PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Dela Cruz

185 cm
20
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith lands a left and a right that send Dela Cruz crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela Cruz dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Dela Cruz moves out of range.

Dela Cruz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dela Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Dela Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Dela Cruz is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Dela Cruz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dela Cruz throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Dela Cruz working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Dela Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Dela Cruz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smith!
Smith wants to hold on but Dela Cruz pushes him away.
Dela Cruz landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Smith is rocked!
Dela Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Dela Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dela Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz with a couple of short strikes.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith tries to buck Dela Cruz off but he can't manage it.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dela Cruz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dela Cruz lands a big shot to the head and Smith winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). King Dela Cruz!