PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Lo (ranked 20367 p4p, 1573 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 282 p4p, 65 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lo
vs
Regueiro

198 cm
40
240
13 - 15 - 0

174 cm
40
174
35 - 24 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo shoots for a takedown but Regueiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Regueiro jabs Lo to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Regueiro closes the distance and clinches.

Regueiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lo with a poor takedown
and Regueiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Regueiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Regueiro.

Lo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've been hearing good reports from Lo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Regueiro wants to control but Lo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Regueiro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Regueiro.

Lo 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.
Regueiro is trying to control the position but Lo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro keeping full guard, as Lo tries to pass.

Regueiro has his foot on Lo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lo works his way back into a safe position though.
Regueiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lo manages to get himself to full guard.

Regueiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Regueiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Regueiro passes Lo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Regueiro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lo tries to roll over but Regueiro keeps him under control.

Lo actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro trying to control the pace.
Regueiro wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Lo tries to get to full guard but Regueiro has control of the leg.

Regueiro is trying to work for a kimura but Lo is defending well.
Regueiro tries to pass to full mount but Lo defends it.
Regueiro content to control rather than advance.

Regueiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Regueiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Regueiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 9:10
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.