PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darian Cruz (ranked 5916 p4p, 3511 weight class) and Qfc Tournament (ranked 445 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down - Aerials . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cruz
vs
Tournament

173 cm
31
146
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
33
135
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darian Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Qfc Tournament!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tournament tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz is looking for a counter combo.

Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tournament napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tournament wants to get back to his feet.

Cruz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tournament is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cruz yanks on the arm and Tournament is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cruz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darian Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Darian Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.