PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Hall (ranked 7130 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri De La Cruzeiro (ranked 6018 p4p, 586 weight class). Henri De La Cruzeiro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hall
vs
De La Cruzeiro

159 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri De La Cruzeiro !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De La Cruzeiro instigates a clinch.
Hall taking a breather.

De La Cruzeiro works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
De La Cruzeiro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De La Cruzeiro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De La Cruzeiro controls the pace.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De La Cruzeiro won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruzeiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
De La Cruzeiro stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
De La Cruzeiro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruzeiro has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
De La Cruzeiro tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
De La Cruzeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Hall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Darren Hall has been cut.
De La Cruzeiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall tries to lock up and control but De La Cruzeiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

De La Cruzeiro working for a submission but Hall is keeping him at bay.
De La Cruzeiro controlling the pace for now.
De La Cruzeiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
De La Cruzeiro lands a couple of good shots and Hall has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

De La Cruzeiro is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Hall taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from De La Cruzeiro .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henri De La Cruzeiro !