PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bourdiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rey Cruz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Bourdiani's chin.

Bourdiani
vs
Cruz

171 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Bourdiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rey Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Bourdiani drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bourdiani is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cruz looking to control.

Bourdiani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bourdiani postures up.
Bourdiani passes Cruz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bourdiani is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Bourdiani is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.

Bourdiani looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bourdiani has control of Cruz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cruz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bourdiani is breathing heavily.

Bourdiani has control of Cruz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cruz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bourdiani working for a submission but Cruz is keeping him at bay.

Bourdiani has hold of Cruz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cruz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bourdiani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdiani prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.

Bourdiani working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Cruz turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bourdiani off and cradles Cruz's limp body as Bourdiani celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Diego Bourdiani!