PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wally Boyer (ranked 25143 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Cruz (ranked 5702 p4p, 0 weight class). Wally Boyer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boyer
vs
Cruz

209 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wally Boyer!
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, Jonathan Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boyer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cruz!

Cruz throws Boyer to one side and escapes!

Cruz closes the distance and pushes Boyer back into the cage.
Boyer tries to circle away but Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Boyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boyer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Boyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cruz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cruz lands in his opponent's guard.
Cruz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boyer's guard.
Cruz throwing shots but Boyer is blocking nicely.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Boyer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boyer trying to control but Cruz postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boyer is trying to stand up here but Cruz is controlling him well.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Boyer dodges it nicely.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boyer punching from the bottom.
Boyer is trying to stand.

Cruz is trying for a kimura here. Boyer looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cruz wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Cruz!