PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzamal Dzamalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cruz
vs
Dzamalov

178 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dzamal Dzamalov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dzamalov is pushing Cruz's head away, looking to escape. Cruz manages to hold on to the position though.

Cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dzamalov has escaped the position, nice work there.

Cruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Cruz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dzamalov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dzamalov, who protects the arm well.

That's two 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.

Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Dzamalov is defending well.
Cruz working away.

Cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dzamalov has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dzamalov, who protects the arm well.

Cruz tries for a kimura but Dzamalov is defending well.

Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dzamalov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzamalov is trying to improve his position.

Cruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dzamalov has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Cruz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dzamalov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dominick Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cruz gets a double leg takedown into Dzamalov's guard.

Cruz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cruz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cruz stops Dzamalov from standing up.
Cruz advances position into side control!

Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dzamalov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cruz has hold of Dzamalov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dzamalov seems comfortable defending it but Cruz has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dzamalov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dzamalov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cruz couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dominick Cruz!