PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Leatherton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leatherton
vs
Graham

165 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Leatherton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Graham!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leatherton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graham looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leatherton working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Leatherton is trying to get an arm triangle but Graham is defending well.
Graham is trying to improve his position.

Leatherton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leatherton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Graham struggling a bit here.

Leatherton is working to tighten his grip on Graham's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Graham has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Leatherton is really squeezing tight and eventually Graham passes out! Leatherton breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Will Leatherton!