PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Portgas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace Portgas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Le
vs
Portgas

186 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ace Portgas!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
Le tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
Le wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
Le wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
Le tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
Le tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
Le is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
Le wants to clinch.
Le tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
Le tries to clinch up.
Le is looking to clinch.
Le moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Le closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Portgas is looking for a sweep. Le is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Portgas is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Le is tapping! Great win for Portgas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ace Portgas!