PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charmaine Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Tice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dela Cruz
vs
Tice

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Hilo, Charmaine Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimbo Tice!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tice moves out of range as Dela Cruz strikes.
Tice dodges the punch combination from Dela Cruz.
Tice takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Tice shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dela Cruz's guard.
Tice wants to pass the guard but Dela Cruz is keeping the position.
Tice pushes down on Dela Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tice perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is trying to stand up here but Tice is controlling him well.
Tice works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tice controlling from mount.
Tice misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tice won't let Dela Cruz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dela Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tice on the ground.
Dela Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Tice tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tice punching from mount but Dela Cruz doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tice breaks from Dela Cruz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tice content just to control the position here.
Tice sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dela Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Tice dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dela Cruz misses with a straight right.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tice.
Tice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dela Cruz.
Nice uppercut there from Dela Cruz.
Tice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dela Cruz pinned against the cage. Dela Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dela Cruz is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Tice hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charmaine Dela Cruz!