PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keegan Leonard (ranked 5135 p4p, 4131 weight class) and Larry Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonard is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Larry Savage enters the cage!

Leonard
vs
Savage

185 cm
25
190
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keegan Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Savage!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leonard sprawls well initially but Savage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Leonard tries to kick Savage off in order to stand up. Savage Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Leonard is breathing heavily.
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage is staying tight to Leonard's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Savage has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Leonard is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Savage yanks on the arm and Leonard is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Savage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Savage!