PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bull Filleve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuam Laigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuam Laigo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Filleve
vs
Laigo

178 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bull Filleve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuam Laigo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laigo moves in looking to clinch but Filleve pushes him off.
Laigo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laigo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filleve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Filleve digs a good hook to Laigo's body.
Laigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filleve.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laigo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Laigo moves into the clinch.

Laigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Filleve.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filleve circles away from the clinch attempt.

Filleve shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laigo is trying to defend but Filleve finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Filleve throwing shots but Laigo is blocking nicely.
Laigo is looking to escape.
Filleve missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Filleve seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Filleve slips a nice elbow through Laigo's hands, connecting with Laigo's forehead.

Laigo is rocked!
Laigo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filleve.
Filleve thows a huge punch but Laigo dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filleve lands with a punch from half guard.
Laigo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Filleve is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laigo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Laigo looks gassed!

Filleve is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Filleve lands a nice short elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bull Filleve!