PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Killing In The Name Of - By Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cruz
vs
Roberts

215 cm
35
228 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

196 cm
28
275 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
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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 22 - 17 - 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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonny Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts lands a nice looking body shot.
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.
Roberts walks into a left hand.
Roberts throws a good cross that connects.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Jorge Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberts lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Roberts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberts somewhat.
Jorge Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Roberts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cruz's half guard.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is looking to escape.
Roberts is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Roberts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roberts's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cruz tries to kick Roberts off but Roberts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roberts to get the leverage.
Roberts is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts uses his free foot to push down on Cruz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cruz.
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz really wants to buck Roberts off and get back to his feet.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount and Cruz is in trouble!
Roberts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cruz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Cruz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cruz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roberts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roberts won't let Cruz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cruz taking shots to the head.
Roberts tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Roberts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Roberts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Roberts tries to land a leg kick but Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Roberts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roberts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roberts scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Roberts misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz works over Roberts's head and body with a nice combination.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz throws a front kick that sends Roberts stumbling back into the cage.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Roberts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Roberts counters with an outside leg kick.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Roberts moves away and avoids it.
Roberts misses with a looping right.
Roberts connects with the punch.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cruz is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cruz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Roberts looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Roberts working for a submission but Cruz is keeping him at bay.
Cruz really wants to buck Roberts off and get back to his feet.
Roberts tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Cruz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Cruz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts landing punches.
Roberts trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Roberts unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Roberts scoring with strikes but Cruz is staying in there.
Roberts lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Cruz is rocked!
Roberts tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Oh Cruz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
You get the feeling that Cruz really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts content just to control the position here.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Roberts's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
Jonny Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roberts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roberts scores with a punch to the head.
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!
A big left from Cruz misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz moves out of range as Roberts strikes.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Cruz moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roberts's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz takes one on the button.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Roberts is rocked!
Cruz catches Roberts with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Roberts forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jorge Cruz!
Our winner, Jorge Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.