PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitrious Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Carver looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Carver
vs
Cruz

180 cm
27
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
144 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitrious Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carver quickly recovers to half guard.
Carver looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carver moves into full guard.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carver keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Cruz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver is trying to improve his position.
Carver is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Die Trying Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carver, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cruz advances to full mount.
Carver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cruz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Carver is holding on tight.

Cruz working for a guillotine from mount but Carver is in no mood to give up.
Carver really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruz looking to control but Carver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cruz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Carver stops Cruz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cruz looking for a guillotine from mount but Carver is having none of it.

Cruz has hold of Carver's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carver manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Carver is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Cruz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carver haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cruz wants to take Carver's back here but Carver is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cruz prevents Carver from getting the reversal.

Cruz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cruz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cruz moves to the back position.
Cruz is hanging on to Carver's back as he tries to escape.

Cruz working for the choke.

Carver defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cruz's arms.
Carver wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cruz is looking for the choke from the back position but Carver is controlling his hands well.

Cruz is looking for the choke from the back position but Carver is controlling his hands well.
Carver trying to control the position but Cruz manages to sink in the hooks.
Cruz biding his time, controlling Carver.

Cruz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Carver defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cruz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cruz is looking to control Carver but Carver is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Cruz has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Carver is in real trouble here. Cruz gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Carver is tapping out! Cruz wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dimitrious Cruz!