PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Coleman Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Cruz
vs
Piechocka

189 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Coleman Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Piechocka gets a takedown into half guard.
Cruz wants to control but Piechocka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Piechocka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Piechocka trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Piechocka is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocka is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cruz controlling the position well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Piechocka shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Piechocka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Piechocka isn't so interested in that idea.
Cruz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piechocka scoring with some ground and pound.

Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Piechocka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Piechocka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruz looking to slow down the pace here.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piechocka avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka is struggling to control the position.

Piechocka has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cruz is trying to keep an underhook but Piechocka manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cruz pushes Piechocka off looking to stand but Piechocka dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Piechocka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Joanna Piechocka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Piechocka gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.

Piechocka is working to tighten his grip on Cruz's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cruz has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Piechocka is really squeezing tight and eventually Cruz passes out! Piechocka breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joanna Piechocka!