PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Leamy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machine Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leamy
vs
Man

190 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
208 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Leamy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Machine Man!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leamy keeps the fight on the outside.

Man feints and as Leamy raises his hands in defense, Man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leamy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Man drops back looking for a leg! Leamy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leamy manages to kick Man off! Man jumps back into Leamy's guard.

Man drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Man jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to control from the top but Leamy keeps moving.

Leamy looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Leamy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Leamy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.

Leamy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to pass the guard but Leamy is keeping the position.
Leamy keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

Leamy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Leamy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leamy is breathing heavily.
Man content to stall in guard here.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leamy keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Leamy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leamy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Leamy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Leamy is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Man stands and throws Leamy's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Man has hold of Leamy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Leamy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Man cranks the arm and Leamy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Leamy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Machine Man!