PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Landon Kray (ranked 4291 p4p, 4385 weight class) and Leo Lasotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kray
vs
Lasotta

184 cm
20
175
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon Kray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Lasotta!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lasotta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lasotta is trying to control Kray's posture but Kray avoids it.
Kray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lasotta keeps working.
Lasotta dodges the ground and pound from Kray.
Kray misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kray controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasotta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kray off and has taken his back!
Kray is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lasotta working for the choke.
Lasotta struggling to land strikes to the head as Kray covers up.
Kray tries to break free.
Kray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lasotta on the ground.

Lasotta looking for the RNC.
Kray looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lasotta controlling well, preventing Kray from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasotta struggling to land strikes to the head as Kray covers up.
Lasotta somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Lasotta is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Lasotta is looking for the choke from the back position but Kray is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kray wants to get back to his feet.
Kray is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lasotta trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kray wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kray is breathing heavily.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lasotta's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lasotta controls the position.
Kray looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lasotta controlling from the back.

That's four 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.
Kray tries to escape the position.

Kray preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lasotta.

Lasotta is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kray is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leo Lasotta!