PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Bet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sr Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bet
vs
Sr Dela Cruz

181 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reuben Bet !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sr Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dela Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Bet , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dela Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bet swivels and escapes.
Bet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dela Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Bet in a clinch.
Dela Cruz can't get the takedown.
Bet is pressed up against the cage. Dela Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bet down to the mat. Bet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reuben Bet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sr Dela Cruz.

Dela Cruz gets the takedown into side control.
Bet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bet keeps working.
Dela Cruz is looking to stall here but Bet recovers full guard.
Dela Cruz stops Bet from standing up.
Bet looking for a sweep. Not yet Bet , not yet.
Dela Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bet is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bet wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dela Cruz is now in half guard.
Dela Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dela Cruz darts in and clinches Bet up against the cage.
Bet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.

Dela Cruz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bet uses from the top position.
Bet pushes down on Dela Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dela Cruz is not content to let Bet control the position.
Dela Cruz looks gassed!

Bet is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bet is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dela Cruz is just riding it out for now. Bet eventually gives up the hold.
Dela Cruz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dela Cruz is looking to control Bet 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dela Cruz avoid being mounted?
Bet wants to pass to mount but Dela Cruz is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bet is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bet trying to control from half guard but Dela Cruz is working away.

Bet is trying to work for a kimura but Dela Cruz is defending well.
Dela Cruz trying to control here.
Bet tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dela Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bet is looking for a kimura but Dela Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bet to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dela Cruz is looking for a sweep. Bet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bet is trying to control the action in half guard but Dela Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dela Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Dela Cruz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bet fails to pull guard.

Dela Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Bet shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dela Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. Bet didn't expect that.
Dela Cruz won't allow Bet to sweep him here.

Bet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dela Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Sr Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dela Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Bet misses with a takedown attempt

and Dela Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. Bet didn't expect that.

Dela Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Bet is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz stands up over Bet , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dela Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bet looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bet is really struggling to control Dela Cruz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.

Bet looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dela Cruz passes into half guard.
Bet is not content to let Dela Cruz control the position.
Dela Cruz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dela Cruz.

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.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Bet keeps moving.
Bet looking to control.

Bet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dela Cruz stands up from Bet 's guard - Dela Cruz perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dela Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Bet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is struggling to control the position.
Bet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bet tries to break the clinch but Dela Cruz is controlling the position.
Bet controlling the action here for a moment.
Bet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dela Cruz smiles and moves away.
Bet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bet throws a series of punches but Dela Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Bet throws a right and a left that Dela Cruz avoids nicely.
Dela Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice takedown defense from Bet . No joy for Dela Cruz on that attempt.
Reuben Bet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dela Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bet wants to clinch but Dela Cruz slips to the side

and Dela Cruz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Bet .
Juan Sr Dela Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bet is on top in guard.
Bet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dela Cruz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bet has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Dela Cruz is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reuben Bet !