PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gilstrap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Juan Dela Cruz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gilstrap
vs
Dela Cruz

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Gilstrap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gilstrap shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gilstrap missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gilstrap drops an elbow to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Gilstrap is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dela Cruz is looking to escape.
Gilstrap missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dela Cruz is looking to control Gilstrap's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dela Cruz avoid being mounted?
Gilstrap lands strikes from half guard.
Gilstrap landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gilstrap drops an elbow to the side of Dela Cruz's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilstrap looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dela Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gilstrap is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gilstrap's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dela Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Gilstrap sits in half guard.
Dela Cruz looks gassed!
Gilstrap lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Gilstrap is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dela Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Gilstrap is very close to passing his half guard.
Dela Cruz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gilstrap kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilstrap is keen to just control but Dela Cruz is a slippery customer.
Dela Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dela Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Gilstrap is keeping busy.
Gilstrap working over Dela Cruz with some ground and pound. Dela Cruz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gilstrap prevents Dela Cruz from improving his position.
Gilstrap trying to control the action but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
Gilstrap is pressing down on Dela Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dela Cruz is holding on for now.
Gilstrap slips a nice elbow through Dela Cruz's hands, connecting with Dela Cruz's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gilstrap moves into full mount! Dela Cruz won't be happy about that!
Gilstrap landing strikes from the mount and Dela Cruz is in trouble!
Gilstrap looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gilstrap with shots to the head and body - Dela Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gilstrap postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dela Cruz badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gilstrap around the waist but Gilstrap pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gilstrap is the winner by TKO! Gilstrap jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Gilstrap!