PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gholam Estili (ranked 1460 p4p, 4078 weight class) and Darian Cruz (ranked 202 p4p, 442 weight class). Estili's entrance music is Ready For War (Instrumental). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Estili
vs
Cruz

174 cm
30
156
13 - 7 - 1

173 cm
39
146
4 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

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Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gholam Estili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estili swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Estili sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz shoots in but Estili avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Estili stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Gholam Estili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darian Cruz.
Estili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruz's hands.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Estili.
Cruz slips a jab from Estili.
Estili misses with a body shot.
Estili throws a combination. Cruz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cruz goes for a double leg but Estili avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Estili continues to drive forward.
Estili has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Estili.

Cruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Estili moves into full guard.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Estili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.

Cruz drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Cruz as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Estili screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Cruz! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Darian Cruz!
Darian Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support.