PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernand Legrand (ranked 3253 p4p, 5183 weight class) and Tito Vicenzo (ranked 439 p4p, 546 weight class). Vicenzo has chosen ZOKINGDOG as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Legrand
vs
Vicenzo

190 cm
26
212
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
190
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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Silverguard Outfitters

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Shadow Realm NYC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernand Legrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Vicenzo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Legrand takes the fight into the clinch.
Vicenzo avoiding damage as Legrand throws knees to the body.
Vicenzo lands with a light punch inside.
Vicenzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vicenzo managing to block the knees to the body from Legrand.
Vicenzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vicenzo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vicenzo jumps guard but Legrand turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vicenzo is trying to push Legrand away but Legrand has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Legrand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vicenzo is defending well for now.
Legrand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vicenzo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Legrand breaks the clinch.

Legrand looking to score a takedown here. Vicenzo is defending well but Legrand drives through and ends up in Vicenzo's guard.
Legrand is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legrand cracks Vicenzo with a solid left hand.
Legrand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Legrand with a flurry of punches that miss.
Legrand is working Vicenzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Legrand missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legrand content to stall in guard here.
Vicenzo keeping full guard, as Legrand tries to pass.
Legrand seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Legrand postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vicenzo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Legrand, into his guard.

Legrand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Legrand is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Vicenzo frees his head nicely. Oh but Legrand has switched to an armbar! Vicenzo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Fernand Legrand!