PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 3055 p4p, 4821 weight class) and Cody Lake (ranked 303 p4p, 496 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.

Fuentes
vs
Lake

175 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Lake!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fuentes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lake scrambles back to his feet.
Lake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lake forces Fuentes back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuentes.
Fuentes throws a punch but it's blocked by Lake.
Fuentes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lake tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuentes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fuentes slows down the pace here.
Fuentes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuentes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Fuentes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lake being controlled against the cage.
Lake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Fuentes.
Fuentes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fuentes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lake takes a shot to the head.
Lake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuentes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pedro Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Lake.
Lake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuentes.
Fuentes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fuentes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lake or not.
Fuentes blocks an elbow strike.
Lake being controlled against the cage.
Fuentes stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Fuentes.
Fuentes has Lake pressed against the cage, preventing Lake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuentes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Fuentes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fuentes lands a left hand.
Fuentes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fuentes working aggressively here.
Lake is trying to force a seperation but Fuentes has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Fuentes.
Lake wants to break free but Fuentes has control.
Fuentes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuentes lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuentes.
Lake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fuentes just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes lands with a right to the head.
Fuentes presses Lake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fuentes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fuentes is defending well.
Fuentes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuentes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Fuentes.
Fuentes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fuentes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lake.
Still in the clinch, Fuentes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuentes lands with a left to the head.
Fuentes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuentes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lake backwards.
Fuentes pushes Lake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake is trying to force a seperation but Fuentes has the dominant position.
Fuentes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lake backwards.
Fuentes has Lake pressed against the cage, preventing Lake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuentes throws a head punch that misses.
Fuentes scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fuentes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lake misses with a takedown
and Fuentes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lake thinking.
A cross from Fuentes lands.

Fuentes has Lake up against the cage in a clinch.

Lake manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lake is on top in guard.

Lake is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Fuentes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fuentes to the ground. Lake is now in Fuentes's guard.
Lake is standing up over Fuentes. Fuentes looks to escape but Lake dives into side control.

Lake in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Fuentes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cody Lake!