PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chino Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses as his entrance music. Chino Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Escobar

225 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chino Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Escobar!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.

Escobar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.

Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Escobar.
Escobar prevents Cruz from standing back up.

Escobar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cruz sees it coming and defends easily.
Escobar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Escobar prevents Cruz from standing back up.
Escobar trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar controlling the pace.

Escobar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cruz sees it coming and defends easily.
Escobar prevents Cruz from standing back up.
Escobar wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.

Escobar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz is just riding it out for now. Escobar eventually gives up the hold.

Escobar wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Escobar looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Escobar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cruz trying desperately to get to his feet.

Escobar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cruz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cruz wants to try and get back to his feet.

Escobar is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Escobar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cruz trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escobar working for a submission but Cruz is keeping him at bay.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Escobar scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Cruz has left one of his arms exposed and Escobar doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Cruz screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hector Escobar!