PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sasi
vs
Lemana

179 cm
19
201 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
206 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Sasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Lemana!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lemana moves into range and clinches up with Sasi.
Sasi avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sasi for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Sasi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sasi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sasi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lemana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sasi is working Lemana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasi stands up over Lemana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sasi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sasi postures up and lands a big shot to Lemana's brow.
Sasi throws a big right hand that misses.
Lemana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sasi chips away with some ground and pound.
Lemana controls Sasi momentarily but Sasi frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Lemana!