PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Rajantakaa

215 cm
34
228 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

225 cm
25
260 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajantakaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Rajantakaa lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Rajantakaa counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa dips to his left and cracks Cruz with an uppercut!
Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rajantakaa closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
Rajantakaa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cruz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rajantakaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.

Rajantakaa manages to break the clinch.
Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rajantakaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rajantakaa misses with a hook.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rajantakaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rajantakaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruz's head.
Rajantakaa misses with a low kick as Cruz jumps back.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rajantakaa fails with the takedown.
Jorge Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rajantakaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Rajantakaa cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rajantakaa looks to land a body kick but Cruz moved away.
Rajantakaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Rajantakaa punishes Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rajantakaa.
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rajantakaa punishes Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Rajantakaa moved out of range.
Rajantakaa digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses.

Rajantakaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Cruz being controlled against the cage.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Rajantakaa.
Cruz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rajantakaa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Rajantakaa.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Rajantakaa.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rajantakaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cruz as Rajantakaa tries to tie him up.

Rajantakaa breaks the clinch.
Rajantakaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rajantakaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Rajantakaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Rajantakaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rajantakaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Rajantakaa is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rajantakaa lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
Rajantakaa lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rajantakaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Rajantakaa misses with a kick to the body.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that Cruz semi-blocks.
Rajantakaa misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajantakaa swings away with a body shot that misses

and Cruz counters with a crisp one two that drops Rajantakaa! Cruz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rajantakaa to his feet! Rajantakaa is in big trouble!

Rajantakaa is rocked!
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Rajantakaa counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Rajantakaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Rajantakaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rajantakaa seems to have recovered his senses.
Rajantakaa thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Rajantakaa misses.
Rajantakaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rajantakaa misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa lands a head kick!
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rajantakaa.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Rajantakaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rajantakaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rajantakaa can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rajantakaa.

Rajantakaa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Rajantakaa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cruz is looking to escape.
Cruz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rajantakaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rajantakaa trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.

Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Rajantakaa defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Rajantakaa feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Rajantakaa throws a front kick aimed at Cruz's knee but Cruz avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rajantakaa counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rajantakaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rajantakaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rajantakaa misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Rajantakaa throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Cruz throws a hook but Rajantakaa avoids it easily.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rajantakaa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rajantakaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Rajantakaa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rajantakaa staying out of range there.
Rajantakaa scores with a jab.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa misses with a low kick.
Rajantakaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Rajantakaa has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz tries to bum rush Rajantakaa with a series of wild strikes but Rajantakaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Rajantakaa connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rajantakaa throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Rajantakaa wants to clinch
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Rajantakaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rajantakaa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz scores with the left hand. Rajantakaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Rajantakaa moved out of range nicely.
Rajantakaa misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz throws a hook but Rajantakaa blocks it.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Rajantakaa ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rajantakaa counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rajantakaa.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rajantakaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruz scores with a jab. Rajantakaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rajantakaa misses with a low kick.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa is looking to land body kicks.
Rajantakaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rajantakaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rajantakaa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cruz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rajantakaa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Cruz is trying to buck Rajantakaa off.
Rajantakaa trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Rajantakaa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cruz pushes Rajantakaa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rajantakaa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rajantakaa landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rajantakaa is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cruz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rajantakaa lands a decent elbow from side control.

Cruz throws Rajantakaa to one side and escapes!
Rajantakaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Rajantakaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cruz jabs at Rajantakaa's body.
Rajantakaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jorge Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz slips a straight right by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Rajantakaa moved out of range nicely.
Rajantakaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Rajantakaa.
Jorge Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rajantakaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rajantakaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Decent striking displayed by Cruz there.
Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rajantakaa lands with an overhand left.
Rajantakaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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.
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.
Decent striking displayed by Rajantakaa there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rajantakaa 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!