PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 2048 p4p, 2195 weight class) and Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 311 p4p, 331 weight class). Cruzeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Jah Jah The Conqueror by Linval Thompson. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruzeiro
vs
Gomes

194 cm
40
210
30 - 19 - 1

190 cm
34
211
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Cruzeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gomes checks a leg kick.
Cruzeiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomes's head backwards.
That kick from Cruzeiro tenderised Gomes's leg. Gomes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruzeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomes.

It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Cruzeiro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomes on the side of the head.
Cruzeiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruzeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruzeiro throws a series of punches but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruzeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomes.
Cruzeiro lands an overhand right.
Cruzeiro throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes checks a leg kick nicely.
Gomes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruzeiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cruzeiro connects with a crisp jab.
Cruzeiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomes's sensitive parts.
Cruzeiro dodges the punch combination from Gomes.
Cruzeiro tried to score with a low kick but Gomes checks it.
Cruzeiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Gomes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Gomes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Cruzeiro catches Gomes right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruzeiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomes's head.
Cruzeiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruzeiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cruzeiro scores with a kick to the body.
Cruzeiro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Julio Cruzeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruzeiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruzeiro cracks Gomes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruzeiro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gomes just manages to avoid it.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomes's sensitive parts.
A shot to the body from Gomes misses
enabling Cruzeiro to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro dips to his left and cracks Gomes with an uppercut!
Gomes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gomes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cruzeiro with a body shot.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruzeiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gomes digs a good hook to Cruzeiro's body.
It looks like Cruzeiro has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cruzeiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomes misses with the combination.
Cruzeiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruzeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Cruzeiro misses
enabling Gomes to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruzeiro looks for the body kick but Gomes saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro sizes up Gomes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruzeiro misses with a body kick.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Cruzeiro.
Gomes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A good leg kick by Cruzeiro.
Gomes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruzeiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruzeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cruzeiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cruzeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ronaldo Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruzeiro lands with a nice body punch.
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
Gomes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cruzeiro enables Gomes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cruzeiro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruzeiro wants to get back to his feet but Gomes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.
Gomes not doing much here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cruzeiro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruzeiro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomes will feel that in the morning.
Cruzeiro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Gomes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cruzeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cruzeiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomes misses with a double jab
and Cruzeiro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomes's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes misses with a two punch combination.
Cruzeiro throws a hook but Gomes avoids it easily.
Gomes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Cruzeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick that knocks Gomes off balance momentarily.
Cruzeiro scores with a head kick.
Cruzeiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomes can do to turn this around?
Gomes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes moves out of range as Cruzeiro strikes.
It seemed like Gomes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruzeiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomes. Gomes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cruzeiro throws a combination that misses
and Gomes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruzeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruzeiro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gomes checks it well.
Gomes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruzeiro.
A little jabbing left from Gomes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomes drops his hands momentarily and Cruzeiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomes.
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cruzeiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gomes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruzeiro misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cruzeiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gomes misses with a two punch combination.
Cruzeiro lands a right hook to the body.
Cruzeiro misses the jab.
Cruzeiro throws a wild body kick that Gomes sees coming a mile off.
Gomes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruzeiro is looking to land body kicks.
Gomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruzeiro is just out of range.
Julio Cruzeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Cruzeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruzeiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro scores with a push kick.
Gomes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomes connects with the punch.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomes throws a right and a left that Cruzeiro avoids nicely.
Gomes misses with a double jab.
Gomes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruzeiro to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruzeiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cruzeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomes moves away.
Gomes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick which misses Gomes's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomes tries to avoid it.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro keeps Gomes at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruzeiro thumps Gomes with a low kick.
Cruzeiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomes.
Cruzeiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomes counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomes misses with a double jab.
And Cruzeiro counters with a quick kick to the body but Gomes blocks it.
Cruzeiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruzeiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruzeiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Cruzeiro.
As Cruzeiro backs off Gomes throws a huge counter combo but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it all.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
Cruzeiro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomes.
Gomes throws a series of punches but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Gomes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomes.
Gomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronaldo Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomes is looking to clinch.
Cruzeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gomes counters with a three punch combo that has Cruzeiro backing up. Cruzeiro nods at Gomes to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruzeiro looks to land a right hand but Gomes moved out of range.
Cruzeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruzeiro just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gomes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruzeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruzeiro throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Gomes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruzeiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomes misses with a two punch combination.
Gomes throws a right hand that Cruzeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruzeiro also avoids with ease.
Gomes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot.
Gomes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gomes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gomes moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cruzeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruzeiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
Julio Cruzeiro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.