PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tarasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's entrance music is Smack That. A fine choice. Luciano Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Tarasov

185 cm
34
200 lbs
5 - 19 - 0

184 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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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 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tarasov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarasov.
Tarasov fails with the takedown.

Cruz instigates a clinch.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tarasov pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Cruz manages to pull guard.

Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tarasov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tarasov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tarasov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tarasov trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.

Tarasov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov advances position into side control!
Tarasov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cruz some visible discomfort.

Tarasov has hold of Cruz's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cruz seems comfortable defending it but Tarasov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cruz is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cruz is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tarasov couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Tarasov!
Ivan Tarasov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Luciano Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back'.