PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan de la Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de la Cruz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Run This Town. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

de la Cruz
vs
kimura

186 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan de la Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Masahiko kimura!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de la Cruz connects with a jab.
de la Cruz shoots in and drives through. kimura sprawls well.
de la Cruz shoots in for a double leg but kimura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from kimura as de la Cruz shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan de la Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de la Cruz slips under a jab from kimura.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from de la Cruz.
kimura slips a jab from de la Cruz.
A jab lands there for kimura.
kimura throws a body punch but de la Cruz moves out of range.

de la Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than de la Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
kimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
kimura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kimura regains half guard.
de la Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kimura trying to control from the bottom.
de la Cruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
kimura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
de la Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
de la Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
kimura lands a jab to de la Cruz's midsection.

kimura scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
kimura scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at de la Cruz to see if he's OK.
de la Cruz tries to bench press kimura off him but kimura keeps the position.

kimura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, de la Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there.
de la Cruz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kimura passes the guard and advances to mount!
de la Cruz is trying to reverse the position but instead kimura has taken his back - oops!
de la Cruz trying to control the position but kimura manages to sink in the hooks.
kimura controlling well, preventing de la Cruz from escaping the position.

kimura has his arm under de la Cruz's chin here. Game over son! kimura squeezes tightly and de la Cruz is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Masahiko kimura!