PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 1221 p4p, 1678 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 47 p4p, 64 weight class). Cruzeiro comes into the arena with Jah Jah The Conqueror by Linval Thompson blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruzeiro
vs
Regueiro

194 cm
41
210
33 - 20 - 1

174 cm
42
174
38 - 25 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Cruzeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regueiro goes for a double leg but Cruzeiro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cruzeiro continues to drive forward.
Regueiro misses with a hook
and Cruzeiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Cruzeiro moved out of range.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Regueiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruzeiro under the eye.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking body shot.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut.
Cruzeiro slips a straight right by Regueiro.
Regueiro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab lands there for Regueiro.
Regueiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Regueiro checks a leg kick.
Regueiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruzeiro swinging wildly here.

Regueiro clinches with his opponent.
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Regueiro controls the action.
Cruzeiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Regueiro's face.

It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regueiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruzeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Regueiro.
Regueiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Regueiro controls his hands.
Regueiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Regueiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruzeiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Regueiro.
Regueiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch to the body.
Regueiro throws a head punch that misses.
Cruzeiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Regueiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cruzeiro blocking some punches.
Regueiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Regueiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Regueiro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cruzeiro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Regueiro can turn it around.
Cruzeiro blocks an uppercut.
Cruzeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Regueiro controls his hands.
Regueiro blocks a body shot from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands a nice elbow.
Cruzeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Cruzeiro misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Regueiro.
Cruzeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Regueiro avoids the elbow strike from Cruzeiro, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruzeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Regueiro has him pressed against the cage.
Cruzeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Regueiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Regueiro lands a shoulder strike.
Regueiro lands with a right to the head.
Cruzeiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cruzeiro lands with a light punch inside.
Regueiro scores with a hook to the body.
Regueiro takes an elbow to the temple.
Regueiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with some punches.
Cruzeiro throws an elbow that misses.
Cruzeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Regueiro.
Regueiro pushes Cruzeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Regueiro lands a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Regueiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Regueiro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Regueiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Regueiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruzeiro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Regueiro.
Cruzeiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cruzeiro blocks an uppercut.
Regueiro dodges an elbow strike from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Regueiro controls the action.
Regueiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Regueiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruzeiro.
A nice right hand lands inside from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Regueiro.
Regueiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Regueiro prevents a body shot from Cruzeiro.
Regueiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Regueiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cruzeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Regueiro looks to land a left hand but Cruzeiro moved out of range nicely.
Regueiro misses with a hook
and Cruzeiro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Regueiro.
Regueiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
Cruzeiro connects with a body shot.
Cruzeiro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Julio Cruzeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruzeiro moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Cruzeiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Regueiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Regueiro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Cruzeiro moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Regueiro.
A head kick misses from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro jabs at Regueiro's body.
Cruzeiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruzeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro tries a low kick but Regueiro avoids it.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruzeiro lands with an overhand left.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Regueiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Regueiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruzeiro on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Regueiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Regueiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Regueiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Regueiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzeiros head.
Cruzeiro blocks an uppercut.
Cruzeiro misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Regueiro.
Regueiro has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Regueiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Regueiro avoids it.
Regueiro misses with some punches.
Regueiro throws a head punch that misses.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the head.

Cruzeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruzeiro is looking to wear down Regueiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cruzeiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro feints and then cracks Regueiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Regueiro down.
Regueiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruzeiro swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but Cruzeiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruzeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Cruzeiro tries to keep at a distance but Regueiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Regueiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruzeiro.
Regueiro pushes Cruzeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Regueiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruzeiro scores with a knee to the head.
Regueiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruzeiro blocking some punches.
Regueiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Regueiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Regueiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruzeiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Regueiro avoids it.
Cruzeiro lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regueiro throws a head punch that misses.
Cruzeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Regueiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Regueiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands an uppercut.
Regueiro blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Regueiro.
Cruzeiro missing with knees to the body.
Cruzeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Regueiro's elbow.

Regueiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Regueiro throws out a powerful jab.
Regueiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cruzeiro's head backwards.
Regueiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Regueiro finds it's way through Cruzeiro's defenses.
Regueiro throws a hook but Cruzeiro blocks it.
Cruzeiro tried to counter with a leg kick but Regueiro avoided it.
A low kick from Cruzeiro is predictable there
and Regueiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Regueiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruzeiro throws a front kick aimed at Regueiro's knee but Regueiro avoids it well.
Cruzeiro scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Regueiro finds it's target.
Regueiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Regueiro.
Regueiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Regueiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruzeiro cracks Regueiro with a good jab.
Cruzeiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Cruzeiro saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Regueiro lands a jab to the head.
Cruzeiro blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Julio Regueiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Regueiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruzeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Cruzeiro throws a body punch but Regueiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro looks to land a body kick but Regueiro moved away.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Regueiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Regueiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruzeiro finds it's way round the side to connect with Regueiro's head.
Regueiro scores with a hook to the body. Cruzeiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Regueiro throws a body punch but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro slips a jab from Regueiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Cruzeiro ducked under it nicely.
Cruzeiro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. Cruzeiro moves away and avoids it.
Regueiro digs a good hook to Cruzeiro's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regueiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruzeiro.
Regueiro catches Cruzeiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Regueiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro takes one on the button.
Regueiro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Regueiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruzeiro throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Regueiro checks a leg kick.
Cruzeiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Regueiro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Regueiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Regueiro scores with a hook.
Cruzeiro lands a head kick. Regueiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by Cruzeiro.
Regueiro throws a hook but Cruzeiro blocks it.
Cruzeiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruzeiro slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Cruzeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Regueiro's shoulder, as Regueiro tries to avoid the shot.
Cruzeiro thumps Regueiro with a low kick.
Cruzeiro tries to work over Regueiro's front leg with a kick but Regueiro checks it.
Cruzeiro lands a jab to the nose.
Regueiro fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro takes one to the side of the head.
Regueiro swinging wildly here.
It looked like Cruzeiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
It looks like Cruzeiro has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donk. Cruzeiro catches Regueiro right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruzeiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruzeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Regueiro defending well as Cruzeiro loads up on a big left hand.
Cruzeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Cruzeiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Regueiro looks to clinch
and Cruzeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Regueiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruzeiro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Regueiro scrambles back to his feet.
Cruzeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro dips to his left and cracks Regueiro with an uppercut!
Cruzeiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Regueiro. That did some damage!
Cruzeiro misses with a hook.
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regueiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro slips a straight right by Regueiro.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick as Regueiro jumps back.
Julio Cruzeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is looking to chop away at Cruzeiro's legs.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruzeiro throws a shot from downtown. Regueiro moves away and avoids it.
Cruzeiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruzeiro misses with a body kick.
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
Regueiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Regueiro walks into a stiff left hand from Cruzeiro.
Regueiro throws a combination that misses
and Cruzeiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Regueiro coming out on top.
Cruzeiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Regueiro lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Regueiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro throwing a counter right hand but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro lands a jab to the nose.
Cruzeiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro lands a jab to Cruzeiro's midsection.
Regueiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cruzeiro ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Regueiro avoids it.
Cruzeiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruzeiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but Regueiro checks it.
Regueiro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruzeiro takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Regueiro.
Good exchange - Regueiro coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzeiro lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cruzeiro is looking to chop away at Regueiro's legs.
Cruzeiro blocks a jab.
Cruzeiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Regueiro misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Cruzeiro.
Regueiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Cruzeiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Cruzeiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Regueiro has a takedown stuffed.
Regueiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Julio Cruzeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Regueiro.
Regueiro scores with a nice head shot.
Cruzeiro walks into a jab.
Regueiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruzeiro misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruzeiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruzeiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Regueiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruzeiro is fending him off so far but Regueiro persists. Nope, Cruzeiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio Regueiro.
Well Regueiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.