PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mad Hatter (ranked 3159 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Cruz (ranked 5280 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hatter
vs
Cruz

185 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mad Hatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hatter gets caught napping as Cruz dives in and scores a takedown. Hatter manages to retain guard.
Hatter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hatter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hatter wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hatter's head.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Hatter.

Cruz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hatter keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatter keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz stands and throws Hatter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hatter gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cruz prevents Hatter from getting the reversal.
Cruz raining down shots from the mount!
Cruz is landing with some decent strikes but Hatter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cruz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hatter?
Hatter is desperately trying to improve his position but Cruz has a good base and remains in mount.

Cruz is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cruz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Cruz!
Michael Cruz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.