PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes to the cage accompanied by Pennywise - Fight Till You Die . The crowd seem to be enjoying Cruz's choice of entrance music: eye of the tiger. Marcello Cobretti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cobretti
vs
Cruz

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
232 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcello Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cobretti misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobretti.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Cobretti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cobretti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cobretti wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.

Cobretti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cobretti trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Cobretti managing to control the position.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Cobretti keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cobretti keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cobretti trying to control but Cruz postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz wants to take a breather but Cobretti is having none of it.
Cobretti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Cruz wants to control but Cobretti is keeping him busy.

Cruz taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Cobretti has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Cruz has tapped! Great work by Cobretti! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcello Cobretti!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcello Cobretti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.