PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dela Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bebot by Black Eyed Peas. Juan Dela Cruz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dela Cruz
vs
English

170 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony English!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English punishes Dela Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.

Dela Cruz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
English trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
English tries to lock up and control but Dela Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
English can't escape the position.
English is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Dela Cruz has control of English's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and English regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Dela Cruz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, English has worked his arm free - good work by English!

That's one minute gone in the round.
English tries to get back to half guard but can't.
English is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dela Cruz off and has taken his back!
Dela Cruz is in bad spot here.
Dela Cruz looking very determined here, making life difficult for English.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
English wants to control but Dela Cruz manages to buck him off and is now in English's guard! Nice work there by Dela Cruz!
English not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
English with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dela Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. English didn't expect that.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.

Dela Cruz drops back looking for a leg! English is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and English manages to kick Dela Cruz off! Dela Cruz jumps back into English's guard.

Dela Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

English looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
English is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dela Cruz is posturing up here but English has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dela Cruz tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dela Cruz has to tap! Slick submission there by English!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony English!