PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Le Pizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandy Cruz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cruz
vs
Le Pizon

200 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandy Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Le Pizon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Le Pizon gets a takedown into half guard.
Cruz taking some punishment here, with Le Pizon in his half guard.
Le Pizon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Le Pizon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Le Pizon lands a nice short elbow.
Cruz's coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
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.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Le Pizon pushing down on Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz won't allow Le Pizon to pass to mount.
Le Pizon working Cruz over with strikes.
Le Pizon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Le Pizon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Le Pizon slips a nice elbow through Cruz's hands, connecting with Cruz's forehead.
Le Pizon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Le Pizon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Le Pizon on the ground.
Le Pizon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Pizon landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Pizon raining down shots from the mount!

Cruz is rocked!
Le Pizon postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cruz in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cruz to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Le Pizon!