PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruenor Battlehammer (ranked 2524 p4p, 1089 weight class) and Papa Legba (ranked 324 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Battlehammer
vs
Legba

175 cm
24
187
2 - 5 - 0

178 cm
22
185
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruenor Battlehammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Legba!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba lands with an uppercut that bounces Battlehammer off the cage and back into range.
Nice straight punches there by Legba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legba.
Legba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Legba shoots in looking for a takedown but Battlehammer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Legba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Legba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Battlehammer moves out of range as Legba strikes.
Battlehammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Legbas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Legba needs to keep his hands up - Battlehammer had a free shot at his head there.
Legba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been told by Battlehammer's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Legba lands with a hook. Battlehammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Legba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Legba misses with a takedown
and Battlehammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bruenor Battlehammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Legba.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Legba shoots in and bounces Battlehammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Legba won't allow Battlehammer to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legba trying to control but Battlehammer is working from the bottom.
Battlehammer wants to stand but Legba is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Battlehammer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Legba looking for a takedown.
Battlehammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Legba uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Legba.
Legba is working for takedown but Battlehammer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Legba tries to work over Battlehammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Battlehammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Battlehammer.
Battlehammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Battlehammer tries to break free but Legba pushes him back against the cage.
Legba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Legba on the inside.
Battlehammer is breathing heavily.
Battlehammer misses with the head strike.
Legba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Battlehammer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Legba works on Battlehammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Legba is leaning against Battlehammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Legba has picked Battlehammer up - he's going for a ride! Legba dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legba is working for a kimura but Battlehammer is defending it quite comfortably.

Legba is trying for a kimura here. Battlehammer looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Legba wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Papa Legba!
A victorious Papa Legba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.