PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matthews
vs
Cruz

184 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
186 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews scores with a nice strike.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Matthews scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Matthews. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matthews.
Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Cruz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
Raphael Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Cruz.
Cruz bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Matthews comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Cruz falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Cruz was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raphael Matthews!