud shoots in but no luck this time.
Stud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruguel misses the target.

Stud drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cruguel wants to get back to his feet.
Cruguel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cruguel is not content to let Stud control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stud is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cruguel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stud looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cruguel is avoiding damage well.
Stud misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Stud thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stud prevents Cruguel from escaping the position.

Stud stands up and beckons Cruguel to his feet.
Cruguel looks to throw the jab but Stud is out of range.
Cruguel tries to clinch but Stud moves away

and Stud counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stud prevents Cruguel from standing back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stud not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cruguel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stud is keen to just control but Cruguel is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that The Stud will probably get the nod.
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.

A solid body kick from Stud.
Cruguel tries to clinch but Stud moves out of range.
Stud looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruguel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Cruguel.
Stud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruguel counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruguel throws a big shot that misses.
Cruguel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruguel.
The Stud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruguel missing with a left hand there. Stud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruguel throws out a loose jab but Stud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stud wants to clinch.
Stud tries to clinch up but Cruguel circles away and keeps his distance.
Stud shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cruguel defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Stud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruguel.
Stud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruguel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruguel throws a jab but it's blocked by Stud.
Cruguel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Cruguel misses its intended target.
Stud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruguel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cruguel throws a shot from downtown. Stud moves away and avoids it.
Cruguel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stud scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Cruguel misses.
Cruguel is looking to clinch.
Cruguel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stud wants to clinch.
Stud takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruguel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stud.
Stud fails to land the takedown.
Cruguel looks to land a right hand but Stud moved out of range.
Stud looks for a takedown but Cruguel sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruguel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruguel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruguel misses with a looping left.
Stud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cruguel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruguel.
Stud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruguel pinned against the cage. Cruguel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stud is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stud gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Stud rushes Cruguel and presses him up against the cage.
Stud tries to land a knee to the head but Cruguel blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Cruguel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cruguel forces Stud back against the cage and clinches.
Stud jumps guard but Cruguel stands there with Stud around his waist. Stud gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stud tries to pull guard but Cruguel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cruguel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Stud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruguel swings widly with a right hand
and Stud counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruguel scores with a nice head shot.
Cruguel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stud misses with a takedown attempt - Cruguel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Stud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stud dives in and grabs Cruguel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruguel pushes down on Stud's head and hops out.
Stud misses with a series of wild punches.
Stud moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruguel tries to clinch up.
Stud moves forwards but Cruguel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stud ducks under a wild hook from Cruguel.
Cruguel misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Cruguel.
Cruguel throws out a loose jab but Stud uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cruguel gets caught napping as Stud dives in and scores a takedown. Cruguel manages to retain guard.
Cruguel keeping full guard, as Stud tries to pass.
Cruguel keeping moving, preventing Stud from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stud's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruguel wants to stand but Stud is controlling the position.
Stud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruguel is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stud slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The Stud has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stud tries a head kick but it misses.
Stud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruguel.
Stud fails to land the takedown.
Stud moves away from the strike by Cruguel.
A big left from Cruguel misses.

Cruguel rushes Stud and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stud fails to pull guard.
Cruguel is looking to break free of the clinch but Stud has double underhooks.
Stud has Cruguel pressed against the cage, preventing Cruguel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stud wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruguel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stud tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stud is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruguel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Cruguel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stud is looking to take this one to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stud wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruguel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruguel working hard to break the clinch.
Stud tries for a takedown but Cruguel manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steven Cruguel.
I think Cruguel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Cruguel!