PBP Commentary

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

Cruz
vs
Lemana

170 cm
21
209 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

200 cm
20
206 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jos Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Lemana!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Lemana avoids it.

Lemana clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz stalling in the clinch but Lemana improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Lemana ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lemana no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Lemana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lemana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Lemana's legs - danger averted.
Cruz trying to control but Lemana is working from the bottom.

Lemana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lemana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Lemana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Lemana is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.

Lemana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cruz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cruz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Cruz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lemana is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cruz, into his guard.
My spies in Full Affliction Fight Team -All Elite Coaching- inform me that Lemana has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemana advances position into side control!

Lemana tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemana tries to advance to mount but can't.

Lemana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lemana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cruz prevents Lemana from moving into mount.
Lemana advances nicely into full mount.

Lemana is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cruz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cruz shrugs it off.
Cruz is trying to reverse the position but instead Lemana has taken his back - oops!
Cruz really is a fat lump.

Cruz won't enjoy being in this position. Lemana looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Cruz is tapping - it's over boys! Lemana picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Lemana!