PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Purple Seventeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Licha comes to the cage accompanied by In Bloom. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Licha
vs
Seventeen

181 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 16 - 0

188 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

.: AFFAKETIΘN :.

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 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lisandro Licha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purple Seventeen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seventeen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Licha.
Licha motions for Seventeen to come forward. Licha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Licha closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Seventeen's guard.
Licha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Licha postures up in Seventeen's guard and throws a big left but Seventeen blocks it.
Licha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Licha is pressing down on Seventeen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Seventeen is holding on for now.
Licha is keen to just control but Seventeen is a slippery customer.

Licha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Licha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seventeen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Licha.
Licha with the ground and pound but Seventeen uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Licha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Licha postures up in Seventeen's guard and throws a big left but Seventeen blocks it.
Licha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Licha looking to pass the guard.
Licha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seventeen working a defensive guard here.
Licha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seventeen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seventeen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Licha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licha is working hard here to advance position.
Licha is looking to work some ground and pound but Seventeen has wrist control.
Seventeen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Seventeen pushes Licha off and scrambles back to his feet.
Licha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Licha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seventeen's waist but Seventeen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Licha off to one side.
Licha throws a right and a left that Seventeen avoids nicely.
Licha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seventeen as he jumps to the side.
Licha shoots for a takedown but Seventeen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lisandro Licha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Licha is breathing heavily.
Licha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Licha misses with a double jab.
Licha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seventeen.

Licha tries to sprawl but Seventeen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Licha is staying active underneath Seventeen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Licha trying to control here.
Seventeen wants to control but Licha is keeping him busy.

Licha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Licha moves into full guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seventeen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Seventeen trying to control the position from guard on top but Licha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seventeen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Licha has his feet on Seventeen's thighs here. He's pushed Seventeen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Seventeen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lisandro Licha!
Lisandro Licha looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'this was the last time you saw this gloves in the octogon!'.