PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyami Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyami Jordan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cruz
vs
Jordan

157 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

PURE STAMINA!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dyami Jordan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jordan with that takedown attempt.
Jordan tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Jordan shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Cruz leaves Jordan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joey Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyami Jordan.
Jordan fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cruz.

Cruz has managed to clinch.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Jordan has the dominant position.
Jordan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jordan manages to break the clinch.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Cruz rushes Jordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Jordan prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Jordan tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Jordan can't get the takedown.

Cruz breaks from the clinch.

Jordan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Jordan wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Jordan breaks the clinch.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jordan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruz.
Jordan looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan stuffs the takedown.
Jordan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cruz drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jordan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz wanted to stand there but Jordan had control of the position.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jordan working a defensive guard here.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.

Cruz stands and steps away. Jordan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan feints a jab promting Cruz to slip. Jordan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cruz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordan.

Cruz drives through and clinches with Jordan against the cage.

Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
Jordan won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Jordan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to stand back up but Jordan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cruz.
Jordan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jordan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jordan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz is looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jordan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordan wants to clinch.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cruz as Jordan shoots in.
Joey Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyami Jordan.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruz as he avoids it easily.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz tries to clinch but Jordan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cruz shoots in and bounces Jordan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jordan has his feet on Cruz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Cruz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cruz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jordan has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruz prevents Jordan from standing back up.
Cruz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jordan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz throwing shots but Jordan is blocking nicely.
Cruz is thwarting Jordan's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Cruz there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to stand up but Jordan is controlling the position.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jordan defending well though.
Cruz tries to stand and escape but Jordan is controlling the position.

Jordan kicks off Cruz and gets to his feet.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
No luck for Jordan with that takedown attempt.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jordan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jordan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruz's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Jordan decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Jordan blocks nicely.
Cruz tries to stand but Jordan is controlling from the bottom.
Jordan is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to stand but Jordan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jordan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Cruz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cruz tries to clinch up.
Jordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
Joey Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Jordan. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet.
Joey Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jordan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Cruz gets to his feet. Jordan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jordan fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz throws a right hand that Jordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Jordan also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jordan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
Joey Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyami Jordan.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz tries to clinch but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jordan as he jumps to the side.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan.

Jordan gets a clinch.
Cruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Jordan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jordan drags the fight down to the ground.

Jordan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Cruz. No joy for Jordan on that attempt.
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Jordan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jordan wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.

Jordan pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jordan is defended easily by Cruz.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jordan circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jordan lands a head kick. Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Jordan drives through and clinches with Cruz against the cage.
Jordan jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Jordan around his waist. Jordan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jordan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Jordan wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Jordan won't allow it.
Jordan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cruz tries to break free but Jordan pushes him back against the cage.

Jordan manages to break the clinch.
Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Jordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Joey Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Jordan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dyami Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joey Cruz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Cruz!