PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Yep. The crowd seem to be enjoying Santa Cruz's choice of entrance music: 50 cent P.I.M.P. Rafael Santa Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyler
vs
Santa Cruz

170 cm
37
181 lbs
35 - 14 - 0

180 cm
29
175 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Santa Cruz enables Tyler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santa Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santa Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Santa Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tyler postures up and lands a big shot to Santa Cruz's brow.
Tyler throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santa Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyler stopping the sweep attempt from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
Tyler passes Santa Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz keeping hold of Tyler's head, controlling as best he can.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santa Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santa Cruz defending well though.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Santa Cruz to regain full guard.

Santa Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
Santa Cruz wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tyler throws a big elbow that misses.

Santa Cruz has his feet on Tyler's thighs here. He's pushed Tyler off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tyler screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Santa Cruz!
Rafael Santa Cruz took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm fucking good aren't I London? Been a pleasure. Coming for the title.'.
In defeat, Jake Tyler stepped up to the mic, saying 'Should have had my damn Title shot. I wasn't motivated for this fight much. I am the Champion so it doesn't matter, I beat the Champion Ricardo Gracie and made him tap.'.