PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smack That. Luciano Cruz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.3lbs, 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 fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cruz
vs
Galvao

185 cm
33
200 lbs
5 - 18 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Galvao back to the cage. Cruz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Galvao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cruz sprawls well initially but Galvao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Galvao maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cruz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Galvao has cracked it and Cruz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Galvao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Galvao!
During a confident post fight interview, Andre Galvao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Luciano Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back'.