PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Lecoix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Lecoix looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lecoix
vs
Baggins

170 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Lecoix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecoix is looking to clinch but Baggins is avoiding it.

Lecoix takes the fight into the clinch.
Baggins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baggins managing to block the knees to the body from Lecoix.
Lecoix looking to slow down the pace here.
Lecoix is trying to break free.
Lecoix has Baggins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baggins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lecoix can't break the clinch.
Lecoix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lecoix is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baggins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baggins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lecoix regains guard.
Baggins wants to pass the guard but Lecoix is keeping the position.
Baggins passes into half guard.
Baggins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lecoix knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lecoix is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baggins is looking for a kimura here.
Baggins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Baggins seems to be working for a kimura but Lecoix defends the submission attempt.

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

Baggins is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baggins trying to mount his opponent but Lecoix defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lecoix!
Lecoix is controlling an arm, preventing Baggins from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Baggins has hold of Lecoix's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lecoix manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Baggins is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lecoix has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lecoix!

Baggins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lecoix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baggins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baggins looking for a guillotine from mount but Lecoix is having none of it.
Baggins moves to the back.

Lecoix preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Baggins.
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!
Baggins not allowing Lecoix to control his hands.
Lecoix is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Lecoix is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Baggins gets his way!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lecoix preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Baggins.
Lecoix looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins is hanging on to Lecoix's back as he tries to escape.

Baggins looking for the RNC.
Baggins is landing with strikes from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Baggins tightening his grip on Lecoix, looking for the choke.
Lecoix tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baggins gets the takedown into side control.

Baggins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lecoix, who protects the arm well.

Baggins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lecoix struggling a bit here.

Baggins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Baggins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lecoix, who protects the arm well.
Baggins advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baggins looking for a guillotine from mount but Lecoix is having none of it.
Baggins looking to ground and pound but Lecoix is blocking nicely.

Baggins jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lecoix is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lecoix and Baggins has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Baggins tries for a kimura but Lecoix is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baggins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baggins advances nicely into full mount.
Lecoix is looking to get to half guard.

Baggins has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lecoix is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frodo Baggins!