PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Suarez
vs
Cruz

169 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcellus Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suarez.
Suarez is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz presses Suarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Suarez.
Suarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suarez.
Cruz is leaning against Suarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cruz lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz controlling the action here for a moment.
Cruz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
A short right from Cruz.
Cruz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cruz avoiding damage.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Suarez backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cruz obliges.
Cruz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suarez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Cruz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cruz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cruz connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Marcellus Suarez has been cut.
Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cruz lands a right hand.

Suarez is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz has Suarez pushed against the cage.
A short right from Cruz.
Oh Suarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Suarez crumples to the floor! Cruz milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricardo Cruz!