PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bunyons (ranked 6050 p4p, 25097 weight class) and Kagiso Lekobe (ranked 375 p4p, 400 weight class). Kagiso Lekobe looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bunyons
vs
Lekobe

169 cm
19
144
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
146
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Bunyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kagiso Lekobe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunyons fails with a takedown attempt.
Lekobe looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bunyons fails with a takedown attempt.
Lekobe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bunyons circles away.

Bunyons closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bunyons lands in his opponent's guard.
Bunyons is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lekobe keeping moving, preventing Bunyons from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyons is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lekobe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyons not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Bunyons thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bunyons controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bunyons passes Lekobe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lekobe is staying active underneath Bunyons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bunyons tries to pass to full mount but Lekobe defends it.
Bunyons wants to control but Lekobe is keeping him busy.
Bunyons controlling the action here.

Bunyons is working for a kimura but Lekobe is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lekobe is trying to stand back up but Bunyons is controlling him

Bunyons is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bunyons is looking to take a break and control but Lekobe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons works his way into full mount!
Bunyons wants to control the pace but Lekobe is squirming around nicely.
Bunyons controlling the position easily from mount.
Lekobe has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bunyons tries to control but Lekobe wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lekobe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bunyons tries to control but Lekobe wriggling away.
Bunyons content just to control the position here.

Bunyons working for a submission but Lekobe is keeping him at bay.
Lekobe is squirming around, avoiding Bunyons's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lekobe wants to control but Bunyons is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bunyons controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bunyons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bunyons misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Bunyons.

Lekobe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bunyons manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Bunyons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bunyons looking for a guillotine here but Lekobe defends easily.

Bunyons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lekobe defends well.

Lekobe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bunyons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lekobe has managed to get both his arms back between Bunyons's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunyons is trying to keep Lekobe in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyons is pulling down on Lekobe's head to control his posture.
Lekobe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bunyons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bunyons controlling Lekobe's posture.
Lekobe postures up.

Bunyons looking for a guillotine here but Lekobe defends easily.
Bunyons controls Lekobe momentarily but Lekobe frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lekobe is posturing up here but Bunyons has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lekobe tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lekobe has to tap! Slick submission there by Bunyons!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Bunyons!