PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Lloyd Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Caps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lloyd Cross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lloyd Cross
vs
Caps

175 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Lloyd Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Caps!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Cross scores with a takedown into Caps's guard.

Cross drops back, looking for a kneebar! Caps looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Caps looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Caps!

Caps working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cross is trying to get back to half guard.

Caps thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Caps wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cross, who protects the arm well.
Cross is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caps tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cross tries to bench press Caps off him but Caps keeps the position.
Cross is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Caps off and has taken his back!
Caps wants to get back to his feet.

Cross is looking for the choke from the back position but Caps is controlling his hands well.

Cross looking for the choke from the back.
Cross is breathing heavily.

Cross seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Caps's chin but Caps turns very nicely into Cross's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Caps.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cross working for submissions but it's allowed Caps to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caps maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cross could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Caps has cracked it and Cross is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Caps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gary Caps!