PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Friah Uaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vingh Lee Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friah Uaber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uaber
vs
Lee Tran

173 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Friah Uaber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vingh Lee Tran!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee Tran tries to clinch but Uaber is having none of it.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Lee Tran misses with a few strikes there.
Lee Tran throws a series of punches but Uaber moves out of range.

Uaber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee Tran napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uaber scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lee Tran is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Uaber is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lee Tran really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uaber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee Tran is looking to get to half guard.
Lee Tran is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uaber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Uaber prevents Lee Tran from getting the reversal.
Uaber fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uaber breaks from Lee Tran's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Uaber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uaber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee Tran hang on?
Lee Tran flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Uaber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lee Tran's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee Tran throwing hammer fists to the chest of Uaber. What's that going to do exactly?
Lee Tran tries to reverse the position but Uaber maintains control.
Lee Tran is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee Tran throwing hammer fists to the chest of Uaber. What's that going to do exactly?

Lee Tran tries to improve his position but Uaber has taken his back! Uaber has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Lee Tran tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Uaber pushes Lee Tran away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Friah Uaber!