PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coon
vs
Cruz

205 cm
27
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Coon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Coon drives through with a takedown into Cruz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Coon wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Coon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cruz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Coon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coon wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Coon passes easily into side control. Nice work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cruz can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Coon trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Coon wants to stand but Cruz has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.

Ty Coon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Cruz tries to sprawl but Coon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Coon wants to stand up but Cruz manages to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coon wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Coon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coon postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.

Coon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cruz has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Coon is looking to defend but Cruz has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Coon! Cruz pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Coon taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roberto Cruz!