PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Moose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Moose is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cruise
vs
Moose

195 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Los Angeles, Terrell Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Moose!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise looks for a takedown but Moose sprawls well.
Cruise shoots for a takedown but Moose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Cruise with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Cruise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruise shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moose pinned against the cage. Moose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moose stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruise. Cruise gets slowly back to his feet.

Moose drives through and clinches with Cruise against the cage.

Moose pulls Cruise into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moose is controlling Cruise's posture.

Moose is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruise defends well.
Cruise knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moose on the ground.
Cruise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moose is trying to keep Cruise in close.
Moose might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruise kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruise.
Moose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruise's guard.
Cruise is striking off his back. Moose thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Moose trying to control the action but Cruise is working from the bottom.

Moose is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruise defends it well.
Cruise is staying active underneath Moose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cruise strikes from the bottom but Moose passes into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moose wants to control the pace but Cruise is squirming around nicely.
Cruise on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruise tries to get out of the position.
Cruise is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moose is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cruise flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moose cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cruise is in all sorts of trouble here.

Moose is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cruise is surviving well by controlling Moose's body position as best he can.
Moose looks gassed!
Cruise throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moose. What's that going to do exactly?
Cruise is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moose. What's that going to do exactly?
Cruise is looking to get to half guard.
Cruise swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cruise is trying to escape the mount.
Cruise throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moose. What's that going to do exactly?
Cruise really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Moose.
Cruise throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruise swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cruise tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moose blocks Cruise's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cruise is looking to improve his position but Moose isn't that keen on the idea.
Cruise throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moose. What's that going to do exactly?
Moose with good strikes from the mount here!
Cruise is squirming around, avoiding Moose's attempts to control the action.
Moose has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cruise's face.
Cruise can't escape the position.
Moose with shots to the head and body - Cruise looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruise tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruise throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruise throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Cruise is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Moose dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cruise misses with a strike from the bottom.
Cruise tries to buck Moose off but Moose is having none of it.
Moose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moose trying to control the action but Cruise is working from the bottom.
Moose scores with punches from side control.
Cruise misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Moose working the ground and pound.
Moose scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruise to see if he's OK.
Cruise tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cruise misses with a takedown attempt

and Moose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cruise's guard.
Cruise tries to strike from the bottom.
Moose throwing strikes but missing.

Moose gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise shoots and misses
and Moose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moose swinging wildly here.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruise doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moose counters with a shoot takedown. Cruise fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Cruise. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moose decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Cruise closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moose is pressing down on Cruise's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruise throwing strikes but missing.
Cruise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moose has momentary wrist control but Cruise slips an elbow through the middle.
Cruise with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moose will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cruise stands up over Moose, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cruise cracks Moose with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moose slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruise, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruise with a poor takedown

so Moose counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cruise throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cruise keeping moving, preventing Moose from controlling successfully.
Cruise tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruise trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cruise punching from the bottom - just letting Moose know he's still in a fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cruise 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.
Cruise throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cruise shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruise gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Moose holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Moose jumps into guard, dragging Cruise to the mat.
Cruise throws a big right hand that misses.
Marcus Moose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruise working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruise throws a strike but Moose rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cruise trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moose with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruise lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Moose wants to stand but Cruise has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cruise trying to strike off his back.
Cruise throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moose forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruise flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cruise lands with a few short shots to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Moose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Moose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruise tries for a takedown but Moose circles away easily

and Moose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moose landing some decent shots from guard.
Cruise will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cruise tries to strike from the bottom.
Moose wants to control from the top but Cruise keeps moving.
Moose passes into half guard.
Cruise wants to improve his position but Moose is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruise throws a strike from the bottom but Moose passes into side control!
Cruise is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moose decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Moose moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cruise misses with a takedown attempt
and Moose counters with a head kick. That will keep Cruise thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cruise doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Cruise. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moose is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cruise thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Moose wants to control from the top but Cruise keeps moving.
Cruise trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cruise keeping moving, preventing Moose from controlling successfully.
Moose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruise swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moose preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cruise closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moose did well to prevent Cruise getting side control.
Cruise scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cruise lands strikes from half guard.
Cruise working over Moose with some ground and pound. Moose looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Moose has hold of Cruise's hands but Cruise slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruise scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise throwing shots but Moose is blocking nicely.
Moose gets back to full guard.
Cruise trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruise thows a big elbow that misses.
Cruise thows a big elbow that misses.
Cruise lands a couple of elbows.
Cruise throws a big right hand that misses.
Moose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cruise swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Moose blocks Cruise's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

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.
Cruise tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruise throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruise is squirming around, avoiding Moose's attempts to control the action.
Cruise is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cruise really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moose postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cruise looks a forlorn figure.
Cruise tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Terrell Cruise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Moose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moose blocks Cruise's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Moose blocks Cruise's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Moose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moose 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Moose!