PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luther Rennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roco de Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rennis
vs
de Cruz

177 cm
23
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luther Rennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roco de Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
de Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rennis takes a swing at de Cruz's ribcage but misses.
de Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
de Cruz defending well as Rennis loads up on a big left hand.
de Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Rennis.
de Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rennis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
de Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
de Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
de Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Rennis moves away and avoids it.
de Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
de Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rennis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Rennis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but de Cruz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rennis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
de Cruz tries to escape but Rennis is in control.

Rennis is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. de Cruz is trying to escape and Rennis transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and de Cruz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rennis! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luther Rennis!