PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Wallace (ranked 6451 p4p, 5965 weight class) and Curtis Lefao (ranked 576 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wallace
vs
Lefao

180 cm
25
180
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
175
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bradley Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Lefao!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace tries to land a body kick

and Lefao counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wallace!
Lefao controls the position.

Lefao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wallace is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lefao working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Wallace is trying to control Lefao's posture but Lefao avoids it.
Wallace sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace actively working from the bottom here.

Wallace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lefao pulls his head out easily.

Lefao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wallace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lefao.

Wallace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wallace looking for submissions off his back.

Wallace actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to get back to full guard.
Lefao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lefao content to control rather than advance.
Lefao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lefao content to control rather than advance.

Wallace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been informed that Lefao has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Still in half guard, Lefao seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefao is looking to stall here but Wallace recovers full guard.

Wallace looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lefao is defending well. Wallace quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lefao has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wallace celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bradley Wallace!