PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Budawalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruz
vs
Budawalski

190 cm
31
222 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

187 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marius Budawalski!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz goes for a double leg but Budawalski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Budawalski continues to drive forward.
Budawalski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz feinted with a counter takedown.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Budawalski.
As Budawalski looks to move away, Cruz throws a big counter combo bu Budawalski just gets out of the way.

Cruz drives through with a takedown into Budawalski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.

Budawalski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Budawalski on the ground.

Budawalski is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cruz has his hands clasped together but Budawalski extends and breaks Cruz's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Budawalski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marius Budawalski!