PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Wawrinka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wawrinka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Afrojack - Rock The House. James Wawrinka looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Wawrinka
vs
Cruz

176 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Wawrinka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cruz as Wawrinka shoots in.
Wawrinka looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Wawrinka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like James Wawrinka has been cut.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruz lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. Wawrinka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wawrinka avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Wawrinka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That kick from Cruz tenderised Wawrinka's leg. Wawrinka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Cruz! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Phil Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Phil Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.