PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tre Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cruz
vs
Klitschko

201 cm
27
295 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

200 cm
37
248 lbs
32 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tre Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yegor Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Klitschko.
A quick step to the side and Cruz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klitschko throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klitschko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at LOD London Top Tier that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Klitschko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruz backs up against the cage.
Klitschko jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Klitschko scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klitschko looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Klitschko finds it's way through Cruz's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Cruz.
Klitschko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klitschko lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
A shot to the liver by Klitschko. Beautiful body shot.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruz swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Klitschko.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klitschko throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz throws a jab when Klitschko was well out of range.
Klitschko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klitschko scores with a shot to the body.
Klitschko defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Klitschko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Klitschko's head but Klitschko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yegor Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
Klitschko with a hook.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Klitschko saw that one coming.
Klitschko scores with a nice strike.
Klitschko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Cruz misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yegor Klitschko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Klitschko clobbers Cruz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klitschko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klitschko slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klitschko lands the left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Klitschko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab from Cruz.
Good shot there by Klitschko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klitschko is out of range and Cruz settles back down.
Klitschko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Klitschko.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cruz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Klitschko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klitschko avoids a kick to the body.
Klitschko tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Klitschko catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Cruz slips a straight right by Klitschko.
Klitschko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klitschko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A low kick from Klitschko misses
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a body punch
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klitschko scores with a jab.
Klitschko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klitschko.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klitschko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klitschko fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruz in the body.
Klitschko blocks a jab.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Klitschko moved out of range nicely.
Klitschko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Klitschko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cruz on the side of the head.
Klitschko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz digs a good body shot into Klitschko's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Klitschko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a head kick.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Klitschko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cruz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Cruz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz throws a head kick but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Klitschko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Yegor Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Klitschko counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yegor Klitschko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cruz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Klitschko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Klitschko throws a series of strikes that have Cruz backpedaling.
Klitschko stalks Cruz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruz's face. Cruz staggers backwards, shaken.
Klitschko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Klitschko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz misses with a body shot
and Klitschko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klitschko misses with the combination.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko connects with the punch.
Yegor Klitschko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Klitschko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klitschko throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Klitschko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Klitschko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCruz.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klitschko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tre Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko connects with a looping right hand.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klitschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klitschko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.

Cruz pushes Klitschko up against the cage in a clinch.
Klitschko letting Cruz take a breather here.
Klitschko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klitschko can't break the clinch.
Yegor Klitschko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klitschko tries to break the clinch but Cruz is controlling the position.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klitschko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Klitschko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cruz misses the jab.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Cruz moves out of range as Klitschko strikes.
Cruz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Klitschko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yegor Klitschko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Klitschko 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yegor Klitschko!
Yegor Klitschko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.