PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Armiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Armiger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cruz
vs
Armiger

167 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Armiger!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armiger misses with the combination.
Armiger scores with a nice strike.
Armiger swinging wildly here.
Armiger looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Armiger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz goes for a double leg but Armiger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Armiger continues to drive forward.
Armiger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Armiger throws out a powerful jab.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armiger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armiger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Armiger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Armiger cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Armiger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Armiger duly obliges.

Cruz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to advance to mount but Armiger denies him.

Cruz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Armiger looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cruz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Armiger is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cruz lets go of the hold and Armiger can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Cruz!