PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Blackwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Cruiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blackwell
vs
Cruiser

217 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Blackwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Cruiser!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruiser darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Cruiser is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cruiser keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Cruiser seems to be looking for submissions.

Cruiser is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blackwell defends it well.
Cruiser looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blackwell wants to improve his position but Cruiser is controlling well.

Cruiser looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cruiser seems to be working for a kimura but Blackwell defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell is not content to let Cruiser control the position.

Blackwell is defending against the submission attempts here by Cruiser.
Cruiser wants to pass to mount but Blackwell is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cruiser is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blackwell is just riding it out for now. Cruiser eventually gives up the hold.

Cruiser maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Blackwell could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cruiser has cracked it and Blackwell is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cruiser!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Cruiser!