PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslambek Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by Entourage Opening Theme. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chase
vs
Cruz

179 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslambek Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown but Chase manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cruz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chase misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz shoots for a takedown but Chase saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslambek Cruz.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chase but Chase pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chase dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Chase throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.

Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Chase. Chase maintains the clinch.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.

Chase pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chase throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cruz.
Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chase scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chase scoring well with a low kick there.

Chase clinches.
A short right from Chase.
Cruz has Chase pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chase manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chase is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cruz looks gassed!
Chase throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Chase throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Chase misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chase avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chase misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chase doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chase fails to land.
Chase prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chase lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Chase.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chase fails to land.
Chase misses with a short punch on the inside.

Chase escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chase. That's going to slow Cruz down.

Chase takes the fight into the clinch.
Chase prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Chase fails to land.

Chase escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chase leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase misses the shot to the body.
Chase keeps Cruz at a distance using the push kick.
Chase moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chase is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Chase throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Chase counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chase pinned against the cage. Chase gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chase.
That kick from Chase tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chase scores with a leg kick.
Chase looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chase looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Chase misses the target.
Chase throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Chase counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Chase there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chase, right into the meat.
Chase lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chase dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chase lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Chase. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
Chase scores with a leg kick.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chase as he jumps to the side.
Cruz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chase is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cruz.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Chase circles away easily
and Chase counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslambek Cruz.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase counters with a nice leg kick.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Chase counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Chase lands a front kick.
Chase lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chase.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Chase takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
Chase fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chase lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aslambek Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chase lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Chase turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnny Chase is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Chase tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Chase counters with a slapping leg kick.

Chase clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Chase doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Chase breaks the clinch.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chase as he jumps to the side.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chase counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chase counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chase throws a front kick that sends Cruz stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chase lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chase scores with a leg kick.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chase cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chase thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chase wants it to stay on the feet.
Chase throws a front kick that sends Cruz stumbling back into the cage.
Chase lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Chase moves into the clinch successfully.
Chase gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
Chase has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Chase doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chase working aggressively here.

Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chase dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Chase delivers a nice body kick.
Chase chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chase.
Chase lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chase can pounce on him.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Chase counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chase.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chase, right into the meat.
Chase throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Chase works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Chase keeps Cruz at a distance using the push kick.
Chase leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnny Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chase fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chase dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Chase.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chase sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz fails with the takedown.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslambek Cruz.
Horrible takedown by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Chase which made him look bad.
Chase throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chase fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chase lands with a nice body kick.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chase connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chase defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Chase chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chase fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
Chase connects with an inside leg kick.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chase circles away.
Chase dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Chase lands a lovely overhand right.
Chase lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Chase.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chase. Chase obviously looking to wear him down.
Chase misses with an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Chase counters with an inside leg kick.
Chase is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Chase lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Chase.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt

and Chase moves into the clinch.
Cruz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chase.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Chase.
A short right from Chase.
Chase lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Chase escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Chase.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chase.
Chase throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chase stuffs the takedown.
Chase thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chase's waist but Chase gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.

Chase rushes Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chase misses with some punches.
Chase has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Chase stops a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Chase fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chase misses with the head strike.

Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Chase there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Chase sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chase, right into the meat.
Chase connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Chase.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chase.
Chase feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Chase.
Chase slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chase scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase connects with an inside leg kick.
Chase lands a body shot.
Aslambek Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Chase. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chase showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chase 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chase!