PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Killer Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myeloid Leuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myeloid Leuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Row
vs
Leuk

188 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Row!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myeloid Leuk!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Row throws a body kick that misses.

Row moves into the clinch successfully.
Row misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Row breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killer Row seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Row fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leuk, pushing him back against the cage.

Leuk lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Row missing with punches from the bottom.

Leuk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Leuk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Row is just riding it out for now. Leuk eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Row is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leuk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leuk's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Row softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Row is trying to stick to Leuk's back but Leuk is turning into Row. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Row's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Leuk.

Leuk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Row is looking for a triangle but Leuk pushes his legs off easily.
Row looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Leuk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Row is retaining full guard.
Leuk pushing down on Row's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Row moves into full guard.
Leuk looks gassed!
Leuk stopping the sweep attempt from Row.

Leuk has gone for a leg lock! Row slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leuk's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leuk is looking for a triangle but Row pushes his legs off easily.
Row trying to control the position from guard on top but Leuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Row passes into half guard.
Row trying to control the action but Leuk is working from the bottom.
Row is looking to advance position but Leuk won't allow it.

Row is working for a kimura but Leuk is defending it quite comfortably.
Row trying to mount his opponent but Leuk defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Row is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leuk gets full guard.
Leuk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Row's guard.

Leuk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Row dives on top into guard.
Row has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Row tries to free his leg and advance position but Leuk is retaining full guard.

Row thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Row trying to control but Leuk is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Row manages to get himself to full guard.
Row looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leuk advances to half guard.
Row tries to roll over but Leuk keeps him under control.
Leuk works his foot free and advances to mount.
Row wants to hold on but Leuk pushes him away.

Leuk working for a submission but Row is keeping him at bay.
Leuk pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myeloid Leuk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Row misses with a series of wild punches.
Leuk closes the distance and clinches up with Row, looking for a takedown. Leuk pushes Row against the cage but Row circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Row tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Row tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Row is looking to chop away at Leuk's legs.

Leuk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leuk lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Row is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Leuk has his hands clasped together but Row extends an breaks Leuk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Row.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Killer Row!