PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonte Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moody has chosen Ima Star as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cruz
vs
Moody

172 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Attliction

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 New York, Martin Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonte Moody!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz content to stall in guard here.

Cruz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Moody has wrist control.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moody wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cruz is now in half guard.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cruz is stalling here. Moody is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cruz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Moody has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Moody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moody is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Moody keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moody's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moody's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moody's back!
Cruz is landing with strikes from the back.

Cruz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Moody is trapped and Cruz is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Moody looks gassed!

Cruz has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Moody! Can he survive? No! He's out! Cruz gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Martin Cruz!