PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Jeremy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cruz
vs
Jeremy

194 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Jeremy.
Jeremy letting Cruz take a breather here.
Jeremy blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
Cruz effectively controlling the action here.
Jeremy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz lands a left hand.

It looks like Ron Jeremy has been cut.
Cruz leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeremy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Cruz breaks the clinch.
Ted Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeremy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a hook. Jeremy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Jeremy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jeremy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Jeremy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.

Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Jeremy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy tries to pull guard but Cruz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ted Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Jeremy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Cruz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jeremy blocks an uppercut.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeremy's elbow.
Cruz just leaning against Jeremy, taking a breather.
Cruz is pushing Jeremy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Jeremy avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cruz is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cruz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Jeremy.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jeremy up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Jeremy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cruz stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruz.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Jeremy controls the action.
Cruz taking a breather.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
Jeremy avoiding damage as Cruz throws knees to the body.
Cruz pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ted Cruz.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Jeremy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jeremy shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.

Cruz clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeremy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz slowing the pace effectively.
Cruz just leaning against Jeremy, taking a breather.
Cruz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz stalling.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jeremy wants a takedown but no success here.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeremy can do to turn this around?
Jeremy blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz works on Jeremy's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stalls.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Jeremy takes a shot to the head.
Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeremy.

Cruz gets a nice trip takedown into 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.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Jeremy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jeremy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is controlling the pace.

Jeremy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.

Jeremy has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cruz escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cruz!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy sneaks back into half guard.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cruz trying to control the pace.
Jeremy punching from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jeremy keeps working.
Jeremy is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Jeremy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Cruz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ron Jeremy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jeremy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ron Jeremy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jeremy throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jeremy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz throws a body punch but Jeremy moves out of range.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Jeremy misses.
Jeremy stalks Cruz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruz's face. Cruz staggers backwards, shaken.
Jeremy tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cruz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Jeremy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Jeremy. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeremy checks a low kick from Cruz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jeremy.
Ted Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Jeremy.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Jeremy avoids them all with ease.

Cruz moves into the clinch.
Cruz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jeremy jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.

Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Jeremy closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Jeremy pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jeremy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jeremy somewhat.
Ted Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cruz eats them both and turns towards Jeremy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jeremy circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jeremy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz lands the left hand.
Jeremy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz cracks Jeremy with an open hand slap.

Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz tries to work over Jeremy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cruz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cruz leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cruz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Cruz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jeremy is trying to break the clinch but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cruz works on Jeremy's body with a couple of short punches.
Jeremy goes for a takedown attempt but Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jeremy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Jeremy shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jeremy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz misses with a hook. Jeremy ducked under it nicely.

Cruz has managed to clinch.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ron Jeremy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Cruz!