PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woody May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). May comes to the cage accompanied by Watch you Bleed by FFDP. Kruiz has chosen ZARILA KANDZE as his entrance music. The key to victory for Woody May has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

May
vs
Kruiz

190 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
208 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Woody May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Kruiz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

May scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
May wants to control but Kruiz is keeping him busy.
Kruiz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kruiz is looking for a sweep. May is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kruiz manages to get to full guard.
Kruiz trying to control the position here.
May looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kruiz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. May defends it easily.
Kruiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kruiz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for May!
May wants to hold on but Kruiz pushes him away.

Kruiz is working for a guillotine from mount but May frees his head quite easily.
May tries to hold on but Kruiz postures up.

Kruiz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… May is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by May and Kruiz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruiz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. May knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!
An elbow from Kruiz crashes against the mat.
May is looking for a sweep.

Kruiz has an Americana. May didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kruiz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kruiz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tom Kruiz!
Tom Kruiz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.