PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 190 p4p, 28 weight class) and Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 341 p4p, 51 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kemp
vs
Cruz Jr

202 cm
25
279 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

209 cm
26
245 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kemp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chris Leben KO Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Kemp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz Jr.
Kemp throws a body punch but Cruz Jr moves out of range.
A nice side step and Cruz Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cruz Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Kemp.
Kemp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruz Jr momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kemp.
Kemp throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ross Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kemp tries to clinch up.
Cruz Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kemp works Cruz Jr's body with a nice hook.
Cruz Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kemp.
Nice defenses there by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kemp.
Kemp throws a lazy head kick

and Cruz Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr misses with a body punch.
Kemp lands a right hand.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz Jr lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kemp.
Kemp cracks Cruz Jr with a nice body shot.
Cruz Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kemp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kemp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz Jr backwards.
Kemp tries a body shot but Cruz Jr blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Kemp fails to land.
A short right from Cruz Jr on the inside.
Cruz Jr lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but Cruz Jr avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the ropes.
Cruz Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cruz Jr.
Kemp tries a body shot but Cruz Jr blocks it.
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz Jr controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kemp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kemp's elbow.
Cruz Jr misses with a body punch.
Kemp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz Jr tries to work over Kemp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr is working Kemp over against the ropes.
Cruz Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz Jr prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Cruz Jr lands a shot to the body.
Kemp is working Cruz Jr over against the ropes.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kemp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kemp.
Cruz Jr lands a left hand.
Cruz Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kemp avoids it by throwing Cruz Jr back against the ropes.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr tries to work over Kemp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Kemp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kemp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz Jr or not.
Cruz Jr lands a shot to the body.
Kemp is breathing heavily.
Cruz Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz Jr cracks Kemp with a nice body shot.
Cruz Jr cracks Kemp with a nice body shot.
Cruz Jr lands with a right to the head.
Cruz Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Cruz Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Cruz Jr works on Kemp's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruz Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz Jr lands a shot to the body.
Cruz Jr misses with the head strike.
Cruz Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kemp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz Jr tries a body shot but Kemp blocks it.
Nice body punch from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr digs a right hand underneath Kemp's ribcage. Kemp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kemps head.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz Jr.
Kemp throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruz Jr pushes Kemp back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz Jr tries to work over Kemp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kemp.
Cruz Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Cruz Jr pushes Kemp back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kemp avoids it by throwing Cruz Jr back against the ropes.
Cruz Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cruz Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Cruz Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cruz Jr thuds a left hand into Kemp's body.
Kemp lands a jab.
Cruz Jr throws a jab when Kemp was well out of range.
Cruz Jr lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kemp falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cruz Jr dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Cruz Jr!
Our winner, Jorge Cruz Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.