PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

LeBeau
vs
Luiz

186 cm
20
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remy LeBeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz looks for a takedown but LeBeau sprawls well.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown but LeBeau shows good takedown defense.
LeBeau stuffs the takedown.
Remy LeBeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Luiz.
Luiz looks gassed!
Luiz fails with the takedown.

LeBeau closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - LeBeau lands in his opponent's guard.
LeBeau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
LeBeau keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Luiz's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
LeBeau lands a couple of decent looking shots.
LeBeau postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
LeBeau makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
LeBeau scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau scoring with punches to the head and body.
LeBeau lands a couple of digs.
LeBeau postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

LeBeau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and LeBeau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
LeBeau scoring with some ground and pound.

LeBeau drops back looking for a leg! Luiz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luiz manages to kick LeBeau off! LeBeau jumps back into Luiz's guard.
LeBeau lands a couple of elbows.
LeBeau scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
LeBeau landing some decent shots from guard.
LeBeau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Luiz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead LeBeau passes into side control.
Luiz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
LeBeau connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Luiz some visible discomfort.
Luiz is looking to regain half guard here but LeBeau keeps moving and retains side control.

LeBeau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Luiz, who protects the arm well.
Luiz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

LeBeau decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

LeBeau clinches up against the cage.

LeBeau is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Luiz can't fight it off and eventually LeBeau manages to take the fight to the floor. Luiz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Luiz has momentary wrist control but LeBeau slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

LeBeau drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. LeBeau seems to have locked his on tight now - Luiz screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for LeBeau, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Remy LeBeau!