PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clay
vs
Lea

216 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Lea!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lea wants to pass to mount but Clay is defending the position.
Lea tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Clay.
Lea should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lea seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Clay is trying to stand back up but Lea is controlling him

Lea wants to work for an arm triangle but Clay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like Lea is going to stand back up.
Clay is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lea seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lea not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Clay is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Lea has latched onto it... Big trouble! Lea pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Clay is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Lea!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Lea!