PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Cruz (ranked 4359 p4p, 4360 weight class) and Vyacheslav Luzhkov (ranked 447 p4p, 449 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cruz
vs
Luzhkov

191 cm
18
262
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vyacheslav Luzhkov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz is looking to clinch.

Luzhkov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Luzhkov lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luzhkov postures up.
Luzhkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luzhkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Luzhkov is having none of it.
Luzhkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Luzhkov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cruz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Luzhkov!
Luzhkov bucks up and tries to throw Cruz off but instead Cruz has got his back!
Luzhkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luzhkov rolls, trying to escape but Cruz keeps control of the position.
Cruz trying to control.
Cruz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Luzhkov can't escape the position.
Luzhkov takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Cruz lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luzhkov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to get the hooks in deep but Luzhkov pushed the leg off.
Luzhkov trying to control the action but Cruz just sinks the hooks in.
Luzhkov tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhkov is keeping busy.

Cruz has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Luzhkov is defending well but eventually Cruz manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Luzhkov has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Cruz!