PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Logan Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jon Cruz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Estrada
vs
Cruz

178 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Cruz !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz drives through and clinches with Estrada against the cage.

Estrada breaks the clinch.
Estrada wants to clinch

and Cruz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Estrada's guard.
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cruz is fighting to break Estrada's control of his arms but Estrada is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Estrada being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estrada tries to strike from the bottom.
Cruz stands up over Estrada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cruz stands up over Estrada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Estrada is keeping the position.
Cruz stands and throws Estrada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cruz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cruz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Estrada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Estrada struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I wouldn't like to be where Estrada is right now.
Cruz working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Cruz stalls from top position.
Cruz landing a few strikes.
Cruz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Estrada wants to control but Cruz postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Estrada is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Cruz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Estrada takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Estrada trying to remain calm as Cruz controls from the top position.
Estrada is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cruz connects with a decent elbow.

Estrada is rocked!
A big shot lands for Cruz ! That's hurt Estrada! Will he recover? Cruz fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Cruz !