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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Picard (ranked 4430 p4p, 3513 weight class) and Samuel Leiva (ranked 0 p4p, 227 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Luc Picard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Leiva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leiva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Picard on his heels. He'll look to pass Picard's guard now, I'm sure.
Leiva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leiva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Leiva scores with a takedown into Picard's guard.
Leiva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leiva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Picard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leiva on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leiva won't allow Picard to sweep him here.
Leiva wants to pass the guard but Picard is keeping the position.
Picard being controlled here, momentarily.
Leiva won't allow Picard to sweep him here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Picard controls Leiva momentarily but Leiva frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Leiva walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leiva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Picard.
Leiva dives in and scores a takedown into Picard's guard.
Picard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leiva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Picard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leiva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leiva tries to free his leg and advance position but Picard is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leiva has passed into side control.
Picard is looking to reverse the position.
Leiva lands a few punches from side control.
Leiva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Picard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picard tries to buck Leiva off but Leiva is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leiva prevents Picard from escaping the position.
Leiva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Picard is letting Leiva control him for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leiva has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Picard is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Leiva yanks on the arm and Picard is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Leiva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samuel Leiva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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