PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguelito Bocatorta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Leino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bocatorta
vs
Leino

200 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguelito Bocatorta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eino Leino!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leino instigates a clinch.
Leino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bocatorta's face.
Leino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Leino breaks the clinch.
Leino wants to clinch.

Bocatorta tries to keep at a distance but Leino has taken the fight into the clinch.

Leino jumps guard.
Bocatorta tries to free his leg and advance position but Leino is retaining full guard.
Bocatorta is breathing heavily.
Leino throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bocatorta stops Leino from standing up.

Leino looking for a guillotine here but Bocatorta defends easily.

Leino pushes Bocatorta off and gets back to his feet.

Leino gets caught flat footed, as Bocatorta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leino trying to control the position.
Leino punching to the body, from the bottom.
Leino wants to stand up but Bocatorta is controlling him.
Leino throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Leino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bocatorta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bocatorta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bocatorta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Leino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bocatorta drops back looking for a leg! Leino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leino manages to kick Bocatorta off! Bocatorta jumps back into Leino's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leino is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bocatorta wants to pass the guard but Leino is keeping the position.
Bocatorta is fighting to break Leino's control of his arms but Leino is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bocatorta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bocatorta trying to control the position from guard on top but Leino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leino wants to get back to his feet but Bocatorta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bocatorta drops back looking for a leg! Leino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leino manages to kick Bocatorta off! Bocatorta jumps back into Leino's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leino tries to strike from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leino lands a high kick!
Leino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bocatorta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bocatorta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leino tries to escape but Bocatorta is in control.
Bocatorta avoids the strikes from the bottom by Leino.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bocatorta is looking to take a break and control but Leino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bocatorta in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Leino is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguelito Bocatorta!