PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Rafael Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rafael Cruz
vs
Serizawa

188 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

1337 ANZAC

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Rafael Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamao Serizawa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serizawa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Serizawa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Serizawa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cruz manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Serizawa is trying to get an arm triangle but Cruz is defending well.
Serizawa prevents Cruz from escaping the position.
Serizawa is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cruz's shoulder. That is not cool.

Serizawa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Serizawa on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serizawa tries for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Serizawa is controlling him well.

Serizawa is trying to get an arm triangle but Cruz is defending well.
Serizawa controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz prevents Serizawa from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Serizawa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cruz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

Serizawa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.

Serizawa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Serizawa wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamao Serizawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cruz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Cruz there.
Serizawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Serizawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Serizawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Serizawa drops his hands momentarily and Cruz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Serizawa is rocked!
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Serizawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Serizawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Serizawa slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Serizawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Serizawa slips under a jab.
Serizawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Serizawa's head but Serizawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serizawa dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Serizawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serizawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serizawa moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Serizawa saw that one coming.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Carlo Rafael Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Serizawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Serizawa avoids it well.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Serizawa's shoulder, as Serizawa tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Serizawa slips under a jab.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Serizawa slips under a jab from Cruz.
Serizawa ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Serizawa slips a jab from Cruz.
Serizawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Serizawa's shoulder, as Serizawa tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Serizawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serizawa staying out of range there.
Serizawa slips under a jab from Cruz.
Serizawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz misses the jab.
Serizawa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cruz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Serizawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Serizawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Serizawa slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Serizawa moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Serizawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlo Rafael Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Serizawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Serizawa slips a straight right by Cruz.
Serizawa misses with a low kick.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Serizawa ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz throws the left hand but Serizawa avoids the punch easily.
Serizawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serizawa ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Serizawa closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Serizawa pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carlo Rafael Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tamao Serizawa.
Serizawa ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Serizawa moves out of range as Cruz strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Serizawa.
Nice defenses there by Serizawa.
Serizawa ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serizawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serizawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Serizawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz misses the jab.
Serizawa throws a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Serizawa slips under a jab.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Serizawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Serizawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Serizawa saw that one coming.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Serizawa.
Serizawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Serizawa slips a jab from Cruz.
Nice defenses there by Serizawa.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Serizawa ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serizawa defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Serizawa moves away and avoids it.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serizawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz throws the left hand but Serizawa avoids the punch easily.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Serizawa slips the punch.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Serizawa moved out of range nicely.
Serizawa slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serizawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Serizawa staying out of range there.
Serizawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Serizawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serizawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Serizawa.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serizawa throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Serizawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Serizawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Serizawa's head but Serizawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz throws a hook but Serizawa blocks it.
Serizawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Good work by Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
Serizawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruz digs a good body shot into Serizawa's ribs.
Cruz with a hook.
Serizawa looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Serizawa slips under a jab from Cruz.
Serizawa ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serizawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz throws an overhand right that drops Serizawa like a sack of potatoes! Cruz dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Rafael Cruz!
Carlo Rafael Cruz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.