PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Otool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otool kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What it's like by Everlast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Otool
vs
Leben

170 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

No Limits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Otool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otool shoots in looking for a takedown but Leben manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Otool's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Corey Otool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leben closes the distance and clinches.
Leben using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Otool has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Otool is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leben gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leben tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Otool gets control of Leben's arms and successfully pulls guard. Otool will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leben is looking to work some ground and pound but Otool has wrist control.
Leben is working Otool over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leben scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leben is in close to Otool's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Otool looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Leben is defending well. Otool quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Leben has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Otool celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corey Otool!
An out of breath Corey Otool thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.