PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molina has chosen Cowboys from Hell as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Archibald
vs
Molina

185 cm
18
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Archibald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Molina!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archibald closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Molina gets back to full guard.
Archibald prevents Molina from getting back to his feet.
Archibald wanted to stand there but Molina had control of the position.
Archibald content to stall in guard here.

Molina had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Archibald is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Molina Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Archibald's back instead.

Archibald defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Molina's arms.

Archibald is in a bad position with Molina working for a choke. Archibald manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Archibald works over Molina with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald is stalling in the full guard.
Archibald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archibald stopping the sweep attempt from Molina.
Archibald trying to control but Molina is working from the bottom.

Molina is looking for a triangle but Archibald pushes his legs off easily.
Archibald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Archibald in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Molina is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Archibald!