PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cris Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Haruki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haruki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battle Without Honor Or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei. Kazuo Haruki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cris Cage's chin.

Cage
vs
Haruki

175 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
149 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cris Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuo Haruki!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage scores with the left hand. Haruki knows he should have avoided that one.
Cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haruki shoots in and drives through. Cage sprawls well.
Haruki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Cage is looking to clinch but Haruki is avoiding it.
Cage tries for a takedown but Haruki circles away easily

and Haruki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cage's guard.
Cage looking for a sweep. Not yet Cage, not yet.
Haruki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haruki wants to stand but Cage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cage wants to get back to his feet but Haruki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haruki trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage 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.

Cage pushes Haruki off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haruki. Haruki obviously looking to wear him down.
Haruki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Haruki scores a takedown into full mount!
Cage is looking to get to half guard.
Haruki landing strikes, looking to finish!

Haruki stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Haruki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Haruki advances nicely into full mount.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Haruki lands a big shot there that rocks Cage but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Haruki lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haruki wants to control the pace but Cage is squirming around nicely.
Cage tries to reverse the position but Haruki maintains control.
Haruki scoring with strikes but Cage is staying in there.
Cage is trying to escape the mount.
Cage is just holding on here. Haruki manages to take his back.
Cage tries to break free.

Haruki has got one arm under Cage's chin. This could be trouble... Cage trying to control the other hand but Haruki gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Cage has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kazuo Haruki!