PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - Livin' Like I'm Dyin. Kevin Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cruz
vs
Santos

186 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Santos !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches up with Santos , looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Kevin Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Felix Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
A shot to the liver by Santos . Beautiful body shot.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Santos .
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cruz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz shoots and misses
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Santos scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Santos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cruz shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Cruz backs away looking to recover.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Cruz shoots in.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz walks into a jab.
Santos lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz tries to work over Santos 's front leg with a kick but Santos checks it.
Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santos blocks the body kick.
Santos scores with a nice strike.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cruz throws a sloppy body shot
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Santos .
Felix Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks Cruz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Cruz shoots in.
Santos lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cruz eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Santos .
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz throws a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Santos .
Cruz fails with the takedown.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santos 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Santos finds it's target.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Santos works over Cruz's head and body with a nice combination.
Kevin Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Santos .
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos feints a jab promting Cruz to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cruz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Felix Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Santos !