PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Che Von Cru (ranked 1282 p4p, 1134 weight class) and John Makres (ranked 178 p4p, 157 weight class). Cru comes to the cage accompanied by the stranger. Makres has chosen SABATON - Coat of Arms as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cru
vs
Makres

191 cm
23
205
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
206
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Che Von Cru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cru fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Makres moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Makres throws a low kick but Cru avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Makres scores with a four punch combination!
Makres misses with a straight right.
It looked like Cru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Makres throws out a loose jab but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Makres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makres tried to score with a low kick but Cru checks it.
Cru lands a leg kick that knocks Makres off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makres connects with a leg kick.
Cru lands with an overhand left.
Cru thuds a left hand into Makres's body.
Makres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cru. That did some damage!
Cru scoring well with a low kick there.
Cru looks to throw the jab but Makres is out of range.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makres moves away.
Cru throws a leg kick which misses Makres's front leg but catches the back leg as Makres tries to avoid it.
Makres swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cru slips a jab from Makres.

Cru gets tackled into the cage by Makres. Makres maintains the clinch.
Cru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Cru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cru tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Cru back against the cage.
Makres lands a shoulder strike.
Cru lands a shoulder strike.
Cru lands with a light punch inside.
Cru lands a body shot in the clinch.
Makres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cru to keep the fight standing.

Cru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makres walks into a straight right hand from Cru.
Cru ducks under a wild hook from Makres.
Makres throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Makres throws a lazy uppercut
and Cru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Cru misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres is looking to slow Cru down with leg kicks.
We've been told by Cru's head coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Makres tries to clinch up.
Cru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cru scores with a leg kick.
Cru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Makres.
Makres needs to keep his hands up - Cru had a free shot at his head there.
Makres is looking to chop away at Cru's legs.
Cru lands with a good body shot.
Makres has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cru connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makres. Makres circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A solid leg kick lands there for Makres.
Cru lands with an uppercut that bounces Makres off the cage and back into range.
Cru checks a leg kick nicely.
Cru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makres will feel that in the morning.
Cru throws a hook to the side of Makres's head but Makres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cru lands a glancing blow to the side of Makres's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Makres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru throws the kick towards the body but Makres avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Makres misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Makres.
Makres misses with a double jab.
Makres misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makres works over Cru's head and body with a nice combination.
Makres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Cru tries to keep at a distance but Makres has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
Cru working aggressively here.
Cru pushes Makres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makres prevents a body shot from Cru.
A short right from Makres.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cru scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cru tries a body shot but Makres blocks it.
Makres is trying to pull guard but Cru turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Makres fails to land.
Cru stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cru cracks Makres with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cru just stands there and leans against the cage.
Che Von Cru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Makres.
Cru tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres misses with a punch on the inside.
Makres taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cru swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cru misses with a punch on the inside.
Cru has Makres pressed against the cage, preventing Makres from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makres is trying to pull guard but Cru has him pressed against the cage.
Cru lands with a light punch inside.
Cru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cru misses with a punch on the inside.
Cru tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Cru.
Cru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Che Von Cru dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Makres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makres throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cru to counter with a crisp jab.
Cru just misses with a punch to the body.
Che Von Cru is winning the standup battle so far.
Cru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makres.
Cru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makres. That did some damage!
Makres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cru swings for the body but Makres moves out of range.
A nice side step and Makres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Makres blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Makres! But no joy.
Cru lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cru. Makres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cru lands a head kick!
Cru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cru.
Cru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makres.
A big right from Cru misses.
Makres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Cru.
Nice cross by Cru.
Cru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Makres throws the left hand but Cru avoids the punch easily.
Cru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cru checks a low kick from Makres.
Makres looks to throw a body kick
and Cru counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Makres throws a front kick aimed at Cru's knee but Cru avoids it well.
No joy there for Cru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makres throws a leg kick which misses Cru's front leg but catches the back leg as Cru tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Cru.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makres misses with a hook.
Makres fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Makres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cru checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cru throwing a counter right hand but Makres manages to avoid it.
Makres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Makres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Cru misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makres moves away.
Cru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Makres misses the target.
Cru moves out of range as Makres throws a body kick.
Cru scores with a push kick.
Makres thumps Cru with a low kick.
Cru swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cru misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru misses with the combination.
Makres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cru misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Makres.
Cru lands a leg kick that knocks Makres off balance momentarily.
Cru attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cru blocks the body kick.
Makres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cru.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cru misses with a series of wild punches.
Cru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Makres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cru thinking.
Cru lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Makres moves away from the strike by Cru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cru lands a head shot.
Cru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cru takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makres moves away.
Makres on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cru uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Makres throws a shot from downtown. Cru moves away and avoids it.
Cru with a jab.
Makres connects with a body shot that sends Cru's belly button to the back.
Makres takes one to the side of the head.
Makres missing with a left hand there. Cru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makres throws a big shot that misses.
Makres's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makres scrambles back to his feet.
Cru tries to clinch but Makres moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Che Von Cru dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cru lands with a cross.
Cru missing with a left hand there. Makres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makres throws a right hand that Cru ducks under and follows up with a left that Cru also avoids with ease.
Cru scores with a one two! Makres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cru throws a looping overhand right but Makres ducks down to avoid it.
Makres cracks Cru with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Cru misses.
Cru misses with a body punch
and Makres counters with a nice uppercut.
Makres throws a jab when Cru was well out of range.
Cru loads up on a big right hand but Makres slips the punch.
Cru avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Makres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cru tries to clinch up.
Makres throws a leg kick
and Cru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makres.
Cru jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A left lands for Cru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru loads up on a big right hand but Makres slips the punch.
Cru backing away here, and Makres unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Cru blocks the leg kick.
Makres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cru misses with a hook.
Makres throws a big counter head kick but Cru avoids it with no problem.
Cru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makres was well out of range. Poor timing from Cru.
Cru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makres throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cru to counter with a crisp jab.
Makres throws the left hand but Cru avoids the punch easily.
Makres has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cru.
Makres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cru finds it's way round the side to connect with Makres's head.
Makres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A low kick from Makres is predictable there
and Cru counters with a body kick that stops Makres in his tracks momentarily.
Cru checks a low kick from Makres.
Cru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makres manages to avoid it.
Cru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John Makres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Makres's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makres scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Cru throws a nice looking combination but Makres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cru digs a good hook to Makres's body.
Cru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makres can do to turn this around?
Cru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Cru, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cru throws a leg kick which misses Makres's front leg but catches the back leg as Makres tries to avoid it.
That kick from Makres tenderised Cru's leg. Cru is trying to keep his angry face on.
Makres thumps Cru with a low kick.
Cru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Makres with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makres tries to clinch
and Cru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cru checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Makres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makres scores with a leg kick.
Cru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Cru counters with a quick kick to the body but Makres blocks it.
Makres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makres throws a solid leg kick but Cru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makres.
That kick from Cru tenderised Makres's leg. Makres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cru scores with a decent looking hook.
Makres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cru.
Good shot there by Cru.
Cru connects with a body shot.
Makres fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cru drives through and clinches with Makres against the cage.
Makres swings wildly with an uppercut but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cru can't find room to land a body shot as Makres controls the action.
Cru tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Cru fails to land.

Makres pulls guard successfully.
Cru has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cru controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Makres is looking for a triangle but Cru pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Cru trying to control but Makres is working from the bottom.

Makres is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cru is aware though and is defending well.
Cru is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Che Von Cru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cru, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Che Von Cru!
Che Von Cru spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.