PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolores Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Cruz
vs
Haze

172 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

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 2 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dolores Haze!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haze circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Haze. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Haze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cruz keeping his opponent close.
Cruz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Haze off and has taken his back!
Haze is trying to break free.
Haze is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haze trying to control but not successfully.

Cruz working for a choke but Haze reverses nicely into Cruz 's guard.
Cruz 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haze wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Haze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cruz looking to control.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Haze wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cruz with a poor takedown

and Haze counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cruz!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Cruz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Haze.

Haze is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cruz tries to reverse the position but Haze maintains control.

Haze throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Cruz has his hands clasped together but Haze breaks the hold and Cruz is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Haze!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dolores Haze!