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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manresa Sanchez Roman (ranked 890 p4p, 2108 weight class) and Franco De La Cruz (ranked 95 p4p, 213 weight class). Manresa Sanchez Roman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manresa Sanchez Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco De La Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez Roman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De La Cruz.
Sanchez Roman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De La Cruz's guard.
De La Cruz has an active guard here but Sanchez Roman has managed to pass into half guard.
De La Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez Roman is taking a breather. De La Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez Roman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sanchez Roman winds up and cracks De La Cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De La Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez Roman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De La Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez Roman is looking for a kimura but De La Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez Roman to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez Roman drops an elbow to the side of De La Cruz's head.
De La Cruz controlling the position well.
De La Cruz trying to hold on to Sanchez Roman's head to control him but Sanchez Roman postures up.
Sanchez Roman is looking to advance position but De La Cruz won't allow it.
De La Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez Roman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez Roman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanchez Roman controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez Roman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez Roman lands a big shot there that rocks De La Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez Roman looking to control but De La Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez Roman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman tries to control but De La Cruz wriggling away.
Sanchez Roman looking to secure an arm triangle but De La Cruz defends it well.
De La Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez Roman's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez Roman avoids the attempt from De La Cruz to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez Roman controlling the position easily from mount.
De La Cruz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sanchez Roman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manresa Sanchez Roman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De La Cruz slips a jab from Sanchez Roman.
Sanchez Roman feints and as De La Cruz raises his hands in defense, Sanchez Roman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez Roman is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez Roman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
De La Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanchez Roman passes into half guard.
De La Cruz is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz is not content to let Sanchez Roman control the position.
We've been hearing that Sanchez Roman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman is trying to work for a kimura but De La Cruz is defending well.
Sanchez Roman lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanchez Roman is pressing down on De La Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. De La Cruz is holding on for now.
De La Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
De La Cruz wants to control but Sanchez Roman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez Roman drops an elbow to the side of De La Cruz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanchez Roman lands a nice short elbow.
Sanchez Roman passes the guard and advances to mount!
De La Cruz is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez Roman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez Roman landing strikes from the mount.
Sanchez Roman landing strikes from the mount and De La Cruz is in trouble!
Sanchez Roman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sanchez Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez Roman with shots to the head and body - De La Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanchez Roman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De La Cruz can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez Roman's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez Roman working De La Cruz over with strikes here.
De La Cruz tries to hold on but Sanchez Roman pushes him away.
Sanchez Roman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez Roman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez Roman controlling from mount.
Sanchez Roman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez Roman tries to control but De La Cruz wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz is in a horrible position here. Sanchez Roman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanchez Roman wants to control the pace but De La Cruz is squirming around nicely.
De La Cruz holds on for dear life, controlling Sanchez Roman's posture momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez Roman swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manresa Sanchez Roman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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