PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Goodman (ranked 559 p4p, 760 weight class) and Jacinto Cruz (ranked 73 p4p, 91 weight class). Goodman's entrance music is Globo Gym America Corp.. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Goodman
vs
Cruz

176 cm
27
158
15 - 3 - 1

175 cm
27
160
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, White Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Goodman takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Goodman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goodman.
Cruz connects with an inside leg kick.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goodman is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Cruz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Goodman scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been hearing reports that Goodman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goodman throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donk. Cruz catches Goodman right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries to clinch up.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goodman's sensitive parts.
Goodman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacinto Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goodman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Goodman tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Goodman lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz cracks Goodman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jacinto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Cruz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goodman misses with a hook.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goodman gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz is looking to slow Goodman down with leg kicks.
Goodman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goodman moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz thumps Goodman with a low kick.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz clobbers Goodman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goodman throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Goodman.
Goodman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Goodman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Goodman's defenses.
Jab by Cruz.
Goodman takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Goodman darts in looking for a takedown but Cruz gets double underhooks and turns Goodman into the cage.
Goodman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.

Goodman successfully pulls guard.
Goodman keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Cruz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Goodman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goodman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodman is keeping the position for now.
Goodman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacinto Cruz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cruz gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Goodman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goodman.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Goodman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Goodman is stalling in the full guard.
Goodman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goodman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard.

Goodman controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman is trying to keep Cruz in close.

Goodman has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Goodman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Goodman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Goodman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cruz won't allow Goodman to sweep him here.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Goodman.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Goodman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cruz is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Goodman actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Goodman won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Goodman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goodman is looking to wear down Cruz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Goodman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cruz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cruz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Goodman tries to pass.

Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Goodman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodman tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Goodman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Goodman misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Cruz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goodman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Goodman misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goodman lands an overhand right.
Goodman slips a straight right by Cruz.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Cruz wants to counter the offense by Goodman and move into the clinch position.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Goodman ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cruz. That's going to slow Goodman down.
Jacinto Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Goodman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Goodman's head.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz scores with a nice strike.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Goodman is out of range.
Goodman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cruz jabs Goodman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Cruz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to work over Goodman's front leg with a kick but Goodman checks it.
Cruz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goodman drops his hands momentarily and Cruz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cruz misses with a low kick as Goodman jumps back.
Goodman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
Goodman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cruz misses with a hook

and Goodman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goodman landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Goodman is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cruz has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Goodman is looking to defend but Cruz has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Goodman! Cruz pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Goodman taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacinto Cruz!
In defeat, White Goodman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nobody makes me bleed my own blood! Nobody! You only won because i did a set of ten thousand squats before the fight.'.