PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gergu Mansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Cruz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cruz
vs
Mansen

190 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Cruz!
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, Gergu Mansen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansen fails with the takedown.
Mansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mansen somewhat.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Mansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gergu Mansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Mansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Javier Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gergu Mansen.
Horrible takedown by Mansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Cruz which made him look bad.
Mansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mansen has a takedown stuffed.
Mansen shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Mansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mansen looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Mansen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Cruz works over Mansen's head and body with a nice combination.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mansen backs up against the cage.
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mansen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansen dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansen. Mansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mansen closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Mansen pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mansen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
Mansen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cruz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mansen.
Mansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Mansen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruz misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz leaves Mansen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Javier Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Mansen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mansen working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Mansen there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mansen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mansen lands strikes from half guard.
Mansen winds up and cracks Cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Cruz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Mansen persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Mansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Javier Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gergu Mansen.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Mansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Mansen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
Mansen closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Mansen pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Cruz lands.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mansen back to the cage. Cruz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Mansen is breathing heavily.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz lands a two punch combo.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz sizes up Mansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Mansen avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mansen.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. Mansen backs away looking to recover.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cruz sizes up Mansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Mansen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansen. Mansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mansen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Cruz.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Mansen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansen closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Mansen pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mansen fails with the takedown
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Mansen backing up. Mansen nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Mansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansen. Mansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mansen fails to land the takedown.
Mansen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
A cross from Cruz lands.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mansen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mansen shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mansen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruz.
Mansen has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mansen backs up against the cage.

Mansen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Mansen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Cruz dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Cruz lands with a cross.
Mansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
Mansen fails with the takedown.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mansen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cruz on his heels. He'll look to pass Cruz's guard now, I'm sure.
Mansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mansen postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Mansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansen is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Mansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Mansen working the head and body with strikes.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mansen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mansen lands strikes from half guard.
Mansen lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Mansen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Mansen.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mansen throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Mansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mansen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cruz!
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mansen on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Mansen.
Mansen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cruz's face.
Mansen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mansen raining down shots from the mount!
Mansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansen with the ground and pound from mount.
Mansen lands with some strikes.
Mansen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mansen landing punches.
Mansen dominating with strikes here.

Cruz is rocked!
Mansen cracks Cruz with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gergu Mansen!
A less than humble Gergu Mansen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.