PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Cougar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cougar
vs
Cruz

178 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Blaze Ronin Street Gear
Boondock Fightwear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Cougar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cougar avoids a kick to the body.

Cougar closes the distance and clinches.
Cougar scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Cougar keeps him there for the moment.
Cougar misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Cougar.
Cougar cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Cougar stops a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cougar smiles and moves away.
Da Cougar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Cruz.

Cougar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Cougar lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Cougar.

Cougar manages to pull guard.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Cougar is looking for a triangle here but Cruz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Cruz tries to stand but Cougar is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cougar is trying to get back to half guard.
Cougar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cruz tries to stand and escape but Cougar is controlling the position.
Cruz is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Cougar manages to get to full guard.
Cruz looks gassed!

Cougar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cruz wants to stand but Cougar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cruz won't allow Cougar to sweep him here.

Cougar is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.

Cougar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cougar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cruz wants to stand but Cougar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cougar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cougar's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cougar moves out of range of the leg kick from Cruz.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cougar.
Cruz prevents Cougar from moving into mount.
Cougar is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Da Cougar!