PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dela Cruz
vs
Sandoval

194 cm
25
215 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
31
222 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Sandoval.
Sandoval looks to land a right hand but Dela Cruz moved out of range.
Sandoval throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dela Cruz checks a leg kick.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sandoval is fending him off so far but Dela Cruz persists. Nope, Sandoval circles away and we're back to standing.
Dela Cruz misses the jab.
Sandoval thuds a left hand into Dela Cruz's body.
A big left from Dela Cruz misses.
Sandoval lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dela Cruz connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Dela Cruz coming out on top.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandoval connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
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!
Dela Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval connects with a leg kick. Dela Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Sandoval sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sandoval sprawls well. Sandoval wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Cruz scores with a body shot.
Dela Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sandoval slaps away a takedown attempt from Dela Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Dela Cruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sandoval manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sandoval preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dela 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.
Dela Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandoval utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sandoval looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dela Cruz is one step ahead there.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Sandoval is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Sandoval can't keep his opponent in guard - Dela Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dela Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sandoval's head.
Sandoval blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela Cruz.
Sandoval avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is pressing down on Sandoval's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sandoval is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandoval keeps working.
Dela Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dela Cruz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dela Cruz slips a nice elbow through Sandoval's hands, connecting with Sandoval's forehead.
Sandoval tries to get to full guard but Dela Cruz has control of the leg.
Dela Cruz controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela Cruz.
Sandoval regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Sandoval has wrist control.
Dela Cruz content to stall in guard here.
Sandoval utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval trying to keep a closed guard but Dela Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dela Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandoval is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz postures up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Dela Cruz preventing the sweep.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sandoval keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. King Dela Cruz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dela Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Juanito Sandoval is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandoval defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dela Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Dela Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Dela Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
Dela Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sandoval thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dela Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela Cruz.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sandoval looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sandoval lands with a kick to the temple. Dela Cruz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dela Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dela Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Sandoval looks to score with a jab to the body but Dela Cruz is just out of range.
Dela Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Dela Cruz lands a jab to Sandoval's midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandoval ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dela Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandoval with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that King Dela Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on King Dela Cruz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck for Dela Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz connects with a jab.
Sandoval lands with a right hand.
A jab from Sandoval misses.
Dela Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dela Cruz takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Juanito Sandoval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Sandoval lands.
Sandoval pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sandoval lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dela Cruz's sensitive parts.
Dela Cruz catches Sandoval with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sandoval scores with a jab to the jaw.

King Dela Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Dela Cruz is looking to wear down Sandoval with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval misses with a head kick.

Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dela Cruz controlling the action here.
Sandoval wants to get back to full guard.
Dela Cruz working Sandoval over with strikes.
Dela Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sandoval defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sandoval still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sandoval has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sandoval wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping him busy.
Sandoval might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dela Cruz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dela Cruz has one of Sandoval's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz struggling a bit here.
Sandoval tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sandoval controlling the position from side mount.
Dela Cruz struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz gets back to half guard.
Dela Cruz won't allow Sandoval to pass to mount.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Juanito Sandoval hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sandoval tries to land a leg kick but Dela Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Dela Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandoval.
Dela Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut. Dela Cruz saw that one coming.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Sandoval lands a slapping body shot.
King Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz digs a good body shot into Sandoval's ribs.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dela Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Sandoval counters with a head kick. That will keep Dela Cruz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Sandoval shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dela Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab from Sandoval.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sandoval moves out of range as Dela Cruz strikes.
A good leg kick by Sandoval.
Sandoval drops his hands momentarily and Dela Cruz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sandoval lands with an overhand left.

King Dela Cruz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dela Cruz throws a body punch but Sandoval moves out of range.
Dela Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Sandoval.
Sandoval turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sandoval tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dela Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandoval.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dela Cruz. Dela Cruz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dela Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Sandoval gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dela Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sandoval fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dela Cruz is out of range.
Dela Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Sandoval throws a low kick but Dela Cruz avoids it.
Sandoval tries a head kick but it misses.
Sandoval buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Sandoval tries to sprawl out of it but Dela Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sandoval manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Dela Cruz scores a takedown into full mount!
Dela Cruz tries to control but Sandoval wriggling away.
Dela Cruz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dela Cruz misses with a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Juanito Sandoval has been cut.
Dela Cruz misses with a head shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Dela Cruz has hold of Sandoval's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sandoval manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sandoval is squirming around, avoiding Dela Cruz's attempts to control the action.

Dela Cruz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sandoval has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sandoval!
Sandoval passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juanito Sandoval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dela Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Dela Cruz slips a jab from Sandoval.
Dela Cruz connects with a right hand. Sandoval shakes it off.
Dela Cruz throws a jab when Sandoval was well out of range.
Dela Cruz swings for the body but Sandoval moves out of range.
Sandoval throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sandoval uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dela Cruz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sandoval. That's going to slow Dela Cruz down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sandoval misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Sandoval as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandoval misses the target.

Dela Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sandoval sprawls well initially but Dela Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
King Dela Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Sandoval defends it.
Dela Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Sandoval is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dela Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sandoval's head.
Dela Cruz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dela Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sandoval avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dela Cruz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sandoval does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dela Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dela Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sandoval does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard but Sandoval defending well.
Sandoval is trying to stand.
Dela Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dela Cruz wants to take a breather but Sandoval is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Sandoval is defending well.
Dela Cruz uses his free foot to push down on Sandoval's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sandoval.
Sandoval blocking the ground and pound.
A nice elbow there by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dela Cruz with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dela Cruz tries to control but Sandoval wriggling away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dela Cruz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dela Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Sandoval that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dela Cruz lands with some strikes.

That has opened up Juanito Sandoval's cut even more.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz prevents Sandoval from getting the reversal.
Dela Cruz raining down shots from the mount!

The cut above Juanito Sandoval's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Dela Cruz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Dela Cruz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sandoval has worked his arm free - good work by Sandoval!
Dela Cruz lands some shots froms side control.

Juanito Sandoval's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juanito Sandoval's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). King Dela Cruz!
After the big win, King Dela Cruz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.