PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Leung (ranked 2403 p4p, 5200 weight class) and Romeo Vanderbilt (ranked 243 p4p, 398 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Leung
vs
Vanderbilt

163 cm
26
144
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
152
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alvin Leung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Vanderbilt!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbilt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leung eats them both and turns towards Vanderbilt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Leung closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vanderbilt did well to prevent Leung getting side control.
Leung with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vanderbilt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leung is working away from the top position though.
Leung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderbilt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leung scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leung moves into full mount! Vanderbilt won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanderbilt is looking to improve his position but Leung isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leung controlling the pace for now.
Leung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leung has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leung with a couple of short strikes.
Leung looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leung seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vanderbilt for as long as he can get away with.
Leung avoids the attempt from Vanderbilt to control.
Leung scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vanderbilt?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leung lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vanderbilt hang on?
Leung breaks from Vanderbilt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vanderbilt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Leung controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leung with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Leung controlling his opponent.
Vanderbilt looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Leung scoring with strikes but Vanderbilt is staying in there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leung content just to control the position here.
Leung landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Leung dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vanderbilt gets caught flat footed, as Leung shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leung chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leung content to stall in guard here.
Leung's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Leung preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanderbilt is keeping the position for now.
Leung sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leung continues to stall.
Leung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leung is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leung is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leung landing with the ground and pound.
Leung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vanderbilt's head.
Leung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leung tries to free his leg and advance position but Vanderbilt is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanderbilt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leung's guard.
Leung lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Leung advances position into side control!
Vanderbilt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Leung lands a decent elbow from side control.
Leung controlling the position.
Vanderbilt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Leung stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leung scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leung is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vanderbilt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Vanderbilt taking a bit of punishment here - Leung scoring with strikes.
Vanderbilt is being controlled here.
Leung looks up at the clock and then as Vanderbilt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leung smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leung working the ground and pound from side control.
Leung content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Leung dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vanderbilt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leung is looking to reverse the position.
Leung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Leung seems to be looking for submissions.
Vanderbilt is looking to control Leung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vanderbilt avoid being mounted?
Leung passes to side control.
Vanderbilt is looking to reverse the position.
Leung working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leung controls the position.
Leung has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vanderbilt!
Leung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leung cracks Vanderbilt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leung controlling the position easily from mount.
Leung putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbilt wants to control but Leung is having none of it.
Leung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leung looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Leung with good strikes from the mount here!
Leung controlling from mount.
Leung with shots to the head and body - Vanderbilt looks very uncomfortable down there.
Leung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vanderbilt tries to hold on but Leung pushes him away.
Leung content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Leung cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vanderbilt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leung controlling from the full mount.
Vanderbilt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvin Leung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leung tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Further stalling from Leung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leung lands with some strikes.
Leung controlling from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Leung.
Leung working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Leung landing strikes, looking to finish!
Leung controlling the pace for now.
Romeo Vanderbilt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Leung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leung, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Leung!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alvin Leung made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.