PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kekero Wanatabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kekero Wanatabe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Cruz 's chin.

Wanatabe
vs
Cruz

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kekero Wanatabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Cruz !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wanatabe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cruz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cruz passes Wanatabe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cruz is taking a breather. Wanatabe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Wanatabe's temple.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Wanatabe is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cruz in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.

Cruz seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wanatabe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diego Cruz !
Diego Cruz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.