PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruz
vs
Slone

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Slone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slone did well to prevent Cruz getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cruz is trying to control. Slone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Slone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Slone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Slone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slone is keeping the position for now.

Slone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slone is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but Slone is working from the bottom.
Cruz wants to stand but Slone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Slone is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.

Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slone keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Slone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cruz has control of Slone's left arm, preventing Slone from doing any damage.
Slone won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Slone passes into half guard.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Slone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Slone has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cruz defend it? Slone steps over the head and cranks it - Cruz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Slone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Slone!
Chad Slone is the new bantamweight champion!