PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jealous Jarvae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruz
vs
Jarvae

168 cm
29
163 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

175 cm
30
160 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jealous Jarvae!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a hook to the body
and Jarvae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Jarvae counters with an inside leg kick.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jarvae makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cruz really felt that one!
Cruz throws a right and a left that Jarvae avoids nicely.
Jarvae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Jarvae counters with an inside leg kick.
Cruz blocks a low kick nicely.
Cruz misses with a left hand

and Jarvae counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cruz!
Jarvae lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Jarvae there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jarvae goes for an armbar but Cruz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cruz.
Cruz won't allow Jarvae to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jarvae has wrist control.
Jarvae tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jarvae has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Jarvae's legs - danger averted.
Cruz trying to control but Jarvae is working from the bottom.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Jarvae blocks nicely.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jarvae looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jarvae is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cruz throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jarvae's body to avoid the submission. Jarvae has instead reached around Cruz's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jarvae arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jealous Jarvae!