PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrell Cruise has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruise
vs
Blue

195 cm
26
206 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

191 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrell Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Blue!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue tries to clinch up but Cruise circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruise fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruise will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blue throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blue wants to clinch up but Cruise keeps it at a distance.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blue wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Cruise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Cruise pushes him off.
Cruise is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blue sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blue wants to clinch up but Cruise keeps it at a distance.
Blue looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruise shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
Blue is looking to clinch but Cruise is avoiding it.
Cruise shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blue pinned against the cage. Blue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cruise is breathing heavily.
Blue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Cruise pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blue avoids it really well and circles away.
Blue wants to clinch.
Blue doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruise circles away.
Cruise swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.
Blue tries to clinch there but Cruise circles away.
Cruise keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruise shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blue sprawls well. Blue wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruise gets slowly back to his feet.
Blue lands with a kick to the temple. Cruise shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blue scores with a head kick.
Cruise is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blue.
Blue leaves Cruise with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cruise takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blue fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Blue.
Blue goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blue has closed the distance and engaged Cruise in a clinch.
Blue with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Blue on the inside.
Blue goes for a takedown attempt but Cruise pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blue shoots in for a takedown but Cruise shows good takedown defense.
Blue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blue fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruise avoids it really well and circles away.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruise keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruise looks for a takedown but Blue sprawls well.
Blue tries to clinch but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruise keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruise misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blue scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruise shoots in for a double leg but Blue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blue tries to clinch but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruise swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.
Blue lands a head kick!
Cruise changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blue tries to avoid it but Cruise manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blue to the ground. Blue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Blue clinches.
Blue gets underhooks to prevent Cruise's takedown attempt.
Blue is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Blue successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blue is on top in guard.
Cruise punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise trying to strike off his back.
Cruise has a closed guard, preventing Blue from standing up.
Cruise trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cruise throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cruise throws a couple of heel strikes.
Blue preventing the sweep.
Cruise throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Cruise on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruise tries to get out of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blue leaves Cruise with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cruise is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blue's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Blue dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cruise dives in and grabs Blue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blue pushes down on Cruise's head and hops out.
Cruise closes the distance and clinches up with Blue, looking for a takedown. Cruise pushes Blue against the cage but Blue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blue tries to clinch but Cruise is having none of it.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blue tries to clinch but Cruise moves out of range.
Blue plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blue tries to clinch there but Cruise circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruise swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.
Cruise takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue shoots for a takedown but Cruise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Cruise scores with a takedown into Blue's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruise throwing strikes from guard but Blue blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue keeping full guard, as Cruise tries to pass.
Cruise throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruise trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruise lands a couple of elbows.
Cruise with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blue wants to sweep here but Cruise controlling him for the moment.
Cruise cracks Blue with a solid left hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cruise fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blue avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Cruise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cruise throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blue's waist but Blue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruise off to one side.
Terrell Cruise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruise circles away.
Cruise fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blue moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blue tries to clinch but Cruise moves out of range.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruise fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blue stalks Cruise and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruise's face. Cruise staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruise is defended easily by Blue.
Blue tries to clinch up but Cruise circles away and keeps his distance.
Blue changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruise tries to avoid it but Blue manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruise to the ground. Cruise escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruise shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blue sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Cruise drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blue is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue blocks the strikes from Cruise.
Blue is pressing down on Cruise's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruise is holding on for now.
Cruise landing strikes from the bottom.
Cruise misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cruise missing with punches from the bottom.
Cruise landing strikes from the bottom.
Blue blocks the strikes from Cruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise is refusing to be controlled, as Blue sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cruise closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blue circles away.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruise closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blue circles away.
Cruise is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blue sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Cruise pushes him off.

Cruise closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blue did well to prevent Cruise getting side control.
Cruise drops an elbow to the side of Blue's head.
Blue tries to get to full guard but Cruise has control of the leg.
Cruise throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blue trying to control from the bottom.
Cruise is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Cruise dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blue is looking to clinch.
Blue is looking to clinch.
Cruise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blue as he avoids it easily.
Cruise changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blue tries to avoid it but Cruise manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blue to the ground. Blue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Cruise pushes him off.
Cruise circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blue is looking to clinch.
Cruise keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blue as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Cruise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruise circles away.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruise circles away.
Cruise keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise fails with a takedown attempt.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Blue gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blue using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise is pressed up against the cage. Blue has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cruise down to the mat. Cruise avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blue tries to clinch but Cruise is having none of it.
Cruise will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Cruise scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruise lands a nice short elbow.
Cruise throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruise thows a huge punch but Blue dodges it nicely.
Cruise not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cruise sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blue defending well though.
Cruise lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruise thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cruise misses with a head shot. Blue uses the momentum to regain guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cruise shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blue tries to clinch but Cruise moves out of range.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruise shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blue as he avoids it easily.
Blue tries to clinch there but Cruise circles away.
Cruise shoots in looking for a takedown. Blue tries to sprawl out of it but Cruise keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blue manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruise on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blue. Blue obviously looking to wear him down.
Blue tries to clinch there but Cruise circles away.

Cruise decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blue regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cruise.
Cruise throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruise postures up and lands a big shot to Blue's brow.
Cruise throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruise works over Blue with some ground and pound from guard.
Cruise thows a big elbow that misses.
Blue utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cruise fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blue tries to clinch up but Cruise circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruise shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
Blue tries to clinch up but Cruise circles away and keeps his distance.
Blue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blue wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Blue as Cruise shoots in.
Billy Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruise shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Billy Blue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruise tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blue swivels and escapes.
Blue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruise throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blue's waist but Blue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruise off to one side.
Cruise changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blue tries to avoid it but Cruise manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blue to the ground. Blue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blue tries to clinch up but Cruise circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruise throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blue's waist but Blue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruise off to one side.

Cruise shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blue is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Cruise showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cruise has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Cruise!