PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryzen Dall (ranked 1390 p4p, 137 weight class) and Jose Cronos (ranked 3098 p4p, 273 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scarecrow. Cronos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dall
vs
Cronos

175 cm
31
143 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

178 cm
42
145 lbs
38 - 26 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryzen Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cronos moves out of range of the body kick.
Cronos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Dall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cronos's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall prevents Cronos from getting back to his feet.
Cronos is controlling Dall's posture.

Cronos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dall defends well.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall passes Cronos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is pressing down on Cronos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cronos is holding on for now.
Dall working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cronos's thigh. Cronos counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cronos wants to stand and escape but Dall is having none of it.
Cronos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cronos is keeping the position for now.
Cronos can't keep his opponent in guard - Dall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cronos has managed to free his arm - good work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryzen Dall!
Ryzen Dall managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$), into his post fight interview.
The defeated Jose Cronos had this to say: 'You never know how a career is going to end in this sport. Before stepping foot in the cage tonight, I told myself I have another Title run in me. But now I leave the cage tonight, with a career behind me. Thanks for the memories!'.