PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Deja Vu. Bunn has chosen Go to Sleep - Eminem as his entrance music. Humberto Cruz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cruz
vs
Bunn

170 cm
30
165 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

178 cm
26
168 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
160!

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5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Bunn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cruz's head backwards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cruz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bunn misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck for Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Bunn misses with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Humberto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Bunn keeps it at a distance.
Bunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cruz back to the cage. Bunn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunn.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Bunn.
Bunn tries to land a leg kick but Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bunn gets tackled into the cage by Cruz. Cruz maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz stalling the fight.
Bunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunn controls his hands.

Bunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Bunn.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Bunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz checks a low kick from Bunn.
A slow jab from Bunn misses its intended target.
A jab from Bunn finds it's way through Cruz's defenses.
Bunn looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Bunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cruz!
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Bunn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cruz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz slips under a jab from Bunn.
Bunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunn is looking to chop away at Cruz's legs.
Cruz thuds his shin into the meat of Bunn's side.
Bunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Bunn saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Bunn's body.
Cruz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Bunn misses its intended target.
Bunn takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz lands a leg kick that knocks Bunn off balance momentarily.
Cruz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Bunn moves out of range of the body kick from Cruz.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Bunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunn.
Bunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunn moves away.
Bunn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Bunn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz connects with an inside leg kick.
Cruz lands a jab to Bunn's midsection.
Bunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bunn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Bunn's head.
A big left from Bunn misses.
Bunn gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunn misses with a wild body shot.
Bunn lands with an overhand left.
Cruz blocks the body kick.
Cruz is looking to wear down Bunn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bunn looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
A head kick by Bunn misses
and Cruz counters with a nice body kick.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz throws a leg kick
and Bunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunn.
Bunn cracks Cruz with a good jab.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Bunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Bunn tries to avoid it.
Cruz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunn at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz stuns Bunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Bunn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Humberto Cruz will probably get the nod.
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.

Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunn. Bunn obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunn blocks the body kick.
Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunn is able to avoid easily.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Cruz.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunn.
Cruz throws a jab when Bunn was well out of range.
Bunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunn dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Bunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunn manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn slips under a jab.
Humberto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Bunn's shoulder, as Bunn tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Bunn misses with a kick to the body.
Bunn just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Cruz tenderised Bunn's leg. Bunn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz throws a push kick but Bunn slaps the foot to one side.
Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cruz tries a low kick but Bunn avoids it.
Bunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunn.
Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunn. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunn scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunn stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bunn cracks Cruz with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Bunn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Cruz.
Bunn tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunn checks a leg kick.
Bunn misses with a looping left.
Bunn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bunn throws out a powerful jab.
Bunn throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunn misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn connects with a crisp jab.
Bunn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Bunn moves away and avoids it.
Bunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Bunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz tries to clinch but Bunn is having none of it.
Bunn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cruz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bunn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bunn throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Cruz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Bunn as he checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cruz blocks the leg kick.
Bunn staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cruz, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bunn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cruz.
Bunn is breathing heavily.
Cruz cracks the inside of Bunn's front leg.
Bunn missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cruz wants to slow Bunn down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Cruz catches Bunn right on the button with a cross.
Cruz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunn is just out of range.
Bunn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bunn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bunn duly obliges.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Bunn sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
Cruz throws a push kick but Bunn slaps the foot to one side.
Bunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Cruz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

That kick from Cruz tenderised Bunn's leg. Bunn is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
Bunn misses with a body shot.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Bunn saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz feints and then cracks Bunn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bunn down.
Bunn throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cruz!
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cruz throws a body punch but Bunn moves out of range.
Bunn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bunn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz looks to land a body kick but Bunn moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Bunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruz momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Bunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruz scores with a spinning back kick!
That kick from Bunn tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.

Cruz pushes Bunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz tries to work over Bunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bunn up against the cage.

Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz cracks the inside of Bunn's front leg.
Bunn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bunn's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looks to land a body kick but Bunn moved away.
Cruz blocks the body kick.
Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunn is able to avoid easily.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz tries to score with a low kick but Bunn moves his leg out of the way.
Bunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruz.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunn moves away.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Cruz misses
and Bunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunn just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Bunn finds it's way through Cruz's defenses.
Cruz cracks the inside of Bunn's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bunn throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cruz throws a chopping leg kick but Bunn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bunn avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz misses with a hook. Bunn ducked under it nicely.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Humberto Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Bunn counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruz.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bunn swivels and escapes.

Bunn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cruz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bunn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bunn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cruz pulls Bunn in to control the position.
Bunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunn looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cruz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Cruz!
Humberto Cruz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.