PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jos Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuta Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jos Cruz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cruz
vs
Yamashita

170 cm
19
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jos Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuta Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Yamashita pushes him off.
Cruz really is a fat lump.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Cruz tries to clinch up
and Yamashita counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jos Cruz has been cut.
Cruz wants to clinch
and Yamashita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz tries to clinch but Yamashita moves away
and Yamashita counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruz wants to clinch
and Yamashita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz wants to clinch
and Yamashita counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamashita is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Cruz clinches up with Yamashita and pushes him back against the cage.

Cruz pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Cruz looking for a triangle here. Yamashita is fighting it but it looks tight! Cruz pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yamashita is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jos Cruz!