PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between royce gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ledfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Joe Ledfoot enters the cage!

gracie
vs
Ledfoot

180 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, royce gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Ledfoot!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
gracie trying to control but Ledfoot is working from the bottom.
gracie throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gracie wants to control from the top but Ledfoot keeps moving.
Ledfoot has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Ledfoot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ledfoot is looking for a triangle but gracie pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie trying to control but Ledfoot is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ledfoot wants to control the position but gracie says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
gracie is thwarting Ledfoot's attempts to control the position.
Ledfoot is holding on to half guard well.
gracie trying to advance position but Ledfoot counters by regaining guard.
gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledfoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Ledfoot wants to sweep here but gracie controlling him for the moment.
gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ledfoot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
gracie tries to stand but Ledfoot is controlling from the bottom.
gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledfoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledfoot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Ledfoot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ledfoot on the ground.
Ledfoot throws a strike but gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
gracie trying to control but Ledfoot is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Ledfoot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
gracie keeping full guard, as Ledfoot tries to pass.
gracie is trying to keep Ledfoot in close.
Ledfoot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
gracie keeping moving, preventing Ledfoot from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Ledfoot will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ledfoot circles away from the clinch attempt.
gracie misses with a body shot.
gracie wants to clinch up but Ledfoot keeps it at a distance.
gracie moves in looking to clinch but Ledfoot pushes him off.
gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ledfoot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten gracie somewhat.

Ledfoot shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

gracie with the active half guard here but Ledfoot passes nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie tries to escape but Ledfoot is in control.
Ledfoot trying to control the action but gracie is working from the bottom.

Ledfoot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ledfoot tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ledfoot is working gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.

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.
Ledfoot wants to control but gracie is keeping him busy.

Ledfoot has an Americana. gracie didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ledfoot is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ledfoot hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joe Ledfoot!