PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between kimbo slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

slice
vs
Cruz

180 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, kimbo slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for slice with that takedown attempt.
slice fails to land with a series of punches.
slice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
slice shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kimbo slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz thows a big elbow that misses.
Cruz stops slice from standing up.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but slice is keeping the position.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

slice looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cruz passes into side control.

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!

That's one minute gone in the round.

slice sneaks out the side door and pushes Cruz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
slice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cruz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but slice is retaining full guard.
slice wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but slice is keeping the position.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
slice is breathing heavily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working away.

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!
slice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
slice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cruz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for slice!
slice tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cruz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
slice tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cruz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, slice has worked his arm free - good work by slice!
slice is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cruz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cruz uses his free foot to push down on slice's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for slice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but slice is holding on tight.
Cruz moves to the back position.

Cruz sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! slice taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Martin Cruz!