PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Leon (ranked 2887 p4p, 348 weight class) and Tirako Naroggu (ranked 5009 p4p, 0 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.

Leon
vs
Naroggu

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ace Leon!
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, Tirako Naroggu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naroggu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Naroggu sprawls and moves away.
Naroggu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leon tries for a takedown but Naroggu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Naroggu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leon moves away.

Naroggu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Naroggu breaks from the clinch.
Naroggu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Leon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naroggu trying to control but Leon postures up.

Naroggu is defending against the submission attempts here by Leon.
Leon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Naroggu wants to get back to full guard.

Leon seems to be looking for submissions.
Naroggu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leon.
Leon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leon lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon working the head and body with strikes.
Leon is nestled in close to Naroggu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naroggu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leon.
Leon drops an elbow to the side of Naroggu's head.
Leon throwing shots but Naroggu is blocking nicely.

Leon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Naroggu is just riding it out for now. Leon eventually gives up the hold.
Leon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Naroggu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leon working Naroggu over with strikes here.
Naroggu is bucking up trying to escape but Leon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Leon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leon lands a heavy elbow.
Leon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon landing strikes from the mount and Naroggu is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leon landing strikes from the mount.
Leon lands a heavy elbow.
Leon lands a big elbow.
Leon working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Naroggu is rocked!
Leon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Naroggu is still in real trouble! Can Leon finish him?
Leon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naroggu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Naroggu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Naroggu looks winded!
Leon lands a nice shot to the head.

Leon is working for a guillotine from mount but Naroggu frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Leon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Naroggu throws a hook but Leon avoids it easily.
Naroggu seems to have recovered his senses.
Naroggu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Naroggu cracks Leon with a good jab.
Naroggu misses with a looping right.
Leon moves out of range of the strikes.
Naroggu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Leon gets the takedown into side control.
Naroggu tries to improve position but can't.
Leon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Naroggu to see if he's OK.
Leon working the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Naroggu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Leon throws a strike aimed at the side of Naroggu's head but Naroggu avoids it well.
Leon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Naroggu to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naroggu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Leon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Naroggu is breathing heavily.
Leon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Naroggu some visible discomfort.
Leon is working Naroggu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leon scoring with punches from side control.
Naroggu struggling a bit here.
Leon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Naroggu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Leon is working Naroggu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leon scores with punches from side control.
Naroggu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leon cracks Naroggu with a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leon is putting a hurting on Naroggu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Leon is putting a hurting on Naroggu here, landing some big shots from side control.

Leon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Naroggu, who protects the arm well.
Leon lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Leon landing a few strikes.
Leon scoring with punches from side control.
Leon working the ground and pound from side control.
Leon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Naroggu to see if he's OK.
Naroggu taking a bit of punishment here - Leon scoring with strikes.

Naroggu is rocked!

Leon is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Naroggu is trying to escape and Leon transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Naroggu is forced to tap! Nice work there by Leon! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ace Leon!
After winning the bout, Ace Leon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.