PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stooch Macd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stooch Macd struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Stooch Macd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gilbert De La Cruz's chin.

De La Cruz
vs
Macd

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilbert De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stooch Macd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De La Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Macd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Macd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

De La Cruz forces Macd back against the cage and clinches.
De La Cruz is working for takedown but Macd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Macd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Macd drops De La Cruz with a big knee straight up the middle! De La Cruz is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Gilbert De La Cruz has been cut.
Macd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Macd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De La Cruz manages to avoid it.

Macd moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De La Cruz tries for a takedown but Macd manages to get underhooks.
Macd landing knees to the body.

De La Cruz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Macd clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Macd covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De La Cruz looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Macd taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gilbert De La Cruz!