PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dawbow Rainbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rainbow
vs
Cruz

155 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
138 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dawbow Rainbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rainbow as he jumps to the side.
Rainbow moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Rainbow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Cruz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruz working over Rainbow with some ground and pound. Rainbow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rainbow's head.
Cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rainbow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cruz stops Rainbow from getting back to his feet.

Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rainbow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
Rainbow wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Rainbow is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz stops Rainbow from getting back to his feet.

Cruz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rainbow tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cruz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Cruz!