PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dela Cruz
vs
Fish

182 cm
32
218 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

183 cm
34
115 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Fish!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fish tries to sprawl but Dela Cruz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dela Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Fish has his foot on Dela Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dela Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Dela Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dela Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fish's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fish pulls Dela Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Fish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fish avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fish keeping full guard, as Dela Cruz tries to pass.
Dela Cruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fish's head.

Fish is rocked!
Dela Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fish is still in real trouble! Can Dela Cruz finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fish keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Fish seems to have recovered his senses.
Fish manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dela Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dela Cruz working for a triangle but Fish defends it easily.
Fish loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've been hearing good reports from Dela Cruz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Fish drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dela Cruz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fish has Dela Cruz in his guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dela Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dela Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dela Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Fish working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dela Cruz has passed into half guard!
Dela Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish gets back to full guard.
Dela Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dela Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Dela Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dela Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fish has momentary wrist control but Dela Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Dela Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dela Cruz loads up on a big left hand. Fish felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dela Cruz looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Fish can't hide his disappointment, as Dela Cruz celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Dela Cruz!
A relieved looking Mauricio Dela Cruz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.