PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LenDale Cleaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cleaver
vs
Cox

181 cm
19
164 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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Full Mount Clothing

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, LenDale Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Perry Cox!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cleaver avoids a punch combination nicely.

Cox moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cox.
Cleaver tries to pull guard but Cox holds him up against the cage and eventually Cleaver drops back down to his feet.

Cox has Cleaver pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cox pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cleaver tumbling to the mat - Cox dives into Cleaver's guard.
Cleaver wants to sweep here but Cox controlling him for the moment.
Cox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cleaver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cleaver keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Cox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleaver. 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 one minute gone in the round.

Cleaver is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cox has his hands clasped together but Cleaver extends an breaks Cox's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cleaver.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LenDale Cleaver!