PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dom Cruz (ranked 742 p4p, 31 weight class) and Testicular Cancer (ranked 970 p4p, 40 weight class). Testicular Cancer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Cancer

172 cm
30
144 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

170 cm
26
143 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Bee Krazy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Testicular Cancer!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cancer throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cancer throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cancer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cancer misses with a hook to the body
and Cancer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz shoots in but Cancer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cancer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cancer as he avoids it easily.
Cancer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cancer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Cruz is rocked!

Cruz pushes Cancer up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cancer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cancer tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cancer gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cruz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cruz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cancer won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.

Cruz working for submissions but it's allowed Cancer to get to half guard.
Cruz moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cancer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cancer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cruz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cancer uses it to pass to side control.
Cancer is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Cancer keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard.
Cancer working away.
Cancer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Cancer keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Cruz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
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The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Cruz is trying to control Cancer's posture but Cancer avoids it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Cancer sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cruz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cancer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cancer is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Testicular Cancer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cruz shoots in and drives through. Cancer sprawls well.
Cancer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
The crowd cheers as Cancer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz doesn't seem phased though.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Cancer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dom Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cancer misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cancer.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cancer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cancer 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.

Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Cancer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Cancer.
Cancer gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cruz pulls guard successfully.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Cancer from controlling successfully.

Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cancer defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz has control of Cancer's left arm, preventing Cancer from doing any damage.
Cancer wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.

Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Cancer defends easily.

Cruz working for a triangle but Cancer defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cancer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Cancer is sitting in close to Cruz's body. Cruz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cancer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cancer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cruz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dom Cruz!
Post fight, an emotional Dom Cruz said 'Ive said it over and over. No one can match my training, my speed, my intelligence. I won this fight before I stepped into the ring.'.
In defeat, Testicular Cancer stepped up to the mic, saying 'My jock strap got twisted up....'.