PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salva Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockin Rolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's entrance music is Kreator - Phobia. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cruz
vs
Rolla

180 cm
22
209 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Bushido Clothing

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salva Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockin Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Rolla circles away.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rolla tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz swinging wilding here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cruz!
Rolla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.

Rolla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
Rolla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Rolla postures up.
Rolla is stalling in the full guard.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rolla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Rolla misses with a double jab
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cruz throws a combination that misses

so Rolla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Rolla would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rolla scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard.
Rolla wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rolla has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Rolla keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rolla lands an upkick as Cruz stands over him.

Rolla has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Rolla lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Rolla is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
Rolla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rolla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rolla distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Rolla preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla passes into half guard.

Rolla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well.
Rolla is tying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Rolla is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz missing with punches from the bottom.

Rolla is looking for a kimura but Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rolla to get the leverage.
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Cruz trying to get back to full guard but Rolla takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Rolla has a good base and remains in mount.
Cruz tries to hold on but Rolla pushes him away.
Rolla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
Rolla is landing with some decent strikes but Cruz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Cruz tries to improve his position but instead Rolla has taken his back!
I really don't envy Cruz right now.
Rolla lands shots from the back.

Rolla looking for the choke but no joy.
Rolla struggling to keep hold of the position.

Rolla has got one arm under Cruz's chin. This could be trouble... Cruz trying to control the other hand but Rolla gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Cruz has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rockin Rolla!