PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tequila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tequila comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Leonard Winchester has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tequila
vs
Winchester

186 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Tequila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.
Tequila throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winchester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Tequila closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Winchester did well to prevent Tequila getting side control.
Winchester is trying to maintain the position but Tequila is very close to passing his half guard.
Tequila not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winchester makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Winchester.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tequila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tequila postures up in Winchester's guard and throws a big left but Winchester blocks it.
Tequila throwing strikes but missing.
Tequila postures up in Winchester's guard and throws a big left but Winchester blocks it.
Winchester preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tequila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tequila stopping the sweep attempt from Winchester.

Winchester is looking for a triangle but Tequila pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tequila.
Tequila trying to control but Winchester is working from the bottom.

Tequila decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Winchester, up you get!
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winchester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tequila is defended easily by Winchester.

Tequila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tequila has Winchester pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tequila pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Winchester tumbling to the mat - Tequila dives into Winchester's guard.
Tequila throwing strikes but missing.
Winchester lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tequila!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Winchester working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winchester tries to move to mount but Tequila blocks the move with his legs.

Winchester tries for a kimura but Tequila is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tequila being controlled for a moment.
Winchester trying to control the action but Tequila is working from the bottom.
Tequila tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tequila is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tequila is not content to let Winchester control the position.

Winchester thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Winchester wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tequila, who protects the arm well.
Tequila is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Tequila dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Winchester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tequila gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winchester to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tequila keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.
Winchester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tequila is keeping the position for now.
Tequila wants to stand but Winchester is controlling the position.
Winchester wants to control from the top but Tequila keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tequila keeping full guard, as Winchester tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Tequila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leonard Winchester hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Tequila.
Winchester shoots in but Tequila avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tequila leaves Winchester with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Winchester tries to sprawl but Tequila drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tequila looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Winchester with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tequila scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Winchester is trying to control but can't.
Tequila thows a huge punch but Winchester dodges it nicely.
Winchester makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Winchester.

Winchester is looking for a triangle but Tequila pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tequila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tequila looking to pass the guard.

Winchester is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tequila defends well.
Tequila cracks Winchester with a solid left hand.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Tequila from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tequila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Winchester is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Tequila frees his head nicely. Oh but Winchester has switched to an armbar! Tequila is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Leonard Winchester!