PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Vincent Dela Cruz (ranked 2573 p4p, 4849 weight class) and Rita Stienis (ranked 274 p4p, 453 weight class). Dela Cruz comes into the arena with Im ready blaring out of the sound system. Rita Stienis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dela Cruz
vs
Stienis

195 cm
21
265
3 - 1 - 0

223 cm
27
265
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Vincent Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rita Stienis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stienis shoots and misses
and Dela Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Rita Stienis has been cut.
Stienis has his takedown stuffed
and Dela Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stienis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dela Cruz counters with a big uppercut that knocks Stienis off his feet! Dela Cruz dives into side control looking to finish!

Stienis is rocked!
Art Vincent Dela Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rita Stienis.
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!

Dela Cruz has hold of Stienis's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Stienis tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Dela Cruz cranks the arm and Stienis screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Stienis, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Art Vincent Dela Cruz!
A relieved looking Art Vincent Dela Cruz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.