PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Jungle. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cruz
vs
Mills

168 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Mills!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cruz.
Mills tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Mills is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz staying calm.
Cruz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Mills sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mills tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Mills preventing the sweep.
Mills tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.

Mills is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cruz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cruz has escaped and now he's on top!
Mills looks gassed!
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz forces his way into half guard.
Cruz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cruz prevents Mills from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking to improve his position.
Mills trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Cruz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cruz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mills wants to control but Cruz passes into side.
Mills tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Mills is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cruz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mills is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kale Cruz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Mills shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mills shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Mills keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz with a poor takedown

and Mills counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cruz won't be happy with that.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
Mills looking to control but instead Cruz has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mills wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.

Mills is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mills is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills being controlled here momentarily.
Mills is breathing heavily.
Mills passes Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mills is looking to pass Cruz's guard but actually Cruz recovers to full guard.
Mills working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mills must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mills wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Mills tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cruz has Mills pulled in close to control his posture.
Mills sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cruz has Mills pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Mills trying to move into half guard but instead Cruz has managed to sweep!
Mills being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruz advances to half guard.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Mills tries to kick Cruz off but Cruz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mills tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cruz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Mills is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kale Cruz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cruz gets a takedown into half guard.
Mills wants to sweep but Cruz has passed to side control!
Mills is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cruz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cruz content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz prevents Mills from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mills is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mills tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Mills is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz controlling from mount.
Cruz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mills for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kale Cruz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cruz content just to control the position here.
Cruz looking to ground and pound but Mills is blocking nicely.
Mills is desperately trying to improve his position but Cruz has a good base and remains in mount.
Mills wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Kale Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Mills regains half guard.

Mills is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.

Mills looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cruz passes into side control!
Mills tries to buck Cruz off but Cruz is having none of it.
Mills is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cruz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Mills is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mills gets back to half guard.
Mills has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
John Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kale Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Cruz!