PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thaigo Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayce Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Leites
vs
Money

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thaigo Leites!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayce Money!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leites fails to land the takedown.
Money throws a leg kick but Leites moved away.

Money shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Money wants to control but Leites is keeping him busy.
Money wants to stand but Leites has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Leites actively working from the bottom here.
Leites wants to control but Money is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Money is looking to take a break and control but Leites is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leites misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Leites works his way to full guard. Good work.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leites. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leites keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Money closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Money advances to full mount.
Money is looking to take a break and control but Leites is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites is looking for a sweep.
Money trying to control the position but Leites is working away.
Money throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Money is looking to take a break and control but Leites is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Money throws a leg kick but Leites checks it.

Leites shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Leites was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leites wants to control the pace but Money is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Money is looking to get to half guard.
Leites trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money is in all sorts of trouble here.

Leites looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Money wants to hold on but Leites pushes him away.
Leites looking to control but Money is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Money tries to lock up and control but Leites gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Leites looking for a guillotine from mount but Money is having none of it.

Leites working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Leites is breathing heavily.

Leites jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Money manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Money manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money trying to control but Leites postures up.
Money wants to get back to his feet.
Money trying to control but Leites postures up.
Money is trying to get back to full guard.
Money is trying to control but can't.

Leites is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Money is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Money is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Money gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leites wants to pass the guard but Money is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leites drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leites jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Money tries to strike from the bottom.
Leites trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Money wants to sweep here but Leites controlling him for the moment.
Leites content to stall in guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Money throws a series of punches but Leites moves out of range.
Money finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
Money looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaigo Leites dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Money, right into the meat.
Money throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leites.

Money shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Leites looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leites tries to get to full guard but Money has control of the leg.
Money working over Leites with some ground and pound. Leites looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Money wants to work for an arm triangle but Leites is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leites makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leites.

Leites is looking for a triangle but Money pushes his legs off easily.

Leites is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Leites throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Money decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leites misses with a takedown attempt

and Money counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leites!
Money connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Leites is squirming around, avoiding Money's attempts to control the action.
Money raining down shots from the mount!
Leites is trying to escape the mount.
Money can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leites is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leites tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leites is squirming around, avoiding Money's attempts to control the action.
Money might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Leites kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ayce Money.

Money closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Money lands in his opponent's guard.
Money wants to control from the top but Leites keeps moving.

Leites is looking for a triangle but Money pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Leites working for a triangle but Money defends it easily.
Thaigo Leites overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Leites looking for a guillotine here but Money defends easily.
Money content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Leites is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Money wants to pass the guard but Leites is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leites looking for a triangle here. Money is fighting it but it looks tight! Leites pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Money is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thaigo Leites!