PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lemana
vs
Van De Velde

200 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 Hilo, Joe Lemana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Van De Velde!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van De Velde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lemana prevents Van De Velde from breaking the clinch.

Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Lemana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van De Velde swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Van De Velde has closed the distance and engaged Lemana in a clinch.
Van De Velde wants to break free but Lemana has control.
Van De Velde is trying to force a seperation but Lemana has the dominant position.
Van De Velde is trying to push Lemana away but Lemana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van De Velde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lemana keeps control of Van De Velde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van De Velde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemana has him pressed against the cage.
Van De Velde is trying to push Lemana away but Lemana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van De Velde tries to break the clinch but Lemana is controlling the position.
Van De Velde is trying to break free.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lemana looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Van De Velde!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lemana is working to tighten is grip on Van De Velde's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Van De Velde has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lemana is really squeezing tight and eventually Van De Velde passes out! Lemana breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Lemana!