PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Topless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Cruz comes into the arena with Mariachi Music blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dela Cruz
vs
Topless

170 cm
25
150 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

224 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondo Topless!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz throws a head kick but Topless moves out of range.
Dela Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Topless wants to land a leg kick but Dela Cruz is out of range.
Dela Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Dela Cruz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Topless flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Topless keeps working.
Topless really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dela Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dela Cruz working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Topless's thigh. Topless counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Topless looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dela Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Topless is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Topless manages to kick Dela Cruz off! Dela Cruz jumps back into Topless's guard.
Dela Cruz is pushing down on Topless's leg trying to pass to half guard. Topless is fighting to maintain full guard but Dela Cruz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dela Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Topless defends it.

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Topless defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Dela Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Topless is defending well.

Dela Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Topless has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Topless knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dela Cruz prevents Topless from improving his position.
Topless preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Topless tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

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.

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura but Topless is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dela Cruz to get the leverage.
Topless is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Topless connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dela Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Topless looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dela Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.

Topless moves into the clinch.
Dela Cruz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Topless smiles and moves away.
Mondo Topless is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Topless chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dela Cruz takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Juan Dela Cruz has been cut.

Topless has closed the distance and engaged Dela Cruz in a clinch.
Topless prevents a body shot from Dela Cruz.
Topless missing with knees to the body.
Topless connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dela Cruz's face.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Topless throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dela Cruz blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topless landing knees to the body.
Dela Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dela Cruz looking to stall.
Dela Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Topless tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Dela Cruz shrugs off.
Dela Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Topless looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but Topless won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz avoids the elbow strike from Topless, against the cage.
Dela Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dela Cruz is working for takedown but Topless is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dela Cruz has picked Topless up - he's going for a ride! Dela Cruz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Topless is pressing down on Dela Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Topless is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Topless looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Topless is working from the bottom.

Topless is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topless trying to control the position.
Topless wants to sweep here but Dela Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Topless is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Dela Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Topless lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Topless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Topless throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Topless lands with a slapping head kick.
Topless moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Topless dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Dela Cruz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Topless lands with a slapping head kick.
Dela Cruz throws a sloppy head kick
and Topless counters with a low kick, right behind Dela Cruz 's knee.
Topless tries to clinch but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Topless lands a high kick!
Topless bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Topless throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dela Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Topless counters with a head kick.

Dela Cruz is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Topless.
Oh Dela Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Topless lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dela Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Topless circles away easily
and Topless counters with an inside leg kick.
Topless throws a front kick that sends Dela Cruz stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Topless lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Topless lands a slapping body shot.

Topless closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Topless tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dela Cruz's defenses.
Topless misses with an elbow strike.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dela Cruz's defenses.
Topless wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Dela Cruz shrugs off.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Topless missing with knees to the body.
Topless looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dela Cruz misses with a body punch.
Topless lands an elbow just above Dela Cruz 's eye.
Topless looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Topless pushes off an throws an elbow but Dela Cruz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Topless lands an elbow inside.

Juan Dela Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Topless leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dela Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Topless walks away with a smile on his face. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Topless thumps Dela Cruz with a low kick.
Topless explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Topless tries to clinch there but Dela Cruz circles away.
Topless buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Topless scoring well with a low kick there.
Topless throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crunch! Topless slams his shin into Dela Cruz's torso.

Topless has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Topless wants to stall.
Topless pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dela Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Topless just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dela Cruz's brow.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Dela Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Dela Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Topless pressing his opponent against the cage.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Dela Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Topless misses with an elbow strike.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Topless tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Dela Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Dela Cruz working aggressively here.
Topless throws an elbow that misses.
Dela Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.

Juan Dela Cruz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Topless comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Topless with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Topless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Topless manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Topless lands a good knee to the midsection. Dela Cruz won't want to take too many of those.
Topless trying to land knees to the body.
Dela Cruz fails to pull guard.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Dela Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Dela Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Topless missing with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Dela Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Topless.
Nice elbow from Topless.

Jeez, Juan Dela Cruz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dela Cruz blocks an elbow strike from Topless.
Dela Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Dela Cruz is working for takedown but Topless is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dela Cruz tries a body shot but Topless blocks it.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dela Cruz's defenses.
Dela Cruz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Topless smiles and moves away.
Topless lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topless scores with a head kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juan Dela Cruz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mondo Topless!