PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benji Lab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Andre Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleury has chosen your goin down as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lab
vs
Andre Fleury

169 cm
19
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benji Lab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Andre Fleury!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fleury looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lab knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fleury on the ground.
Fleury tries to free his leg and advance position but Lab is retaining full guard.
Fleury is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fleury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Fleury drops back looking for a leg! Lab is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lab manages to kick Fleury off! Fleury jumps back into Lab's guard.
Lab looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fleury looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fleury drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fleury jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lab has Fleury pulled in close to control his posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fleury looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lab is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lab on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lab tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lab's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lab is looking to stand up but Fleury isn't so interested in that idea.
Fleury pushes down on Lab's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lab keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lab trying to control but Fleury postures up.

Fleury is looking for a kimura here.
Lab is positioning himself well to prevent Fleury advancing to mount.

Fleury is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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.

Fleury in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lab tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fleury!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Andre Fleury!