PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Leca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillard
vs
Leca

160 cm
20
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Dillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aziz Leca!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leca gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dillard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dillard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dillard wants to free his trapped foot but Leca is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leca is trying to maintain the position but Dillard is very close to passing his half guard.

Dillard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leca wants to control but Dillard is keeping busy.
Leca controlling the position for now.
Leca makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leca.
Dillard tries to stand but Leca is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leca manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Leca lands a big elbow.
Dillard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dillard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leca takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leca punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dillard is trying to reverse the position but instead Leca has taken his back - oops!
Dillard is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Dillard preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Leca.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillard breaks Leca's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dillard won't allow Leca to sweep him here.
Leca is trying to control the position but Dillard postures up.

Leca is looking for a triangle here but Dillard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leca is trying to control Dillard's posture but Dillard avoids it.

Dillard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leca has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Leca's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leca is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dillard is staying active.

Dillard has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Leca shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillard tries to get to full guard but Leca has control of the leg.
Leca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dillard defending well though.
Leca performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dillard is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dillard won't allow Leca to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Leca seems content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Leca dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leca shoots in but no luck this time.
Leca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Leca looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Leca wants to control from the top but Dillard keeps moving.
Leca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dillard's head.
Leca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dillard keeping moving, preventing Leca from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Leca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillard keeping moving, preventing Leca from controlling successfully.
Dillard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leca is controlling him.
Leca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dillard keeping moving, preventing Leca from controlling successfully.
Leca controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leca is working Dillard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dillard is keeping the position for now.

Dillard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leca defends well.
Leca content to stall in guard here.
Leca cracks Dillard with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leca stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Dillard has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Leca manages to get his head free but now Dillard has transitioned to an armbar! Leca grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Dillard! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Dillard!