PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juhana HurmoKultakala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruise has chosen here comes the boom as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

HurmoKultakala
vs
Cruise

150 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
132 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juhana HurmoKultakala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Cruise!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise moves out of range of the body kick from HurmoKultakala.
HurmoKultakala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruise shoots in looking for a takedown. HurmoKultakala tries to sprawl out of it but Cruise keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. HurmoKultakala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

HurmoKultakala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
HurmoKultakala is stalling here.
HurmoKultakala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cruise avoiding damage as HurmoKultakala throws knees to the body.
Cruise has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. HurmoKultakala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
HurmoKultakala leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cruise breaks from the clinch.
Cruise tries for a takedown but HurmoKultakala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juhana HurmoKultakala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Cruise.
Cruise throws a right and a left that both miss.
HurmoKultakala pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HurmoKultakala misses with a hook.
Cruise swings for the body but HurmoKultakala moves out of range.
Cruise throws a jab but it's blocked by HurmoKultakala.
HurmoKultakala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruise wants to clinch

and HurmoKultakala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cruise tries to pull guard but HurmoKultakala holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruise drops back down to his feet.
Cruise tries to break free but HurmoKultakala pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
HurmoKultakala seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Cruise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
HurmoKultakala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cruise up against the cage.
Cruise blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cruise managing to block the knees to the body from HurmoKultakala.
HurmoKultakala is pushing Cruise up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juhana HurmoKultakala.
Cruise closes the distance looking to clinch

and HurmoKultakala counters by clinching up.
Cruise is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cruise looks gassed!
Come on HurmoKultakala - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cruise jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as HurmoKultakala walks away with a smile on his face. Cruise gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cruise is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
HurmoKultakala misses with a kick to the body.
Cruise gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and HurmoKultakala moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from HurmoKultakala.
Cruise tries for a takedown but HurmoKultakala manages to get underhooks.
HurmoKultakala struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruise controls his hands.
HurmoKultakala holding his opponent close, against the cage.

HurmoKultakala pulls guard successfully.
Cruise being controlled here momentarily.
Cruise preventing the sweep.

HurmoKultakala looking for a triangle here. Cruise is fighting it but it looks tight! HurmoKultakala pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cruise is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Juhana HurmoKultakala!