PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Santa Cruz (ranked 4436 p4p, 5960 weight class) and Dracul Lucifer (ranked 469 p4p, 568 weight class). Jose Santa Cruz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Santa Cruz
vs
Lucifer

190 cm
19
280
2 - 1 - 0

221 cm
26
280
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Santa Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dracul Lucifer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucifer staying out of range there.
Lucifer moves away from the strike by Santa Cruz.
Lucifer throws an overhand right that lands on Santa Cruz's shoulder, as Santa Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Santa Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lucifer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lucifer blocks a jab.
Lucifer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santa Cruz throws out the jab.
Lucifer slips under a jab.
Lucifer with a poor takedown
and Santa Cruz counters with a left to the body.
Lucifer takes one on the button.
Lucifer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santa Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lucifer misses with a jab to the body
and Santa Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucifer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santa Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucifer was well out of range. Poor timing from Santa Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santa Cruz slips under a jab.
Santa Cruz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lucifer manages to circle out of the way.
We've been told by Santa Cruz's head coaches at Pandemic Fight System that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lucifer throws a leg kick
and Santa Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucifer thinking.
Lucifer throws a body punch but Santa Cruz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santa Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santa Cruz looks to land a left hand but Lucifer moved out of range nicely.
Santa Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucifer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Lucifer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lucifer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lucifer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santa Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Lucifer sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucifer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lucifer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer with the ground and pound but Santa Cruz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lucifer works over Santa Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
Lucifer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Lucifer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucifer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lucifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Santa Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucifer postures up in Santa Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Santa Cruz blocks it.
Lucifer is looking to work some ground and pound but Santa Cruz has wrist control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer throwing strikes but missing.
Lucifer throws a strike but Santa Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lucifer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santa Cruz defends well.
Lucifer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lucifer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santa Cruz uses it to pass to side control.
Lucifer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Santa Cruz tries to stand but Lucifer is controlling his head.
Lucifer is looking to reverse the position.
Santa Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucifer on the ground.
Lucifer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santa Cruz's best efforts.
Lucifer trying to control from the bottom.
Lucifer is trying to get back to full guard.
Lucifer is looking to get back to full guard here but Santa Cruz has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lucifer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Santa Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lucifer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santa Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucifer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santa Cruz throws a jab when Lucifer was well out of range.
Jose Santa Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Santa Cruz scores with the left hand. Lucifer knows he should have avoided that one.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Lucifer is predictable there
and Santa Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santa Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Santa Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucifer loads up on a big right hand but Santa Cruz slips the punch.
Santa Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucifer.
Lucifer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucifer tries to clinch up
and Santa Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lucifer misses the body punch
and Santa Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Santa Cruz.
Nice cross by Santa Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz stuns Lucifer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Santa Cruz.
Lucifer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santa Cruz.
Lucifer throws a right hand that misses
and Santa Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santa Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucifer under the eye.
Lucifer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santa Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santa Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santa Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Lucifer's shoulder, as Lucifer tries to avoid the shot.
Santa Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santa Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lucifer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santa Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Lucifer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lucifer tries for a takedown but Santa Cruz circles away easily
and Santa Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lucifer is rocked!
Santa Cruz lands the left hand.
Lucifer is still on wobbly legs! Can Santa Cruz finish him?
Lucifer misses with a takedown
and Santa Cruz counters with a crisp right that sends Lucifer to the canvas! Santa Cruz follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Santa Cruz!