PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Blunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Smack That. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cruz
vs
Blunder

185 cm
32
200 lbs
5 - 17 - 0

184 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Blunder!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blunder lands with a shot to the body.

Blunder gets a takedown into half guard.
Blunder uses his free foot to push down on Cruz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cruz.
Blunder controlling from mount.

Blunder is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cruz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blunder controlling his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blunder working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Luciano Cruz has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Cruz wants to control but Blunder is having none of it.
Cruz is in a horrible position here. Blunder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blunder controlling from mount.
Blunder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cruz tries to hold on but Blunder postures up.
Blunder controlling from mount.
Cruz manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Blunder is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cruz is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Blunder!
Luciano Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back'.