PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between tito cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Das Boot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cruz comes to the ring accompanied by yes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

cruz
vs
Boot

187 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

GTI-MAX SUPPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, tito cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Das Boot!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cruz catches Boot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but cruz manages to avoid it.
Das Boot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cruz misses with a double jab.
Boot throws a head kick but cruz moves out of range.
Boot throws a left and a right that both miss
and cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
cruz ducks under a wild hook from Boot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boot.
Boot fails with an attempt to clinch.
cruz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
cruz tries to clinch

and Boot counters with a single leg into guard. cruz didn't expect that.
Boot wants to pass the guard but cruz is keeping the position.
cruz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
cruz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boot thows a big elbow that misses.
cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boot throws a big right hand that misses.
cruz scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.

cruz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boot manages to get back to half guard.

Boot is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but cruz pulls his head out easily.
cruz working over Boot with some ground and pound. Boot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
cruz trying to mount his opponent but Boot defends it.
cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boot defending well though.
cruz working the head and body with strikes.
cruz is keen to just control but Boot is a slippery customer.
cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boot blocking the ground and pound attempt from cruz.

cruz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time cruz.
cruz thows a huge punch but Boot dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. cruz is working away from the top position though.
Boot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from cruz.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boot swats away the attempt to clinch by cruz.
A bone on bone clash there as cruz blocks the leg kick.
cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boot.
cruz tests Boot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boot with a lazy takedown attempt

and cruz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boot!
This has been an exciting period of action!
cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boot tries to hold on but cruz postures up.
Boot looks gassed!
cruz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
cruz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boot swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
cruz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boot can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by cruz.
cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
cruz lands a big shot there that rocks Boot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
cruz lands a big shot there that rocks Boot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
cruz landing punches.
cruz lands with some strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

cruz working for a submission but Boot is keeping him at bay.
Boot is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

cruz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
cruz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
cruz landing strikes from the mount.
cruz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boot is in a horrible position here. cruz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cruz tries to control but Boot wriggling away.
cruz landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tito cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick by Boot misses
and cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Boot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
cruz thuds his right hand into Boot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left and a right from cruz both land. Nice combination.
Boot misses the body punch
and cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
cruz cracks Boot with an open hand slap.

cruz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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 trying to control the position but Boot is working away.
cruz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

cruz decides to stand back up.
cruz is looking to clinch but Boot is avoiding it.
Boot is breathing heavily.
Boot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cruz digs a good hook to Boot's body.

cruz scores with a takedown into Boot's guard.
cruz wants to control from the top but Boot keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
cruz is working Boot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Boot has his foot on cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from cruz.

Boot is defending against the submission attempts here by cruz.
Boot taking some punishment here, with cruz in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

cruz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time cruz.
Ground and pound from cruz.

cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boot moves into full guard.
cruz distracts Boot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cruz trying to control but Boot is working from the bottom.

Boot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boot trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boot doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
cruz wants to control from the top but Boot keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Boot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boot, pushing him back against the ropes.
Boot tries to break the clinch but cruz is controlling the position.

Boot is fighting off a takedown attempt but cruz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Boot to the mat. Boot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
cruz wants to control from the top but Boot keeps moving.
cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
cruz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Boot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boot throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Boot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tito cruz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boot throws a right and a left that cruz avoids nicely.
cruz cracks a nice hook into Boot's ribs.

cruz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
cruz wants to control from the top but Boot keeps moving.
cruz is in close to Boot's body, working some short punches and elbows.

cruz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boot looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boot looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boot!
cruz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boot's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boot's back!
Boot can't escape the position.

cruz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Boot has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
cruz punishes Boot with strikes from the back mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cruz doesn't have the hooks in and Boot manages to turn into his guard.
Boot stopping the sweep attempt from cruz.
Boot wants to pass the guard but cruz is keeping the position.
Boot won't allow cruz to sweep him here.
cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boot can do to turn this around?
cruz is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boot moves out of range of the strikes.

cruz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boot trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from cruz.
tito cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
cruz slips a nice elbow through Boot's hands, connecting with Boot's forehead.
cruz trying to control the action but Boot is working from the bottom.
cruz working the head and body with strikes.
cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Boot as cruz shoots in.
Boot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boot tries to clinch up but cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Das Boot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boot throws a jab when cruz was well out of range.

Boot gets caught flat footed, as cruz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boot thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
cruz is pushing down on Boot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boot is fighting to maintain full guard but cruz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from cruz there.
Boot is looking to control cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boot avoid being mounted?
Boot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
cruz works his way into side control.
cruz working the body and head with strikes.
tito cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Boot but he's now mounted!
cruz controlling from mount.
cruz avoids the attempt from Boot to control.
cruz looking to control but Boot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
cruz with the ground and pound from mount.
cruz wants to control the pace but Boot is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
tito cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for tito cruz!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for tito cruz!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for tito cruz!

tito cruz wins by unanimous decision!