PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davun Davun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen Deadmau5 - Ghosts and Stuff as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Davun
vs
Cruz

182 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davun Davun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Cruz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davun checks a leg kick.

Davun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Davun misses with a head shot.
Davun cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davun throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Cruz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Davun lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davun throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cruz because Davun loaded up on that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davun dominating with strikes here.
Davun breaks from Cruz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Davun lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davun landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davun working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Davun looking to finish Cruz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cruz!
Davun breaks from Cruz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Davun landing punches.
Davun cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cruz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davun is keeping the position for now.
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!
Davun with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Cruz can't handle though.
Davun throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Davun trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Davun throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davun lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cruz!
Davun thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Davun looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davun thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Davun looking to ground and pound but Cruz is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davun with a couple of short strikes.
Davun thowing shots but they're missing.
Davun punching from mount but Cruz doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Davun there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Davun thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
Davun cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davun lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cruz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Davun.
Cruz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Davun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davun throws a strike but Cruz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Davun has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davun postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Davun is breathing heavily.
Davun is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz is trying to control the position but Davun postures up.
Davun chips away with some ground and pound.
Davun is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davun Davun dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.

Davun pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Davun's takedown attempt.
Davun tries for a takedown but Cruz manages to get underhooks.
Davun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davun Davun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davun wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Davun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Davun is looking for a takedown.
Davun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cruz is trying to push Davun away but Davun has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davun tries for a takedown but Cruz manages to get underhooks.
Davun prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Davun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Davun is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cruz is trying to push Davun away but Davun has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davun keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Davun has the dominant position.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Davun keeps him there for the moment.
Davun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davun as Cruz tries to tie him up.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Davun avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Davun is controlling him.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Davun is controlling the position.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Davun is controlling him.
Davun goes for a takedown attempt but Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Davun Davun has been cut.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cruz lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Davun can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Cruz and Davun drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Cruz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Cruz!
Victor Cruz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.