PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Delacruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Delacruz
vs
Green

202 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stanley Delacruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Green!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Delacruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green has Delacruz pushed against the cage.
Delacruz tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Delacruz jumps guard but Green stands there with Delacruz around his waist. Delacruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Delacruz jumps guard.
Delacruz wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Delacruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Green manages to get himself to full guard.

Delacruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Delacruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delacruz tries to stand but Green is controlling from the bottom.
Green wants to sweep here but Delacruz controlling him for the moment.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Green has eaten all the pies!

The fighters are working up against the cage. Green manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delacruz pulls guard effortlessly.
Green is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delacruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green preventing the sweep.
Delacruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Green works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Delacruz trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Delacruz wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacruz is working hard here to advance position.
Green is thwarting Delacruz's attempts to control the position.
Green thows a huge punch but Delacruz dodges it nicely.
Green prevents Delacruz from standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Delacruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delacruz is keeping the position for now.
Green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Delacruz wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green controlling from the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Green looking to score a takedown here. Delacruz is defending well but Green drives through and ends up in Delacruz's guard.
Green is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Delacruz is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Green presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Delacruz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Delacruz wants to stand but Green is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Delacruz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Green is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Delacruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Delacruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Delacruz gets control of Green's arms and successfully pulls guard. Delacruz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Green prevents Delacruz from getting back to his feet.
Delacruz is breathing heavily.
Green working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Delacruz working a defensive guard here.
Delacruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Green advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Green controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Delacruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Green sprawls well. Green wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Delacruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Tom Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Green stops Delacruz from getting back to his feet.
Delacruz is pressing down on Green's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delacruz is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.
Green engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Delacruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
Green engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Green looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Green fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Delacruz sprawls well initially but Green persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Delacruz kicks off Green and gets to his feet.

Delacruz gets a takedown into half guard.
Green is looking to get back to is feet but Delacruz passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Delacruz tries for a kimura but Green is defending well.
Delacruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green is looking to regain half guard here but Delacruz keeps moving and retains side control.
Delacruz working away.
Green tries to bench press Delacruz off him but Delacruz keeps the position.

Delacruz stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Green closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Delacruz to the mat! Delacruz manages to get full guard.
Delacruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Delacruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Delacruz, not yet.
Green lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delacruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Delacruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green stands up from Delacruz's guard - Green perhaps looking for a knockout.
Delacruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Green drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Delacruz defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Green moves into range and clinches up with Delacruz.

Delacruz pulls Green into guard.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green preventing the sweep.
Delacruz keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Green dives in and scores a takedown into Delacruz's guard.

Green gets to his feet - Delacruz follows without any prompting.

Green gets a double leg takedown into Delacruz's guard.

Delacruz is rocked!

Delacruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oh Delacruz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stanley Delacruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Delacruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.
Delacruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Green won't allow Delacruz to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Delacruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green distracts Delacruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Green stands up and waves to Delacruz to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacruz shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Green has Delacruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Delacruz is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley Delacruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Green gets a clinch.

Green pulls Delacruz into guard.
Delacruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Delacruz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Green, up you get!
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Green dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Delacruz has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tom Green!