PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tofano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Fortuna
vs
Cruz

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Craig Fortuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tofano Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz tries to clinch but Fortuna moves out of range.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Fortuna takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fortuna looks to clinch
and Cruz counters with a solid body kick.
Fortuna slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Fortuna with a poor takedown

and Cruz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fortuna won't be happy with that.
Cruz scores with a couple of short elbows.

Fortuna is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortuna gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oh Fortuna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fortuna seems to have got his legs back now.

Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Fortuna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fortuna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruz's back!

Cruz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fortuna is breathing heavily.

Cruz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna has the hooks in. Cruz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz tries to break free.
Cruz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cruz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cruz trying to control but not successfully.

Fortuna tightening his grip on Cruz, looking for the choke.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cruz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cruz moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fortuna's guard.
Fortuna looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cruz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cruz wants to control but Fortuna is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz won't allow Fortuna to pass to mount.

Fortuna wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fortuna passes the guard and advances to mount!

Fortuna looking to secure an arm triangle but Cruz defends it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Fortuna has isolated one of Cruz's arms. Cruz looking to fight him off but Fortuna twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craig Fortuna!