PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Degan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Leroy
vs
Degan

195 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Forbidden Apple

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Degan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Degan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Degan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Degan prevents Leroy from breaking the clinch.
Leroy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Degan has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Degan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leroy's brow.

Leroy breaks from the clinch.
Degan is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Degan keeps him there for the moment.
Leroy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leroy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Leroy breaks the clinch.
Degan tries to clinch

and Leroy counters by clinching up.

Leroy breaks the clinch.
Leroy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Degan.
Degan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson Degan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leroy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Degan, pushing him back against the cage.
Leroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Leroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leroy throws a series of strikes that have Degan backpedaling.
Leroy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Degan momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leroy, right into the meat.
Degan closes the distance but Leroy moves to the side
enabling Leroy to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Leroy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leroy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Leroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Degan throws a sloppy body shot
and Leroy counters with a thumping low kick.
Degan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Degan darts in trying to clinch
and Leroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Degan thinking.
Leroy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leroy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Degan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leroy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Degan tries to close the distance and clinch but Leroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy scores with a punch to the head.

Degan is rocked!
Degan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leroy counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Degan has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruce Leroy!