PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De La Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by http://youtu.be/lTiAdy--FOQ. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

De La Cruz
vs
Kay

188 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Kay!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kay finds it's way round the side to connect with De La Cruz's head.
De La Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Kay moves out of range easily.
Kay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De La Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
De La Cruz closes the distance but Kay moves to the side
and Kay counters with a solid body kick.
Kay has a takedown stuffed.
De La Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Kay checks it.
Kay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcus De La Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Kay.
Kay fails with a takedown attempt.
De La Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Kay. Kay gets slowly back to his feet.
De La Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz tries to clinch but Kay moves away
and Kay counters with a good, hard body kick but De La Cruz shrugs it off.
Marcus De La Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kay darts in trying to clinch

and De La Cruz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

De La Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from De La Cruz. No joy for Kay on that attempt.
Kay avoids the head kick by De La Cruz.
The fight stays on the outside here - De La Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from De La Cruz. Kay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

De La Cruz clinches with his opponent.
De La Cruz tries to break free but Kay pushes him back against the cage.
Kay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De La Cruz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De La Cruz tries to circle away but Kay has him pinned against the cage.

Kay breaks the clinch.
Kay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De La Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
De La Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Kay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De La Cruz lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz wants to clinch.
Kay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De La Cruz throws a head kick but Kay moves out of range.
Kay is looking to clinch but De La Cruz is avoiding it.
Kay is trying hard to land a takedown here. De La Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De La Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kay.
De La Cruz leaves Kay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kay looks winded!

De La Cruz moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De La Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kay has him pressed against the cage.

De La Cruz breaks from the clinch.
De La Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by De La Cruz - just one landing.
Kay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De La Cruz moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kay.
Kay tries to clinch up but De La Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De La Cruz.

De La Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kay, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kay wants to stall.
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 Marcus De La Cruz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kay checks a low kick from De La Cruz.
Kay shoots in looking for a takedown but De La Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kay's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kay is looking to clinch.
De La Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Cruz wants to clinch.
De La Cruz misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Kay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De La Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Kay checks it.
Kay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De La Cruz pinned against the cage. De La Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marcus De La Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De La Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kay has a takedown stuffed.
Marcus De La Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Kay.
Kay fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from De La Cruz. No joy for Kay on that attempt.
Kay is breathing heavily.
De La Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Kay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De La Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Kay backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay blocks a head kick by De La Cruz.
Kay works over De La Cruz's head and body with a nice combination.
De La Cruz throws a wild body kick that Kay sees coming a mile off.
Kay blocks the body kick.
De La Cruz tries to clinch there but Kay circles away.
De La Cruz throws a hook to the side of Kay's head but Kay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kay.

De La Cruz closes the distance and pushes Kay back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kay.
De La Cruz tries to break the clinch but Kay is controlling the position.
Kay tries to break the clinch but De La Cruz is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De La Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Kay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De La Cruz down to the mat. De La Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De La Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De La Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kay fails with the takedown.
De La Cruz blocks a head kick by Kay.
De La Cruz tries to clinch up.
Kay dives in and grabs De La Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. De La Cruz pushes down on Kay's head and hops out.
De La Cruz scores with a hook.

De La Cruz drives through and clinches with Kay against the cage.
De La Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kay won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De La Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kay has him pressed against the cage.
Kay jumps guard but De La Cruz stands there with Kay around his waist. Kay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De La Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kay won't allow it.
De La Cruz tries to break free but Kay pushes him back against the cage.
Kay tries to score a body lock takedown but De La Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De La Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kay has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Kay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De La Cruz works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus De La Cruz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

De La Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from De La Cruz as Kay shoots in.
Kay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De La Cruz lands with a right hand.
Kay tries to clinch but De La Cruz moves out of range.
De La Cruz misses with a low kick.
De La Cruz wants to clinch.
De La Cruz wants to clinch up but Kay keeps it at a distance.
De La Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De La Cruz is fending him off so far but Kay persists. Nope, De La Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
De La Cruz lands a jab to the nose.
Marcus De La Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay shoots in for a double leg but De La Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcus De La Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Kay.
Kay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
De La Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kay has him pressed against the cage.
Kay tries to score a body lock takedown but De La Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De La Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Kay keeps him there for the moment.
De La Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De La Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kay is controlling him.
De La Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Kay jumps guard but De La Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De La Cruz wants to break free but Kay has control.
De La Cruz can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay trying to control the position but instead, De La Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kay into the cage.
De La Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De La Cruz tries to break free but Kay pushes him back against the cage.
Kay is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De La Cruz to keep the fight standing.
Kay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kay is trying to pull guard but De La Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
De La Cruz is trying to break free.
Kay tries to score a body lock takedown but De La Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kay prevents De La Cruz from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on De La Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Kay is trying to pull guard but De La Cruz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De La Cruz is trying to push Kay away but Kay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De La Cruz tries to break the clinch but Kay is controlling the position.
De La Cruz wants to break free but Kay has control.
De La Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kay won't allow it.
Kay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on De La Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on De La Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De La Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De La Cruz tries to circle away but Kay has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kay is working for takedown but De La Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kay is looking to control De La Cruz's arms but De La Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kay has his back to the cage.
Kay is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De La Cruz to keep the fight standing.
Kay is trying to pull guard but De La Cruz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De La Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Kay keeps him there for the moment.
De La Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De La Cruz is trying to break free.
De La Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Kay's takedown attempt.
De La Cruz can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De La Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kay won't allow it.
De La Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Jay Kay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De La Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus De La Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De La Cruz 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus De La Cruz!
After the fight, Marcus De La Cruz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.