PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Hall (ranked 6010 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Cruz (ranked 24498 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hall
vs
Cruz

159 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darren Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall gets caught napping as Cruz dives in and scores a takedown. Hall manages to retain guard.

Hall has his feet on Cruz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cruz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hall holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hall striking from the bottom.
Cruz prevents Hall from improving his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hall keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hall is trying to work for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cruz defend it? Hall steps over the head and cranks it - Cruz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hall!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darren Hall!