PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Dutroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitrious Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitrious Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dutroux
vs
Cruz

165 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
144 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Dutroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitrious Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Dutroux as he connects with a hook.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Dutroux misses.
Dutroux cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dutroux scores with a hook.
Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dutroux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutroux.
And Cruz tries to counter it with a takedown but Dutroux pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cruz moves forwards but Dutroux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dutroux scores with a jab. Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cruz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dutroux to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dutroux throws out the jab.
Cruz with the counter takedown but Dutroux avoids it easily.
Dutroux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutroux throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dutroux jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dutroux looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dutroux cracks Cruz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dutroux looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marc Dutroux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A left lands for Dutroux.
Dutroux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dutroux scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Cruz is rocked!
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Dutroux as he connects with a hook.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Dutroux finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dutroux.
Marc Dutroux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dutroux lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Dutroux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dutroux misses with a straight right.
Dutroux throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dutroux scores with a punch to the head.
Dutroux thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Dutroux cracks Cruz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dutroux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cruz to stand back up!
Dutroux throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz feints the counter takedown.
Dutroux throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dutroux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz with the counter takedown but Dutroux avoids it easily.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dutroux scores with a jab. Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dutroux lands a jab.
Cruz walks into a jab.
Dutroux fakes the body blow, causing Cruz to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cruz goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marc Dutroux!
In his post fight interview, Marc Dutroux started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.