PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shoei Braz (ranked 3632 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kruiz (ranked 3283 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kruiz's choice of entrance music: ZARILA KANDZE. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Braz
vs
Kruiz

175 cm
38
205 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

185 cm
40
193 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoei Braz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Kruiz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kruiz pinned against the cage. Kruiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Braz.
Braz shoots for a double leg takedown but Kruiz sprawls well. He's pushed Braz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kruiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Braz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kruiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Braz or perhaps it was just good defense by Kruiz, which made it look bad.
Kruiz lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Kruiz as he connects with a hook.
Kruiz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kruiz gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braz actively working from the bottom here.
Braz gets back to full guard.
Kruiz pushes down on Braz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kruiz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Kruiz.
Kruiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kruiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz wants to free his trapped foot but Braz is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Braz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kruiz pulls his head out easily.

Braz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kruiz pulls his head out easily.
Kruiz is trying to control. Braz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Braz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Kruiz is looking for a kimura here.

Braz has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Kruiz. Oh but Braz has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Kruiz goes limp - he's gone! Braz jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shoei Braz!
Shoei Braz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KnockOut, into his post fight interview.