PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between That Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedict Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Cruz

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, That Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benedict Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guy shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz stalks Guy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guy's face. Guy staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like That Guy has been cut.

Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
Guy preventing the sweep.
Guy tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Guy controlling him for the moment.
Guy being controlled here momentarily.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Cruz has control of Guy's left arm, preventing Guy from doing any damage.
Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Guy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Guy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Guy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for That Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Cruz shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Guy is backing up but Cruz catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Guy covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Cruz Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benedict Cruz!