PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wacco Longbardo (ranked 1046 p4p, 963 weight class) and Roc Le Phat (ranked 139 p4p, 127 weight class). Le Phat has chosen Bonita Applebum as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Wacco Longbardo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wacco Longbardo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Longbardo
vs
Le Phat

183 cm
29
193
13 - 11 - 0

189 cm
27
192
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Vegan Gains
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wacco Longbardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Phat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Longbardo blocks a head kick by Le Phat.
Longbardo misses with a head kick.
Longbardo lands a high kick!

It looks like Roc Le Phat has been cut.
Le Phat throws a looping overhand right but Longbardo ducks down to avoid it.
Le Phat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Longbardo there.
Longbardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longbardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longbardo throws a head kick but Le Phat moves out of range.
Longbardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Le Phat throws a head kick that misses.
Longbardo throws a good cross that connects.
Roc Le Phat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longbardo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Wacco Longbardo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Phat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Longbardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Phat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Longbardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from Le Phat.
Longbardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Phat misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat checks a low kick from Longbardo.

Le Phat clinches up with Longbardo and pushes him back against the cage.
Le Phat being controlled against the cage.

Longbardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Le Phat forces Longbardo back against the cage and clinches.
Le Phat lands a hook that snaps the head of Longbardo backwards.
Nice body punch from Le Phat - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Le Phat as Longbardo tries to tie him up.
Le Phat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Phat tries to work over Longbardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Phat misses with a body punch.

Le Phat drags the fight down to the ground.
Le Phat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Longbardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Le Phat trying to control but Longbardo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Longbardo looking for a guillotine here but Le Phat defends easily.
Le Phat wants to control from the top but Longbardo keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Phat lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Le Phat is sitting in close to Longbardo's body. Longbardo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Le Phat is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Le Phat is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Longbardo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wacco Longbardo!