PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihyro Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The eye of the tiger. Corey Lennox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Uno
vs
Lennox

171 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihyro Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Lennox!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uno gets a takedown into half guard.
Uno passes to full mount!
Lennox is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uno avoids the attempt from Lennox to control.
Uno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno mounts Lennox! Really nice guard pass there!
Lennox is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lennox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lennox tries to hold on but Uno pushes him away.
Lennox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uno pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lennox tries to hold on but Uno pushes him away.

Uno jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lennox manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Uno is looking to take a break and control but Lennox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lennox prevents Uno from improving position.
Lennox taking a bit of punishment here - Uno scoring with strikes.
Lennox prevents Uno from improving position.
Lennox sneaks back into half guard.
Lennox trying to control here.
Lennox looks gassed!
Uno is keen to just control but Lennox is a slippery customer.

Uno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lennox wants to control but Uno is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox is looking for a sweep. Uno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lennox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lennox tries for a takedown but Uno circles away easily

and Uno counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lennox trying to control here.
Lennox tries to roll over but Uno keeps him under control.

Lennox actively working from the bottom here.
Uno prevents Lennox from improving his position.
Uno is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uno has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lennox is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoshihyro Uno!