PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dela Cruz
vs
Jones

182 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

189 cm
33
213 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Jones looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Dela Cruz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Dela Cruz is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Dela Cruz manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dela Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Dela Cruz is sitting in close to Jones's body. Jones has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dela Cruz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dela Cruz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jones.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Jones!